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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”.

SOUTHERNERS ONLY THE SOUTHERNER RESTAURANTon U.S. 301Elm City, N.C. Open 5 A.M. to 9:30 P.M. Offering Good Food Promptly and Courteously Served. 

SOUTHERNERS ONLY

THE SOUTHERNER RESTAURANT
on U.S. 301
Elm City, N.C.

Open 5 A.M. to 9:30 P.M. Offering Good Food Promptly and Courteously Served. 

WENDOVER WILL Your left wrist looks a little too limp for my comfort, cowboy. WENDOVER WILLWendover, Nevada Standing in front of the new modern State Line Hotel in Wendover, Nevada is this Giant Cowboy—”Wendover Will”. This friendly cowhand stands sixty-four feet high and weighs approximately nine tons. A symbolic figure of the Big West. “Will” is the largest mechanical cowboy sign in the world. 

WENDOVER WILL

Your left wrist looks a little too limp for my comfort, cowboy.

WENDOVER WILL
Wendover, Nevada

Standing in front of the new modern State Line Hotel in Wendover, Nevada is this Giant Cowboy—”Wendover Will”. This friendly cowhand stands sixty-four feet high and weighs approximately nine tons. A symbolic figure of the Big West. “Will” is the largest mechanical cowboy sign in the world. 

STONED PRESIDENTS + PHEASANTS = INFINITE VARIETY? WELCOME TO SOUTH DAKOTA — THE LAND OF INFINITE VARIETY WELCOME SIGN OF SOUTH DAKOTA This welcome sign greets the visitor, when entering from adjoining states. South Dakota is the site of the world-famous Mt. Rushmore National Memorial, and the state is well known throughout the nation for its wonderful pheasant hunting season.

STONED PRESIDENTS + PHEASANTS = INFINITE VARIETY?

WELCOME TO SOUTH DAKOTA — THE LAND OF INFINITE VARIETY

WELCOME SIGN OF SOUTH DAKOTA

This welcome sign greets the visitor, when entering from adjoining states.

South Dakota is the site of the world-famous Mt. Rushmore National Memorial, and the state is well known throughout the nation for its wonderful pheasant hunting season.

AMISHLAND, U.S.A. “Heart of Amishland” DUTCH COUNTRY ROAD SIGNS The quaint villages of Intercourse, Bird-in-Hand and Leacock are in the heart of the Amish Country. Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Where would you like to go?

AMISHLAND, U.S.A.

“Heart of Amishland”

DUTCH COUNTRY ROAD SIGNS

The quaint villages of Intercourse, Bird-in-Hand and Leacock are in the heart of the Amish Country. Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Where would you like to go?

HOME of the BIG PEACH Yates Orchards7 Miles North on U.S. Highway 41Vincennes, Indiana 

HOME of the BIG PEACH

Yates Orchards
7 Miles North on U.S. Highway 41
Vincennes, Indiana 

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.”

WATERMELON CENTERDilley, Texas Average Past 5 Years 15,000,000 lbs.

WATERMELON CENTER
Dilley, Texas

Average Past 5 Years 15,000,000 lbs.