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HACKENSACK RIVER CROSSING NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE. Approaching Hackensack River crossing. Wish you were here.

HACKENSACK RIVER CROSSING

NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE. Approaching Hackensack River crossing.

Wish you were here.

PICTURESQUE INDIANA INDIANA TOLL ROAD Stretching east and west, across northern Indiana’s farmland. It provides miles of non-stop scenic traveling. The sender of this card had another opinion. He wrote to his friend in New Jersey: “Driving back from Mpls. Ind-Ohio is so flat and uninteresting. Traveling just isn’t what it used to be — in ALL respects.”

PICTURESQUE INDIANA

INDIANA TOLL ROAD

Stretching east and west, across northern Indiana’s farmland. It provides miles of non-stop scenic traveling.

The sender of this card had another opinion. He wrote to his friend in New Jersey:

“Driving back from Mpls. Ind-Ohio is so flat and uninteresting. Traveling just isn’t what it used to be — in ALL respects.”

DIG THOSE FREEWAYS FREEWAY INTERCHANGE shows fast moving traffic on 4 levels — downtown Los Angeles.

DIG THOSE FREEWAYS

FREEWAY INTERCHANGE shows fast moving traffic on 4 levels — downtown Los Angeles.

A GOOD HOME FOR INDUSTRY GREETINGS FROM DECATUR Decatur, Alabama This sign on U.S. 31 south welcomes visitors and industry to Decatur, the “Hub of the Tennessee Valley”.

A GOOD HOME FOR INDUSTRY

GREETINGS FROM DECATUR

Decatur, Alabama

This sign on U.S. 31 south welcomes visitors and industry to Decatur, the “Hub of the Tennessee Valley”.

WELCOME TO OHIO Beginning of Ohio’s Interstate 90 Freeway. Near Cleveland, I-90 becomes the Ohio Turnpike. Another interchange converges with Interstate 71 south of Cleveland. This whisks the traveler to Columbus and Cincinnati. Whisk me up, Scotty.

WELCOME TO OHIO

Beginning of Ohio’s Interstate 90 Freeway. Near Cleveland, I-90 becomes the Ohio Turnpike. Another interchange converges with Interstate 71 south of Cleveland. This whisks the traveler to Columbus and Cincinnati.

Whisk me up, Scotty.

FAMOUS TRI-LEVEL CROSSING AT WOODBRIDGE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE. Tri-level viaducts, where the Garden State Parkway crosses and joins the New Jersey Turnpike with Woodbridge Avenue crossing at the same time.

FAMOUS TRI-LEVEL CROSSING AT WOODBRIDGE

NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE. Tri-level viaducts, where the Garden State Parkway crosses and joins the New Jersey Turnpike with Woodbridge Avenue crossing at the same time.

HAVING A SWELL TIME ON THE TOLL ROAD. WISH YOU WERE HERE. NORTHERN INDIANA EAST-WEST TOLL ROAD Indiana’s contribution to safe and uninterrupted long-distance travel, the Indiana Toll Road, was opened in 1956 and its 156 miles connect with the Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey Turnpikes from Chicago to New York. This postcard was produced by GLASS HOUSE RESTAURANTS. Their logo is printed on the verso.

HAVING A SWELL TIME ON THE TOLL ROAD. WISH YOU WERE HERE.

NORTHERN INDIANA EAST-WEST TOLL ROAD

Indiana’s contribution to safe and uninterrupted long-distance travel, the Indiana Toll Road, was opened in 1956 and its 156 miles connect with the Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey Turnpikes from Chicago to New York.

This postcard was produced by GLASS HOUSE RESTAURANTS. Their logo is printed on the verso.

HI! WE’RE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE

HI! WE’RE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE

HOJO’S OVER THE HIGHWAY I would like someone to write a song with this title. All I ask for is credit for the title and three percent royalties. Located on the Illinois tollway (I-94), twenty miles south of the Wisconsin line, the Lake Forest Oasis serves motorists twenty-four hours a day. This unique over-the-road facility offers auto and truck fuel, restaurant, gift shop, restrooms, and telephone service in a lively nautical decor. Hey Illinois. I love it that you call them oases!

HOJO’S OVER THE HIGHWAY

I would like someone to write a song with this title. All I ask for is credit for the title and three percent royalties.

Located on the Illinois tollway (I-94), twenty miles south of the Wisconsin line, the Lake Forest Oasis serves motorists twenty-four hours a day. This unique over-the-road facility offers auto and truck fuel, restaurant, gift shop, restrooms, and telephone service in a lively nautical decor.

Hey Illinois. I love it that you call them oases!

HI FROM SHAMROCK, TEXAS Mayor of Shamrock at bottom right? Verso:“Entering SHAMROCK, TEXAS on scenic 4-lane highway U.S. 66 and Interstate 40. Thousands of tourists visit this fast growing wheat and cattle town each year.” And what do the thousands of tourists do in Shamrock?

HI FROM SHAMROCK, TEXAS

Mayor of Shamrock at bottom right?

Verso:
“Entering SHAMROCK, TEXAS on scenic 4-lane highway U.S. 66 and Interstate 40. Thousands of tourists visit this fast growing wheat and cattle town each year.”

And what do the thousands of tourists do in Shamrock?

TAKE THE OHIO TURNPIKE TO HEAVEN TONIGHT: An Evening of Boring Scenery Bad Postcards Several weeks ago, I devoted one evening to bad postcards from my “boring scenery” category. Example: CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT. There were several people who Someone raved about these. So tonight, I’ll be posting five more entertainingly boring bad postcards. Enjoy! On the verso for this card:“Sign showing direction to the Ohio Turnpike as seen from one of the Entrances along the Turnpike.”

TAKE THE OHIO TURNPIKE TO HEAVEN

TONIGHT: An Evening of Boring Scenery Bad Postcards

Several weeks ago, I devoted one evening to bad postcards from my “boring scenery” category. Example: CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT.

There were several people who Someone raved about these. So tonight, I’ll be posting five more entertainingly boring bad postcards. Enjoy!

On the verso for this card:
“Sign showing direction to the Ohio Turnpike as seen from one of the Entrances along the Turnpike.”