The photograph shows Norfork Dam from a grassy bank, with a long concrete wall, a row of arched spillway bays, and an intake tower holding back the reservoir. The dam sits in the wooded hills of the Arkansas Ozarks, where the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built it in the 1940s for flood control and hydroelectric power. By the 1950s the lake had become a recreation destination, and the sender of this card wrote home to Michigan about the beautiful country and friendly people.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Dear Pal o' Mine,
Hope you are well.
We are. The country is
beautiful. The people
are friendly. And
I will hate to leave
but expect to be home
by the 5th of Aug.
Hope J. D. will be home too.
Love to you all from
We all
Zibbie S.
White border; black caption strip at bottom; printed caption in negative; real photo postcard.
Postmark: NORFORK ARK. JL 20 1957. Divided-back glossy real-photo card with white border; pencil message; light foxing/toning and a few stains.
Cite this card
Norfork Dam, Norfork, AR, 1957, postcard, c. 1957. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/norfork-dam-norfork-ar-1957. Accessed November 2, 2026.
