A vintage linen postcard featuring a scenic view of the Grand Rivers Dam and surrounding waterway in northeastern Oklahoma, capturing the impressive engineering structure, blue water, and landscape during the 1941 era.
Era: Linen 1940s (c. 1941)
City: Grand Rivers
State: Oklahoma
Country: United States of America
Topics: Dams, Waterways, Architecture, Landscapes, Tourism
Condition: Uncirculated
Address Side: Divided Back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Publisher: Oklahoma News Co.
Printer: Curt Teich and Co.
Print Type: Lithograph, Linen (C.T. Art-Colortone)
The Grand Rivers Dam (commonly known as the Pensacola Dam) on the Grand River in northeastern Oklahoma is a historic multiple-arch dam renowned for its impressive structure. Curt Teich and Co. of Chicago produced high-quality, vibrant linen-finish postcards utilizing their signature color lithography processes during the mid-20th century to showcase prominent regional landmarks and engineering feats across the United States.