Historic U. S. Highway 666 on Vintage Postcards - Page 3


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Eagar, Arizona, to Lupton, Arizona

"Cole Grade School, Eagar, Arizona". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Number B-3. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Greetings from Springerville, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Albuquerque, N. M. Number 37711. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"This is Springerville, Arizona. Madonna of the Trail statue in front of U. S. Post Office, Drug Store and Apache Chief Hotel, and Becker Mercantile Co. across the street at right. On U. S. Hwy. 60 and at the head of the Coronado Trail,...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by W. M. Joyner Card Co., El Paso, Texas. Number C4975. Unused. Circa 1950s. [Notice the highway shields on the lower right corner].

"Springerville, Arizona. ...Served by highways U.S. 60, U.S. 180, Park to Park Highway 666, famous Coronado Trail". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 71181. Unused. Circa early 1960s. [Notice the highway shields along the right edge].

"Springerville, Arizona. Looking east past the "Madonna of the Trail" statue and the Post Office and Federal Building". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 71179. Unused. Circa early 1960s.

"Madonna of the Trail monument depicting hardships of the early days, Springerville, Arizona". Real photo postcard. Published by The L. L. Cook Co., Milwaukee. Number D-311. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Madonna of the Trail. On Highway 60 at Springerville, Arizona, this 18 ft. high statue of granite was erected in 1928 by the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by The Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number K-209. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"White Mountain Court, Springerville, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by MWM, Aurora, Mo. Number 12,916F. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"White Mountain Court, Springerville, Arizona". Black & white chrome-style printed postcard. Publisher not given. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"Springerville, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Norm's Publishing House, Mesa, Ariz. Unused. Circa 1960s.

"Springerville, Arizona. ...U.S. 60-260-73-666". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Joyner Card Co., El Paso, Texas. Number S17536. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"Reeds Motor Lodge. Highway 60-73-666-180, Springerville, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Casa Grande Photo Shop, Casa Grande, Arizona. Number 60441. Unused. Circa 1960s.

Here is a matchbook from the same lodge!

"Reeds Restaurant. Pride of Highway 60. Springerville, Arizona. Across street from Reed's Motor Lodge". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Norm's Publishing House, Mesa, Arizona. Printed by Dexter Press, West Nyack, N. Y. Number 26262-B. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"Ramada Inn. Springerville, Arizona. Ideally located on U. S. Highway 60, ...within easy access to U. S. Highways 180 and 666". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 52768. Unused. Circa early 1960s.

"Volcano Mountain. On Highway 666 between St. John and Springerville, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 5690. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"St. Johns Buffalo Herd. An added bonus for visitors of the Lyman Lake State Park, located 11 miles south of St. Johns, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Norman Mead, Mesa, Arizona. Unused. Circa 1960s.

"St. John's, Arizona. Seat of Apache County". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Norm's Publishing House, Mesa, Arizona. Unused. Circa late 1960s.

"Log Cabin Trading Post. Sanders, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Noble, Colorado springs, Colorado. Number A103. Postmarked 1955.

"Fort Courage. 36 miles west of Gallup, New Mexico, on Interstate 40, Highway 66, at Houck, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Number P86030. Unused. Circa late 1960s.

"Fort Courage. Houck, Arizona. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Number P86034. Unused. Circa late 1960s.

"Fort Courage. Houck, Arizona. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Number P86033. Unused. Circa late 1960s.

"Greetings from Lupton, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Pikes Peak Lithographing, Colorado Springs, Colo. Postmarked 1958.

"Lupton, Arizona. Red rock formations, Arizona-New Mexico state line, visible along Highway 66 (Interstate 40) near Lupton, ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Printed by Dexter Press, West Nyack, N. Y. Number 55162-C. Unused. Circa 1960s.

"Indian Trails Trading Post. Lupton, Arizona. 22 miles west of Gallup, New Mexico. Distances from Indian Trails Trading Post,...West: Holbrook - 76...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number S-26116-1. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"Indian Trails Trading Post. Lupton, Arizona, at Arizona-New Mexico state line". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Cards Unlimited, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Number ICS103896. Unused. Circa late 1960s.

"Lupton Trading Post. Lupton, Arizona, on Highway 66 at N. Mex.-Ariz. state line". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 6719. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"Entering Arizona. Here at Lupton at the state line between Arizona and New Mexico, is the friendly Highway 66 welcome sign". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 6227. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"Mammoth rock formation, N. M. - Ariz. state line, ...are seen along Hi-way 66 for miles east and west of Lupton, Ariz.". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Southwest Post Card Co., Albuquerque, N. M. Printed by Curteich, Chicago. Number 9A-H1271. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"New National Monument, Lupton, Arizona. Great coppery-hued mesas and painted rocks dominate the landscape. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by W. E. Noble, Colorado springs, Colo. Printed by Pikes Peak Lithographing Co. Number 1185. Unused. Circa early 1950s.

"Red rocks on Route 66, near Arizona-New Mexico state line. Here nature has wielded a reckless paint brush in creating unbelievable colored rock formations". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Bob Petley, Phoenix, Arizona. Number K326. Unused. Circa early 1950s.


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