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Watkins Courts Mountainburg Arkansas AR RPPC Real Photo Postcard 1946 Route 71
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Measures: 5.5" x 3.5"
Real photo postcard (RPPC) of Watkins' Courts in the Ozarks, located ½ mile from scenic Lake Ft. Smith on U.S. Hi-Way 71, Mountainburg, Arkansas. The image shows a row of motor court cabins with the Watkins' Court roadside sign visible at left, backed by dense Ozark woodland — a strong example of mid-20th century tourist court / roadside Americana architecture.
• Type: RPPC (Real Photo Postcard) — sepia-toned photographic print on postcard stock
• Location: Mountainburg, Crawford County, Arkansas; U.S. Highway 71 corridor
• Postmarked: Mountainburg, ARK, Dec 5, 1946
• Franking: 1-cent George Washington stamp
• Handwritten message on reverse
• Caption text on image reads: "WATKINS' COURTS — In the Ozarks · ½ Mi. of Scenic Lake Ft. Smith · On U.S. Hi-Way 71 · Fishing, Swimming, Boating, Picnicing — Reservations, Write Mountainburg, Ark."
• Condition: VG — please see photos of both sides for full detail
A collectible piece of Arkansas roadside Americana and Ozarks tourism history, with crossover appeal for U.S. Highway 71 collectors, motor court / tourist court enthusiasts, Arkansas topographical collectors, and postal history buyers. Postally used with handwritten correspondence adds additional interest.
Shipped securely in a protective sleeve and rigid toploader. Combined shipping available.
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Order today to get by Jun 22-25
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