U.S. Highway 71, 'The Prize Drive,' near Noel, MO, 1947
- Subjects
- Forests & TreesMountains & Hills
- Card type
- Real photo
- Date
- c. 1947 (Chrome)
About this postcard
The view follows a paved two-lane highway as it curves along the base of a tall, layered rock bluff, with a metal guardrail on the outer shoulder and trees rising above and beyond. The caption names the stretch 'The Prize Drive' on U.S. Highway 71 near Noel, Missouri, promoting the road as a scenic route through the Ozarks. U.S. 71 was a principal north-south highway through southwestern Missouri by the mid-20th century, and Noel sits in McDonald County near the Arkansas line. The scene reflects the era's auto tourism, when highway views of bluffs and forest were promoted as attractions in their own right.
Postcard Details
R.1. Perryville, AR
Postcard record
| Publisher | Blake Photo |
|---|---|
| Condition | Very good |
| Place addressed | Mrs. M. J. Raynor, R.1., Perryville, AR |
| Place depicted | U.S. Highway 71, Noel, MO |
| Place sent from | Mrs. M. F. Raynor, Perryville, AR |
| Notes | 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. |
Cite this card
U.S. Highway 71, 'The Prize Drive,' near Noel, MO, 1947, postcard, c. 1947. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/u-s-highway-71-the-prize-drive-near-noel-mo-1947. Accessed November 2, 2026.