This image shows a view of the Pacific Coast Highway from a vantage point along the road. Since the coastline is on the left, this is a south-looking view.
The description states:
CALIFORNIA’S SCENIC STATE HIGHWAY NO. 1
This picturesque highway is safe to drive, though for over 66 miles there isn’t a straight or level stretch of road more than 100 yards long.
–This condition of the road as described above was a result of having built this section along the cliff edges that descend directly into the ocean. At times there are drops of several hundred feet from the road edge, which is only a few feet from the lane of traffic and often without guard rails.
This card was used and is dated 27 June 1955.
Category: Postcards From Another Millennium
Postcards from various decades of the 20th century.
Highway 1, California
This is an image of the world famous Pacific Coast Highway, which winds along the shoreline of California for most of the state’s length. As a result, the scenery of the coastal hills, forests and ocean are experienced almost non-stop.
The description states:
CALIFORNIA COAST HIGHWAY 1
Rugged shoreline in the Lime Kiln area south of Carmel and Big Sur.
–The Lime Kiln State Park is along the central California coast, south of the population center of the Monterey Bay, and even south of the state park at Big Sur. It is 56 miles south of Carmel, and 2 miles south of Lucia.
This card was used and is dated 14 June 1979.
Will Rogers Statue, Memorial Hall, Claremore, Oklahoma
This image shows the same statue as in the previous post, but with the setting included. The detail on the face and the pedestal are harder to determine, thus the reason for the more heavily retouched version.
There is no description on the back of this card.
Rogers death in 1935 was untimely. He was traveling with the famous pilot Wiley Post in Barrow, Alaska, when, on 15 August 1935 their plane crashed attempting to take off, killing them both.
This card likely dates from the 1940s.
Will Rogers Statue, Claremore, Oklahoma
This image is a photo of the life-sized statue of Will Rogers that was cast for the museum. In addition, another cast was made and sent to be displayed in Washington, DC, in the statuary hall of the Capitol Building.
There is no description on the back of this card. This image was extensively modified and retouched to remove the background and floor, as well as increase the detail in the statue.
This image likely dates from the 1940s.
Diorama, Will Rogers Memorial, Claremore, Oklahoma
This image is a closeup of a diorama showing an old western town before the coming of the automobile. It is part of the Diorama Room as it was in the early years of the Museum.
There is no description on the back of this card. Clicking on the image will show the full sized version. It may be that Will Rogers is depicted on the white horse left of center in the diorama.
This card likely dates from the 1940s.
Will Rogers Tomb, Claremore, Oklahoma
This view reverses the previous image, with the photograph taken from the upper story of the museum towards the tomb.
Will Rogers was something of an early 20th Century superstar, much like Mark Twain before him, embodying many of the characteristics that American’s admired in their heroes and prominent citizens.
This card likely dates from the 1940s, shortly after the Memorial was built in 1938.
Will Rogers Museum and Tomb, Claremore, Oklahoma
This image is nearly identical to the previous post, which showed the Will Rogers Museum and Tomb complex from an artist’s rendition. Comparison shows that the grounds had changed very little between the time of this photo and the later artwork.
There is no description on the back of this card. The tomb is in the immediate foreground, with the museum and chapel behind.
This card likely dates from the 1940s, as the complex was built in 1938, and at the time of this photo the landscaping has had time to mature.
Will Rogers Museum and Tomb, Claremore, Oklahoma
This card is an artist’s illustration of the Will Rogers memorial complex in Claremore, Oklahoma, where the man is buried and a museum is open to the public. The museum was built in 1938, three years after his death.
There is no description on the back of this card. The basic facility has not changed over the years, and even the landscaping is still very similar. This card was used and is dated 11 November 1954.
Will Rogers and Sequoyah Buildings, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
This is an image of two large government buildings on the campus of the Oklahoma state government center in Oklahoma City.
The description states:
SEQUOIA AND WILL ROGERS BUILDINGS
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
There modernistic buildings, housing State and Federal offices, are part of the Capitol complex. They are named in honor of Sequoyah, famous Cherokee Indian chief who invented the Cherokee alphabet, and Will Rogers, Oklahoma’s favorite son and world-famous humorist. “The Avenue of Trees,” a part of the landscaping, is made up of 77 trees; each tree represents one of Oklahoma’s 77 counties.
–The autos visible in the image indicate that this card dates from the 1960s.
Turner Turnpike Gate, Route 66, Oklahoma
Just six miles from the Clock Inn Motel featured yesterday was the entrance to the Turner Turnpike, which connects the two largest cities in Oklahoma, those being Tulsa and Oklahoma City.
The description states:
MAIN ENTRANCE TO TURNER TURNPIKE
This 88-mile turnpike running directly between Oklahoma City and Tulsa was opened to traffic in 1957, and connects with the Will Rogers Turnpike at Tulsa which extends into Joplin, Missouri.
–Turnpikes are toll roads which use the charges from travelers to pay for maintenance and construction of the road. In Oklahoma, this road has been fully paid off, but revenue from the tolls are used to build additional turnpikes elsewhere in the state.
The card likely dates from the 1950s.