Night view of Bagnell Dam and Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri, circa 1940

Subjects: Bridges & Dams Lakes & Ponds Power & Water Works
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Night view of Bagnell Dam and Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri, circa 1940, Mrs. Lillian E. Smith, CA, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

About this postcard

A moonlit night view of Bagnell Dam, its long curved crest outlined in strings of lights that reflect across the dark water of Lake of the Ozarks, with a full moon and stars above and a wooded shoreline in the distance. Bagnell Dam, completed in 1931 on the Osage River, impounds Lake of the Ozarks, one of the largest man-made lakes in the United States, and its powerhouse long supplied hydroelectric power to the region. The dam and lake became a popular Missouri resort area in the decades that followed.

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Message · English, in pencil

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PublisherCurteich

Night View, Bagnell Dam and Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri --- BAGNELL DAM, built in 1931, across the Osage River, forms the great Lake of the Ozarks—129 miles long with a shore line of over 1300 miles—covering an area of 95 sq. miles. This beautiful lake is visited by thousands yearly, who spend their vacations in the many large resorts in the area. POST CARD GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. AMERICAN ART" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) CORWIN NEWS AGENCY, JEFFERSON CITY, MO.

PostmarkedLake of the Ozarks, MO, August 3, 1954

Addressed to

Mrs. Lillian E. Smith

650 - "B" Terrace, Coronado, CA

Postcard record

Postmarked	August 3, 1954, Lake of the Ozarks, MO
Publisher	Curteich
Condition	Good
Place addressed	Mrs. Lillian E. Smith, 650 - "B" Terrace, Coronado, CA
Publisher	Curteich, Chicago, IL
Stamp	3c Thomas Jefferson, purple, perforated on all sides
Notes	Linen-textured stock with a thin white border; light corner and edge wear. Postmark: LAKE OF THE OZARKS MO AUG 3 1954 — linen-texture Curteich "C.T. American Art" card, divided back, white border, 3¢ Jefferson stamp with wavy machine cancel; light corner/edge wear.

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Night view of Bagnell Dam and Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/night-view-of-bagnell-dam-and-lake-of-the-ozarks-missouri-ci. Accessed October 25, 2026.