Northern Pacific Train in Montana

Northern Pacific Railway Company's famous Vista-Dome North Coast Limited train crossing the Noxon Bridge over the Clark Fork River, in Montana. The Noxon Bridge is about 135 miles west of Missoula, Montana.

Route of the Vista-Dome

NORTH COAST LIMITED

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Map: Aloha from Oahu

ALOHA . . . from the island of Oahu and Waikiki Beach

There's One at Every Bar

Sheepherdes Right of Way

The sagebrush covered valleys of the Intermountain West harbor much animal life and hold panoramic beauty unrivaled. To the uninitiated or the hurried traveler the miles stretch monotonously until the road signs of "Fearless Farris The Stinker" strikes the curiosity. The ex-sheepherding Stinker kids the natives and Tourists Flora and Fauna  with numerous signs that eventually lead to the Big Skunk Signs that identify his, "horribly dignified", modern service stations.

Bob's Sea Grill

BOB'S SEA GRILL

Featuring Our Original

INDIVIDUAL CLAM BAKE

As Pictured On Card

and Native Sea Foods

Two Dining Rooms and Our Dining Porch

Overlooking Buzzards and Buttermilk Bays.

Route 6 and 28 — Buzzard's Bay, Mass.

Cape Cod

Cocktail Lounge

Sleep-E-Hollow Motel

SLEEP-E-HOLLOW MOTEL

ON U. S. HIGHWAY NO. 1

R.D. NO. 1, TRENTON, N. J.

PRIVATE TILE BATHROOMS

CENTRAL HEATING

RADIO-TV - AIR COOLED

Cape Cod Portraits

ARTIST

CAPE COD – MASS.

 

postmarked 1971

American Airlines DC-7 Airliner

AMERICAN AIRLINES

America's Leading Airline

LUXURY LEADER IN THE WORLD OF FLIGHT — THE MERCURY OPERATED WITH 365 MPH DC-7 AIRLINERS. AMERICAN'S  MERCURY SERVICE IS RECOGNIZED AS THE FINEST IN FLIGHT.

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Map: New Hampshire

Father

Hic! Who's in His Cups?

Oroville Dam

ORROVILLE DAM, CALIFORNIA

Facility of the California Water Project

postmarked 1965

Captain Frank's Seafood House

CAPTAIN FRANK'S SEAFOOD HOUSE

May be reached by land, sea, or air. On Cleveland's E. 9th St. Pier, adjacent to the Downtown Airport, and only 300 ft. away from ballgames at Cleveland's Stadium. While waiting for the finest, and most delightful dinner on Lake Erie's shores. Cap'n Frank invites you for a ride on his yacht. Varied menu includes fish, fresh caught from Cap'n Frank's boats.

Elect Ray Shafer Governor

Raymond Philip "Ray" Shafer (March 5, 1917 – December 12, 2006) was an American politician who served as the 39th Governor of Pennsylvania from 1967 to 1971. Previously, he served as the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania from 1963 to 1967 and a Pennsylvania State Senator from 1959 to 1962. He was a national leader of the moderate wing of the Republican Party in the late 1960s. (source: Wikipedia)

Greetings from Bunker Hill

BUNKER HILL MONUMENT

Charlestown, Massachusetts

commemorates the Battle of Bunker Hill June 17, 1775. A trip up the spiral stairway to the top of this Boston premier attraction affords a breathtaking view of the city.

postmarked 1962

The Delta Queen

THE DELTA QUEEN . . . A Mississippi River stern-wheel excursion steamer.

 

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Map: Greetings from Nevada

 

Fighting Mad Fish

Hello from the Lowest Spot in America

BADWATER, the bottom of America, is 280 ft. below sea level, and several points nearby are reportedly 2 ft. lower. Badwater temperatures have probably soared beyond the official U. S. high of 134° F recorded at a higher point in Death Valley. Despite high summer-time temperatures, BADWATER and other Death Valley points have mild and comfortably warm winter weather.

World Food Fair 1961

KANSAS

The breadbasket of the world

The first World Food Fair held in the United States was in Topeka, Kansas as a featured event in the state's 1961 Centennial observances.

American Moderne Luncheon Set

We are Hoping that You Will

Use Your Charge Account

. . .

Dear Friend:

We're especially anxious to serve and please our old customers, and we notice you have not made any purchases recently; so we have as an extra inducement, a gift for you.

Illustrated in natural color, on the reverse side of this card, is a magnificent 18 Pc. California Dinnerware Set in sparkling colors, all in smart American Moderne style . . . you'll love it!

THIS GIFT FREE for Re-Opening or Adding to Your Account within Next 10 Days.

postmarked 1952

Royal Gorge Suspension Bridge

Compare the postcard above to the one I previously posted. Now I know why the postcard below has such an odd shape on the lower left!

ROYAL GORGE SUSPENSION BRIDGE, world's highest bridge, over the Royal Gorge of the Arkansas River near Canon City, Colorado, offers a spectacular and thrilling scene to its thousands of visitors each year. Length of structure - 1,260 ft. Length of main span - 882 ft. Width - 18 ft. Height of towerw - 150 ft. Height of bridge above river, 1,053 ft.

Amtrak to Expo '74

Don't miss Expo '74 in Spokane, Washington, the only World's Fair to be held in the U. S. A. during the '70s. Amtrak has several low-cost vacation packages to the international gathering of fun and educational exhibits showing "How Man Can Live, Work and Play in Harmony With His Environment."

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Map: Iowa's Main Street of America U.S. 30

Greetings from Iowa

signed Gene McConnell – 1961

postmarked 1961

Ugly American Tourists

Cripple Creek -- World's Greatest Gold Camp

DIRECTIONAL SIGN TO

CRIPPLE CREEK, COLO.

at Divide, Colo.

Olde English Prime Ribs of Beef

LEE HOTELS of California

Olde English Prime Ribs of Beef roasted in rock salt is a feature of our Dining Rooms. Served with the famous Lee Salad and its garnish of bacon crumbles and grated egg, fluffy baked potato and a delicious spiced peach for something different.

Haying Time in Nebraska

Thousands of tons of hay are cut annually in NEBRASKA land. The many river bottom lands and Sand Hills meadows provide excellent quality hay for feed lots through the winter.

Desmond, the Drumming Duck

DESMOND — THE DRUMMING DUCK

"Desmond", a graduate of Animal Behavior, is the world's only duck which plays the bass drum. His antics amuse visitors, young and old alike at Tommy Bartlett's Deer Ranch located at Florida's famed Silver Springs.

Silver Meteor Streamliner

The Silver Meteor, Seaboard Air Line Railroad's all-reserved coach and Pullman streamliner, in service throughout the year between New York and both coasts of Florida.

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Map: Greetings from Nebraska

1960 Population — 1,411,330

Area in Sq. Miles —77,520

Entered the Union, Feb. 9,1867