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White River in the Missouri Ozarks, Missouri, circa 1940

Subjects
Forests & TreesRivers & Streams
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of White River in the Missouri Ozarks, Missouri, circa 1940, Ozark Post Card Publishers, MO, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of White River in the Missouri Ozarks, Missouri, circa 1940, Ozark Post Card Publishers, MO, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

A quiet stretch of the White River winding between wooded banks, with a low concrete bridge visible in the distance and a pale sunset sky reflected in the water. The White River rises in the Boston Mountains of northwest Arkansas and runs north into southern Missouri, where it was long a focus of float fishing, canoeing and resort life in the Ozarks before the great dams of the mid-twentieth century created reservoirs such as Lake Taneycomo and Bull Shoals. The red badge in the corner markets the card as a Missouri souvenir, naming the state's 'Show-Me' nickname.

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PublisherOzark Post Card Publishers
WHITE RIVER IN THE MISSOURI OZARKS MISSOURI The "Show-Me" State --- There is no more beautiful stream in all the land than the White River winding through the Missouri Ozarks. White River is the queen of all Ozark streams - - beautiful, swift in its upper reaches, famed for its fishing, gliding through this land of enchantment. 5470 POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE Ozark Post Card Publishers, Monett, Mo.
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PublisherOzark Post Card Publishers
ConditionVery good
PublisherOzark Post Card Publishers, Monett, MO
NotesLinen-textured stock with visible crosshatch grain; red decorative state badge at lower right; no white border. No postmark. Divided-back linen-texture card; pencil date "Sept - 1946" at top left; imprint "Ozark Post Card Publishers, Monett, Mo." and card number 5470. Light wear/toning, no stamp or address.

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White River in the Missouri Ozarks, Missouri, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/white-river-in-the-missouri-ozarks-missouri-circa-1940. Accessed October 24, 2026.