Bagnell Dam appears at night, its long curved crest outlined in strings of lights that reflect across the dark water of Lake of the Ozarks. A full moon and stars fill the sky above the wooded shoreline. Completed in 1931 on the Osage River, the dam supplied hydroelectric power and created a large reservoir that became a resort destination in the Missouri Ozarks.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pencil
Hello Jeanne, [illegible] 5-4
Dear Lillian; Mrs.
Van Camp called &
gave us your address
on vacation at Grace's
brother Howard & wife's.
Have visited our aunt of
mo. Left there Thursday.
We'll stop at Iowa
then Smith & I'll
stay & they'll return to
N. Dak. I hope you are
better. I'm the same.
The others not too good.
Write sometime. Love,
Pauline J. Bradley
Linen-textured stock with a thin white border; light corner and edge wear.
Postmark: RO[illegible]NE, ILL. MAY 31 1954 — linen-texture Curteich "C.T. American Art" card, divided back, white border, 3¢ Jefferson stamp with wavy machine cancel; light corner/edge wear.
Cite this card
Night View, Bagnell Dam and Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri, 1954, postcard, c. 1954. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/night-view-bagnell-dam-and-lake-of-the-ozarks-missouri-1954. Accessed November 2, 2026.
