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The colorful roadside scene shows period automobiles traveling across the top of Bagnell Dam beside the large entrance sign identifying the dam, Osage Plant, and Lake of the Ozarks. The sign credits the Union Electric Company of Missouri and describes the development as an achievement of American business enterprise dedicated to public service.
The printed reverse states that Lake of the Ozarks has approximately 1,300 miles of shoreline and had become known as the “playground of the Ozarks.” The postcard was published by Blair Distributing Co. of Camdenton, Missouri, with color photography by Ralph Blair, and produced by Colourpicture Publishers of Boston, Massachusetts.
The card was mailed from Missouri in 1968 with a 6-cent Franklin D. Roosevelt postage stamp. The handwritten message describes visiting a daughter at a summer home and traveling to Milwaukee.
An appealing collectible for enthusiasts of Lake of the Ozarks, Bagnell Dam, Missouri history, hydroelectric power, vintage automobiles, historic highways, roadside attractions, and mid-century travel.
Item Specifics:
- Type: Printed Postcard
- Subject: Bagnell Dam and Entrance Sign
- Location: Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri
- City/Area: Bagnell Dam / Osage Beach Area
- State: Missouri
- Landmark: Bagnell Dam
- Power Facility: Osage Hydroelectric Plant
- Body of Water: Lake of the Ozarks
- Highway: U.S. Highway 54
- Theme: Cities & Towns
- Additional Themes: Dams, Hydroelectric Power, Roadside Attractions, Travel, Tourism, Vintage Automobiles, Historic Highways
- Featured Company: Union Electric Company of Missouri
- Publisher: Blair Distributing Co.
- Publisher Location: Camdenton, Missouri
- Photographer: Ralph Blair
- Manufacturer: Colourpicture Publishers, Inc.
- Manufacturer Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Postcard Number: P18705
- Era: Chrome Era
- Approximate Date: 1960s
- Postage Condition: Posted
- Addressed: Yes
- Written On: Yes
- Stamped: Yes
- Stamp: 6-Cent Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Postmarked: Yes
- Postmark Year: 1968
- Material: Cardstock
- Orientation: Horizontal
- Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
- Unit of Sale: Single Unit
