Historic U. S. Highway 80 Through Arizona on Vintage Postcards - Page 11


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| Introduction | NM Border to East of Tombstone | Tombstone to East of Tucson | Tucson - East | Tucson - North | North of Tucson to East of Mesa | Mesa and Tempe | Phoenix-East | Phoenix-West | South of Phoenix to East of Yuma | Yuma | Matchbook Covers |


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Yuma

 

"Greetings from Yuma, Arizona. Year 'Round Agricultural Center". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, Arizona. Printed by Curteich, Chicago. Number 9B-H1122. Number U-1. Unused. Published 1949.

"Hello from Yuma, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Scenic Art, Berkeley, California. Number C17751G. Unused. Circa late 1960s.

"Greetings from Yuma, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Yuma Distr. Co., Yuma, Ariz. Number 26693. Number A28. Unused. Circa 1960s.

"The Trading Post at Navajo Center. Yuma, Arizona, located eight miles east of Yuma on Highway 80". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 11708. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"Navajo Center. 6 miles east of Yuma, Arizona, on Highway 80. Art & gem shop. Trading post". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Spectra-Cine, El Centro, Calif. Number S-46317-1. Unused. Circa 1960s.

"Traveler's Motel. Located on Highway 80, two miles east of Yuma, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 15507. Postmarked 1968.

"Suni-Sands Travel Trailer Park. 1960 32nd Street, Yuma, Arizona. Highway 80 East, across from airport". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Kolor View Press, Los Angeles, Ca. Number KV3901. Unused. Circa late 1960s.

"Silver Spur Motor Hotel. Highway 80 East, Yuma, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Air Photo, Rexburg, Idaho. Printed by Dexter Press, West Nyack, N. Y. Number 12278-B. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

 

 

Here is a matchbook from the same hotel!

"Colorful Yuma. ...looking up the four mile strip of motels, restaurants...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Yuma Distributing Service, Yuma, Ariz. Printed by Curteich. Number 6DK-1178. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"We're in Yuma, Arizona. Aerial view of Yuma, Arizona. Looking southwest across the city". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Bob Petley, Phoenix, Arizona. Number P32438. Number YU 2. Unused. Circa early 1960s. [Route 80 runs diagonally from a little below the upper right corner to the lower left corner].

"Peach Auto Court Hotel. Yuma, Arizona. On the Yuma Mesa, U. S. 80". Dark green linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Curt Teich, Chicago. Number D-2792. Unused. Circa 1930s.

"Peach Auto Court Hotel. Yuma, Arizona. On the Yuma Mesa, U. S. 80". Black & white linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Curt Teich, Chicago. Number D-5570. Unused. Circa 1930s.

"Thunderbird Motor Hotel. 2855 Fourth Ave., U. S. Highway 80 East, Yuma, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Douglas R. Smith, Washington, D. C. Number 90018. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Flamingo Hotel. 4th St. and 24th, Yuma, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Color Roundup Photo Shop, Sedona, Ariz. Printed by Dexter Press, West Nyack, N. Y. Number 67356. Postmarked 1954.

"Flamingo Hotel. 4th St. and 24th, Yuma, Arizona. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Bill's Camera Shop, Yuma, Ariz. Printed by Dexter Press, West Nyack, N. Y. Number 76361. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"Flamingo Hotel. 4th and 24th, Yuma, Arizona. On Highway U. S. 80 of the great Southwest". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by M. T. Stone Photography, Vine Grove, Ky. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"Hotel Stardust. Highway 80, Yuma, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 39632. Unused. Circa late 1950s. [This is at 2350 4th Ave.].

"Hotel Stardust. Highway 80, Yuma, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 54425. Unused. Circa early 1960s. Date of "1964" written on back. [This is at 2350 4th Ave.].

Here is a matchbook from the same hotel!

"Farm House Restaurant. 2256 4th Avenue, Yuma, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Yuma Distributing Service, Yuma, Ariz. Printed by Curteich. Number 6DK-321. Unused. Circa early 1960s.

"El Rancho Motor Hotel. 2201 4th Ave. (U. S. 80), Yuma, Ariz.". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Bill's Camera Shop, Yuma, Arizona. Printed by Dexter Press, West Nyack, N. Y. Number 74834. Unused. Circa early 1950s.

"El Rancho Motor Hotel. 2201 4th Ave., U. S. 80, Yuma, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Picture Publishers, Washington, D. C. Printed by Dexter Press, West Nyack, N. Y. Number 57596-B. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"Yuma Cabana Motor Hotel is located in Yuma, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 62435. Unused. Circa 1960s. [This is located at 2151 4th Avenue].

"Aerotel Tourist Court. 2115 4th Ave., Yuma, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. Number K6947. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Tropicana Motel. 2115 Fourth Avenue, U.S. Highway 80, Yuma, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number S-62600. Unused. Circa early 1960s. [This is a new name for the old court on the previous postcard].

"Yuma TraveLodge. 2050 4th Avenue, U.S. Highway 80, Yuma, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Tom/Bea Reed, Phoenix, Ariz. Number 31681. Unused. Circa 1960s.

"Deluxe Motel. 1975 4th Ave., Yuma, Arizona, on U. S. 80,". Black & white chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Butler Enterprises, Winston-Salem, N. C. Unused. Circa late 1940s.

"Union High School. Yuma, Arizona". Black & white chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Dean's News Depot, Yuma, Ariz. Number 5908. Unused. Circa 1930s.

"Yuma City-County Library. 350 Third Avenue, Yuma, Arizona. ...located on a full city block...Library Park...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 38469-C. Unused. Possibly circa early 1960s. [This backs on to U. S. 80].

"Regalodge Motel. 344 4th Avenue, Yuma, Arizona. On Highway 80, ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Curteich. Number 8DK-752. Unused. 1968.

"Regalodge Motel. 344 South 4th Avenue, Yuma, Arizona. Across from the Yuma City County Library". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Publisher not given. Unused. Circa late 1960s.

"Desert Lodge. Yuma, on Highway 80". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by MWM Co., Aurora, Mo. Number 22,478F. Unused. Circa late 1940s. [This is on 4th Ave.].

"Coronado Motor Hotel. 233 4th Avenue, Yuma, Arizona. On U. S. Highway 80". Brown printed postcard. Published by Associate Service, Pasadena, Calif. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Coronado Motor Hotel. 233 4th Avenue, Yuma, Arizona. On U.S. 80". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by E. B. Thomas, Cambridge, Mass. Number E-12148. Unused. Circa early 1950s.

"Coronado Motor Hotel. 233 4th Avenue, Yuma, Arizona. On U.S. 80". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 17213. Postmarked but year not legible. Circa late 1950s.

"Coronado Motor Hotel and Restaurant. 233 Fourth Avenue, Yuma, Arizona. One block from California line on U. S. Highway 80". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Emil's Studio, Yuma, Arizona. Printed by Dexter, West Nyack, N. Y. Number 54235-B. Postmarked 1964.

"Pike's Motor Hotel. 200 4th Ave., Highway 80, Yuma, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Dexter Press, Pearl River, N. Y. Number 54293. Unused. Circa early 1950s. [I have another identical postcard postmarked 1954, Yuma, Ariz.]

"Pike's Motor Hotel. 200 Fourth Ave., Highway 80, Yuma, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Emil's Studio, Yuma, Arizona. Printed by Dexter Press, West Nyack, N. Y. Number 86591. Postmarked 1956.

Here is a matchbook from the same hotel!

"Nick's Restaurant. 195 4th Avenue. Yuma's finest. Located on Hiway "80"". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Yuma Distributing Service, Yuma, Arizona. Printed by Dexter Press, West Nyack, N. Y. Number 93790-B. Unused. Circa 1960s.

"Sunshine Auto Court. Yuma, Arizona". Color printed postcard. Published by Harry Herz, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 122429. Postmarked 1930. [I have not been able to determine where this was located].

"Yuma County Court House. Yuma, Ariz.". Black & white printed postcard. Published by Artvue Post Card Co., New York, N. Y. Unused. Circa 1930s. [This backs on to U. S. 80].

"Gretna Green Wedding Chapel. Yuma, Arizona. On Highway 80, 191 West First St.". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by MWM Co., Aurora, Mo. Number 13,205F. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"El Cortez Drive-In Motel. 124 First Street, Yuma, Arizona. ...on Hwy "80", 2 blocks from Main Street". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Featuristic Advertising, San Francisco, California. Number F11624. Unused. Circa 1940s.

Here is a matchbook from the same motel!

"Desert Sands Motel. On U. S. 80, two blocks from Main Street, Yuma, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by E. B. Thomas, Cambridge, Mass. Number E-12801. Unused. Circa 1940s. [This is at 97 1st Street].

"Desert Sands Motel. On U. S. 80, two blocks from Main Street, Yuma, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by MWM, Aurora, Mo. Number 22,956F. Unused. Circa late 1940s.

"Desert Sands Motel. 97 West First St., Hiway 80, downtown Yuma, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Panoramics by Stough, Parker, Ariz. Number S-64193L2. Published circa late 1960s. Postmarked 1971.

"The Valley Cafe. On U. S. 80, Yuma, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Curt Teich, Chicago. Number 4A-H510. Published 1934. Postmarked 1948.

"Hotel San Carlos. Yuma, Arizona". Real photo postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, Arizona. Printed by Frashers Fotos. Number X499. Unused. Circa early 1940s.

"Hotel San Carlos. Yuma, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, Arizona. Printed by Curteich, Chicago. Number 3B-H1073. Number U-6. Unused. 1943.

"The Del Ming Hotel. Yuma, Arizona". Color printed postcard. Published by C. T. Co., Chicago. Number 112852. Postmarked 1929. [This is at 300 Gila Street, 2 blocks south of U. S. 80].

"New Hotel del Sol. Yuma, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Herz Post Cards, San Diego, Calif. Number 1801. Unused. Circa late 1930s. [This is a name change for the hotel on the previous postcard].

"Rev. Coleman's Famous Wedding Chapel. Yuma, Arizona. Located on Highway 80, on the right as you enter Arizona from California". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by MWM Co., Aurora, Mo. Number 13,488F. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Yuma's famous wedding chapel. "Where the movie stars are married by the marrying judge R. H. Lutes" or by ordained minister. Yuma, Arizona. Arizona U.S. 80". Real photo postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, Arizona. Printed by Frashers Foto. Number X4991. Unused. Circa 1940s. [This appears to be the same chapel as on the previous postcard].

"Yuma's famous wedding chapel. "Where the movie stars are married by the marrying judge R. H. Lutes". Yuma, Arizona". Real photo postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, Arizona. Number X4991. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"R. H. Lutes Wedding Chapel. Yuma's famous wedding chapel. Yuma, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Bob Petley, Phoenix, Arizona. Postmarked 1956.

"Entering Yuma, Arizona, from the west". Real photo postcard. Published by Frashers Fotos, Pomona, Calif. Postmarked 1945.

"Yuma Territorial Prison Historical Monument Arizona State Parks Board. ...This attractive sign coupled with a grim reminder of the iron gate and ball & chain greets our modern day tourists as they reach the top of Prison Hill.". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Yuma Distributing Service, Yuma, Ariz. Printed by Curteich. Number 5DK-1400. Unused. Published 1965.

"Territorial Prison. Yuma, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 13030. Number K-468. Unused. Circa 1950s. [This view is from U. S. 80].

"Old Territorial Prison, Yuma, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Baxtone, Amarillo, Texas. Number BSS 32. Number 1094. Unused. Circa 1950s. [This view is from U. S. 80].

"Yuma Territorial Prison Historical Monument, Arizona State Parks Board. The Yuma Territorial Prison was built in 1875. This is the main entrance and guard station. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Yuma Color Cards, Yuma, Arizona. Printed by Curteich. Number 4DK-1284. Unused. Published 1964.

"Entrance to Territorial Prison Museum. Yuma, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number P32664. Number YU 10. Unused. Circa early 1960s.

"Portion of ruins of old Territorial Prison at Yuma, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, Arizona. Printed by Curteich, Chicago Number 2B-H1577. Number U-12. Unused. 1942.

"Yuma Territorial Prison. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Bob Petley, Phoenix, Arizona. Number K-180. Unused. Circa early 1950s.

"Yuma Territorial Prison. 1875-1909. Historical Monument, Arizona State Parks Board". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Yuma Color Cards, Yuma, Arizona. Printed by Curteich. Number 4DK-1494. Unused. Published 1964.

"Yuma Territorial Prison Historical Monument, Arizona State Parks Board. This frontier institution was built in 1875 and used until 1909. This section of cells housed the female inmates. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Yuma Color Cards, Yuma, Arizona. Printed by Curteich. Number 4DK-426. Unused. Published 1964.

"Yuma, Arizona. Aerial view of old Yuma Territorial Prison". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number S-62391. Unused. Circa 1950s. [U. S. 80 runs along the left of the old prison and over the left bridge].

"Inspection Station. Yuma, Arizona". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Unused. Circa early 1940s. [The inspection station may be seen on the left side of U. S. 80 on the previous postcard].

"Arizona Courtesy and Inspection Station. ...Yuma". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by H. S. Crocker Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Number PH-29. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"Inspection Station, Yuma, Arizona. Located on Arizona's western border on Highway 80. In the background lies the city of Yuma, ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 13029. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"Highway 80 and Railroad Bridge entering Yuma, Arizona, across the Colorado". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Bob Petley, Phoenix, Arizona. Number K263. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"Gateway to Yuma, Arizona. Highway and railroad bridges over the Colorado River". Real photo postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, Arizona. Printed by Frashers Fotos. Number X4914. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Ocean to Ocean Highway Bridge across the Colorado River, Yuma, Arizona". Color printed postcard. Published by Harry Herz, Phoenix, Arizona. Printed by C. T. Co., Chicago. Number 112849. Number 403. Unused. Circa 1930s.

"U. S. Highway 80 and S. P. R. R. Bridges across Colorado River entering Yuma, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, Arizona. Printed by Curteich, Chicago. Number 2B-H1578. Number U-10. Unused. 1942.

"Bridge crossing Colorado River at Yuma, Arizona". Real photo postcard. Published by Frashers Fotos, Pomona, Calif. Postmarked 1941.

"Highway 80 and Railroad Bridge entering Yuma, Arizona, across the Colorado". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Bob Petley, Phoenix, Arizona. Number K263. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"U. S. 80 and Southern Pacific Railway approaches to Yuma across the Colorado River into Arizona". Real photo postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, Arizona. Printed by Frashers Fotos, Pomona, Calif. Number X4915. Unused. Circa early 1940s.

"Colorado River at Yuma. Looking north from the city...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 7DK-1703. Unused. Circa 1960s.


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