The photograph shows a paved two-lane road curving along the base of a tall, layered rock bluff, with a metal guardrail on the outer shoulder and trees above and beyond. The card’s own caption names the scene “U.S. Hy. 71 - The Prize Drive” near Noel, Missouri, presenting the route as a scenic drive. U.S. Route 71 runs through the Ozark region of southwestern Missouri, where Noel is located. The image is credited to Blake Photo.
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Maurice Raynor
Mrs. M. F. Raynor
Perryville Ark
R.I.
Maurice Raynor
Black-and-white real-photo postcard with white border; caption and 'Blake Photo' credit are in the negative.
No postmark. Divided-back "POST CARD" (CORRESPONDENCE / ADDRESS, PLACE STAMP HERE box); handwritten date May-3-1947; light foxing and soiling.
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U.S. Highway 71, 'The Prize Drive,' near Noel, Missouri, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/u-s-highway-71-the-prize-drive-near-noel-missouri. Accessed October 24, 2026.
