Historic U. S. Highway 70 Through Arizona on Vintage Postcards - Page 8


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West of Phoenix to Wickenburg

 

"Greetings from Glendale, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Bob Petley, Phoenix, Arizona. Number K49A. Postmarked 1956.

"Glendale, Arizona. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 61571. Postmarked 1963. [U. S. 70 is the wide road at the bottom].

"Kiser Motor Court. U. S. 60-70-89, Glendale, Arizona (9 miles NW of Phoenix)". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. Number K2389. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Sun City, Arizona. 12 miles northwest of Phoenix, out Grand Avenue on Highways 60-70-89". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 61570. Unused. Circa 1960s. [U. S. 70 is the highway at the bottom].

"Sun City, Arizona. 17 miles north of Phoenix on U. S. 89". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Bob Petley, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 52011. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"Del Webb's Kings Inn. Sun City, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 99020. Unused. Circa 1960s.

"Del Webb's Kings Inn. 10660 Grand Avenue (U.S. 60,70,89), Sun City, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Unused. Circa late 1960s.

"Motel 6 of Youngtown, Arizona. 11133 Grand Ave., at Sun City, Hwy. 60, 70, 89, 93...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Publisher not given. Number 050410. Circa late 1960s. Postmarked 1971.

"100 West Motel. 11201 Grand Ave., Sun City Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Vance Wampler Advertising. Number 531305. Unused. Circa late 1960s.

"Youngtown, Arizona. 12 miles from Phoenix on U.S. 60-70-89". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Phoenix Specialty Adv. Co., Phoenix, Arizona. Printed by Henry McGrew Printing, Kansas City, Mo. Number 39324. Number A-94. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"Youngtown, Arizona. 12 miles from Phoenix on U.S. 60-70-89". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Phoenix Specialty Adv. Co., Phoenix, Arizona. Printed by Henry McGrew Printing, Kansas City, Mo. Number 38324. Number A-95. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"Highway 60 near Wickenburg, Arizona". Real photo postcard. Published by L. L. Cook Co., Milwaukee. Number D-154. Postmarked 1941.

"Gorge of the Hassayampa River, near Wickenburg, Arizona". Real photo postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, Arizona. Printed by Frashers Fotos. Number X5062. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Highway 60, Wickenburg, Arizona". Real photo postcard. Published by L. L. Cook Co., Milwaukee. Number D-153. Unused. Circa early 1940s.

"Greetings from Wickenburg, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Burmeister Enterprises, Prescott, Arizona. Number ICS-108350. Unused. Circa late 1960s.

"Bristol Motel. U. S. Highway 60-70-89, "out Wickenburg way", Arizona. ...Located 1/2 mile east on Phoenix Highway,...". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by E. B. Thomas, Cambridge, Mass. Number E-11312. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"La Siesta Motel. U. S. Highways 60-70-89 & 93, east entrance, within city limits, Wickenburg, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Douglas R. Smith Co., Washington, D. C. Number 89503. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"La Siesta Motel. East Wickenburg on Highways 60-70-89-93". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Bill Bass, Wickenburg, Arizona. Number 42123. Unused. Circa 1960s.

"El Recreo Motor Court. U. S. 60-70-89, E. side, "out Wickenburg way", Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. Number K2295. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Rancho Grande Motor Hotel. U. S. 60-70-89, "out Wickenburg way", Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. Number K2301. Postmarked 1950.

Here is a matchbook from the same motel!

"Kelly's Cafe. On U.S. 60-70-89-93, east of the Hassayampa River, Wickenburg, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Double 8 Photo, Wickenburg, Arizona. Printed by Dexter Press, West Nyack, N. Y. Number 7378-C. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"Wickenburg, Arizona. U. S. Hwys. 60, 70 & 89 through Wickenburg". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 79474. Unused. Circa late 1950s. [View is looking west].

"Texas Cafe. Wickenburg, Arizona, on U. S. 60, 70, 89". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. Number K2297. Unused. Circa 1940s.

Here is a matchbook from the same cafe!

"The famous Wishing Well, Wickenburg, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, Arizona. Printed by Curteich, Chicago. Number 0C-H793. Number M-12. Unused. 1950.

"Hassayampa Well, Wickenburg, Arizona. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Arizona Color Card Corp., Phoenix. Number PH-50. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"Street scene. Out Wickenburg way". Real photo postcard. Published by L. L. Cook, Milwaukee. Number E-386. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Wickenburg, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Phoenix Specialty Adv. Co., Phoenix, Arizona. Number 28808. Number A-63. Unused. Circa early 1960s.

"Motel Mecca and Mecca Indian Store. U. S. 60-70-89, center of town, "out Wickenburg way", Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. Number K2294. Postmarked 1950.

"Motel Mecca & Indian Store. On Highways 60-70-89, in center of town, Wickenburg, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Phoenix Spec. Adv. Co., Phoenix, Ariz. Number C-14584. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"The Jail Tree. Wickenburg, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, Arizona. Printed by Curteich, Chicago. Number 0C-H728. Number M-13. Unused. 1950.

"Jail Tree. At Wickenburg, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Frye & Smith, San Diego, California. Number 53135. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"Ted's Cafe. Out Wickenburg way. Note the Old Jail Tree in background. At jct. of U.S. Hwys. 60-70 & 89, Wickenburg, Arizona". Real photo postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, Arizona. Printed by Frashers Fotos. Number E-41139. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Howdy from Ted's Cafe. Wickenburg, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Bob Petley, Phoenix, Arizona. Number P35. Unused. Circa 1950s.

Here is a matchbook from the same cafe!

"Entering Wickenburg, Arizona, on Highway 89 from Phoenix". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Burmeister Enterprises, Prescott, Arizona. Number ICS-108506. Unused. Circa late 1960s. [This is also U. S. 70].

"Wickenburg, Arizona. Main Street...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Dick Parrish, Phoenix, Arizona. Printed by Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. Number P20949. Number T-109. Unused. Circa late 1950s. [This is on U. S. 70].

"A parade out Wickenburg way. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by H. S. Crocker, Oklahoma City, Okla. Number RMF-661. Unused. Circa 1950s. [This is on U. S. 70].

"Wickenburg, Arizona. Looking east, on U. S. Hwys. 60, 70 & 89...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 80446. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

""Marriage licenses issued and the knot tied," Wickenburg, Arizona, on U. S. 60, 70, 89". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, Arizona. Printed by Curteich, Chicago. Number 3B-H1067. Number M-11. Unused. 1943.

"Westerner Motel. U. S. 60-70, 1/2 mile west of underpass, Wickenburg, Arizona. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Phoenix Specialty Adv. Co., Phoenix, Arizona. Number 53549. Postmarked 1966.

"Shops Cafe. West end of Wickenburg, Arizona, on California Highway, U.S. Highways 60-70". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Reed's Spec. Adv., Phoenix, Ariz. Number 32802. Unused. Circa 1960s.

"Shops Restaurant. West end of Wickenburg, Arizona, on California Highway, U.S. Highways 60-70". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Ariz. Number 100212. Unused. Circa 1960s.

Here is a matchbook from the same cafe!

"Crestview Motel. On U. S. 60-70, W. entrance, "out Wickenburg way", Wickenburg, Arizona". Dark green printed postcard. Published by Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. Number D1788. Unused. Circa late 1940s.

"Double J Court. U. S. Highways 60 & 70, 4 blocks west of Wickenburg, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Douglas R. Smith Co., Washington, D. C. Number 89509. Unused. Circa 1940s.

 

 

  Here is a matchbook from the same court!

"Sun Valley Court. Highway 60-70, one mile west of Wickenburg, Arizona. ...". Color printed postcard. Publisher not given. Unused. Circa 1940s.


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