Directly south of the Bagnell Dam, across a small stretch of land where the Lake of the Ozarks curves back on itself, the rock formations above the lake are known as the Palisades, as though the rocks formed a fence along the river.
The desctription simply states: PALISADES In the Ozarks
Nearby are extensive developments of vacation and permanent homes along the lake. This photo likely dates from the 1950s.
Category: Postcards From Another Millennium
Postcards from various decades of the 20th century.
Bagnell Dam, Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri
This image shows a closer view of the Bagnell Dam, featuring the power generation section in the foreground, and the spillways in the background. In addition, like many of these larger dams, it has a highway built across it to allow access to both sides of the lake.
The description states:
BAGNELL DAM, LAKE OF THE OZARKS, MO.
This engineering masterpiece forming the beautiful Lake extending 150 miles with 1300 miles of shoreline.
–Additional views of this dam are available here. This card likely dates to the 1950s.
Bagnell Dam Aerial View, Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri
This image shows a high aerial view of the dam used to create the Lake of the Ozarks, Bagnell Dam. It is located on the Osage River. It is named after the neaby town of Bagnell, which in turn was named after the man who founded the town.
The description states:
AERIAL VIEW OF BAGNELL DAM AND THE LAKE OF THE OZARKS
Serving the useful purpose of supplying the midwest with both power and recreation.
–The dam was completed in 1931, its construction providing essential employment during the early days of the Great Depression. More views of this dam were posted here. This card likely dates to the 1950s.
Sullivan’s Mill, Silver Dollar City, Missouri
Silver Dollar City is not a city at all, but an amusement park built on the same concept as Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Silver Dollar City was built a few years after Disneyland was founded, and much of the same conceptual design is present in the construction, particularly the identifiable zones within the park.
The description states:
SULLIVAN’S MILL AT SILVER DOLLAR CITY
This is the home of the famous Mountain Woodcarver’s Guild where you may watch Ozark craftsmen at work carving by hand all sorts of objects ranging up to life-size wooden Indians.
–The park was constructed in close proximity to the popular tourist destination of Branson, Missouri. This image features just one of many 1880s era structures and activities at the park, which also now includes modern rides and entertainments.
This card was used and is dated 16 April 1969.
Kissinger Point Overlook, Missouri Ozarks
This image shows a young woman seated on the rock known as Kissinger Point, which overlooks the Gasconade River in central Missouri. A section of the associate valley and flood plain are visible in the background.
The description on the back states:
KISSINGER POINT, GASCONADE RIVER IN THE BEAUTIFUL MISSOURI OZARKS
Located near Waynesville, and U. S. Highway 66, the Gasconade River flows through the scenic Ozark Mountains.
—The Ozarks make up a large portion of south central and southwestern Missouri and adjoining states. This card was used and is dated 19 April 1968
Devil’s Sugar Bowl, Devil’s Elbow, Missouri
Not far from Fort Leonard Wood and Waynesville is the small community of Devil’s Elbow, Missouri. This rock formation overlooks the Big Piney River, which flows through the community, and a bend of which is called Devil’s Elbow.
The description states:
An interesting rock formation overlooking the Big Piney River at Devil’s Elbow, Mo. About 7 miles east on U. S. 66 from Waynesville, Mo.
–This card has been colorized to create a more dramatic appearance. The card likely dates from the 1950s.
Post Chapel, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
This is a typical multi-denominational structure provided for the soldiers and their families to worship. All faiths held their services in such buildings, at different days and times according to the tenets of the respective religion. Buildings of this design were constructed widely throughout the United States on military bases.
There is no description on the back of this card. The building is notable in that it has no iconography or other marks that would identify it as a church for a specific religion or denomination. This was done intentionally to allow many different faiths to use the structure without risk of inappropriate symbols being present.
This card likely dates to the 1950s.
Service Club, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
This image is of one of the service clubs on the grounds of the base. This is likely the enlisted men’s club, rather than the officer’s club, which typically was smaller and more elaborate.
There is no description on the back of this card. It likely dates from the 1950s.
Post Headquarters, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
This card shows the from of the barracks building that served as the base headquarters.
There is no description on the back of this card. There appears to be a perspective error on the part of the artist who colored the photo, as there is an inexplicably large cannon barrel behind the shrubs on the left, while there is no matching piece on the right, as would be expected.
The card does not have any distinguishing datable features, but the person who purchased it would have acquired it in the late 1960s. The card is of a type produced in the 1950s.
Mark Twain and other Hotels, St. Louis MO and Memphis, TN
This card displays three of the hotels in an apparent chain of establishments. Two hotels, the Claridge and Mark Twain, were at one time in St. Louis, while another Claridge was also located in Memphis.
The description on the back also indicates these cards were distributed to each of the hotels:
CHECK HOTEL FROM WHICH THIS IS SENT
HOTEL MARK TWAIN, ST. LOUIS
HOTEL CLARIDGE, ST. LOUIS
HOTEL CLARIDGE, MEMPHIS
Rooms in all hotels equipped with tub and shower bath, circulating ice water and electric fan.
–It is not clear if the ice water was for drinking or provided an early air conditioning along with the fan. The cars shown in the illustration indicate this card is from the 1930s.