HAL EMPIE POSTCARDS "NOT FOR SALE"
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A short Biography about Hart Haller "HAL" EMPIE Born in Safford, Arizona in 1909, three years prior to Arizona statehood. Born in a one room-adobe, with a dirt floor, near the Gila River. In his young days her did alot of hunting, fishing and trapping along the river. Married in 1929 to Louise Reinhardt, who was his friend that lived nearby. He completed his education with a Pharmacology Degree, which helped him acquire the Duncan Arizona Drug Store where he had worked since 1933. His real passion was art, which helped him through school while working at the Best Drug Store in Safford. Some of his art was a tropical scene in poster paint on the mirror behind the soda fountain. He started to draw his famous cards and sold hundreds and were soon spread all over. He would always paint from memory, even though taking a sketchbook with him on his many forays. His intimate knowledge of the local flora, people, Indians and fauna allowed him to illustrate them in his many cards and drawings. Today at over 90 years Hal Empie lives with with his wife Louise and paints in Tubac, Arizona. In November 1953, Al Fenn wrote about Empie: "The Most Noticeable thing about him, is his impish grin and red hair. He'd crack a joke, then give a sidelong glance, eyes twinkling, waiting for a laugh. Credit: Some edited information is from an article by: Paula Marie Sercy. Hal Empie's wife died April 26, 2001. Hal's new book is out, it's called "ARIZONA HAL EMPIE-His Life, His Times and His Art" By: Evelyn S Cooper, Published by: Arizona Historical Foundation, Box 871006, Tempe, AZ 85287. PS: Have been advised that Hal Empie Recently Died at 93 years, March, 2002. Donations can be made to: The Arizona Historical Foundation, box 871006, Tempe, AZ. 8527-1006. INFO: Survived by three children and 12 grand-children. NOTE: See this website for a more detailed Biography of HAL EMPIE

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Doc  Number Number Pmkd Year Publisher      Words on card
(___)   None    None   None 1939 Gloss Tone       At Cameron Arizona, Th' West is the East and Th' West' is the  -- Well, This is it! 

(___)   None    None   None 1939 Rocky Mtn.       If Yuh Ever Get to Lordsburg New Mexico Stop at Hotel Hidalgo 

(___)   None    None   None n/a  Rocky Mtn.       It's A Cinch - You'll Never find a better place to stop than Hotel El Capitan, Van Horn, Texas 

(___)   None    None   None 1982 Empie Kartoon    The Artist's Daughter, Tubac, Arizona 

(___)   None    None   None 1939 n/a              Everyboy's in a Hurry T'Reach L CAVERNA-MWOF
(___)   None    120    None unkn Herz             Greetings from way out West I'm at a loss for words will write later.
                                          MW-Having a Grand time but my ass is pretty tired in the Southwest.
(___)   None    21     None 1937 Gloss Tone       In th Far, Far West! - Innocence Abraod 

(___)   None    24     None 1937 Gloss Tone       Way Out West - Where things happen! 

(___)   None    None   None n/a  n/a              Man of DISTINKSHUN Famous Rancher Switches to PANTH r SWET! - more words 

(___)   None    None   None n/a  n/a              Desert Troubadours (wolves in desert howling to the moon)
(___)   None    None   None n/a  n/a              A Great Game - LOTS OF CARDS - but I'm runnin' outta chips!
(___)   None    None   None n/a  n/a              Me Squat-m in WALL, South Dakota UGH! "Heap Badlands" Heap Good Squaws!
(___)   C-70    22     1951 1937 Gloss Tone       Life's about Ore

(___)   C-71    100    1946 1939 Gloss Tone       Western Trails - Where once the Redskin bit the dust 

(___)   C-113   None   1988 n/a  Empie Kartoon    Travelin' light - Can't write today --- still on th' move 

(___)   C-114   None   None 1935 Empie Cartoon    Way Out West - Don't know th' ropes, but am doin th' b'est I can (Note: Same view as C-617) 

(___)   C-119   None   None n/a  Gloss Tone       Way Out West - About have things under control - will write if nothin happens 

(___)   C-120   6      None 1936 Gloss Tone       It Won't Be long Now! Way Out West - Words Fail Me Just Now - Will Writwe Later

(___)   C-123   12     1941 1934 Gloss Tone       Way Out West. Paleface better gettum hoss
(___)   C-124   2      None 1939 Gloss Tone       Greetings from Arizona - I'm getting up in th' world (vt) 

(___)   C-124   None   None 1982 Empie Kartoon    Th' Bottleneck - What's production without transportation (Same as D-107) 

(___)   C-125   99     None 1939 Gloss Tone       The Plainsman - I think I shall never see anything as lovely as a tree! 

(___)   C-126   37     none 1937 Gloss Tone       Way Out West - Words Fail Me Just Now - Will Write Later

(___)   C-127   81     None 1939 Gloss Tone       Way Out West - The Highwaymen 

(___)   C-128   90     None n/a  Gloss Tone       In th far, far west! - writing is out of the question-if you were here, you'd understand. 

(___)   C-129   101    None 1939 Gloss Tone       Way Out West - Here's how th' little doggies get along 

(___)   C-129   None   None n/a  Gloss tone       Way Out West - Just everyday stuff.

(___)   C-130   47     1958 n/a  Gloss Tone       Way Out West - Tryin to take it easy' on this trip 

(___)   C-131   None   None n/a  Gloss Tone       Greetings from our back yard - Home on the Range - 

(___)   C-132   36     1946 1937 Gloss Tone       Way Out West - Travelin' light 

(___)   C-161   17     None 1937 Gloss Tone       Way Out West - Just Everyday Stuff 

(___)   C-162   16     None 1937 Gloss Tone       Way Out West - Where Things Happen - "Too Dum Busy To Write"
(___)   C-163   13     None 1936 Gloss Tone       Way Out West - "Everything Around Here is "Chili" Except th' Weather"

(___)   C-165   56-A   None n/a  Gloss Tone       Way Out West - Not in the proper mood to write 

(___)   C-167   None   None 1939 unk              Way Out West - Just A Round'about Way O'Sayin' Howdy!

(___)   C-169   34     None 1937 Gloss Tone       Way Out West - We've come a long way,-but we're still able t' Travel! 

(___)   C-170   89     None 1939 Gloss Tone       Way Out West - "Things Don't Always Turn Out As Theyr'e Planned - Will Write When I'm Able."

(___)   C-171   33     None 1937 Gloss Tone       Way Out West - Bones on the Desert 

(___)   C-172   38     None 1937 Gloss Tone       Greetings from New Mexico - At peace with th' world 

(___)   C-173   102    None 1939 Gloss Tone       Red Skin in the sunset (More words) (vt) 

(___)   C-174   83     None 1938 Gloss Tone       Way Out West - I'm in th'land of the giants Sahuaro where a gaunt ol'burro's my pard, So I'll ligth my mexican Cigarro an mail you this phoney postcard (vt) 

(___)   C-175   114    None 1938 Gloss Yone       Portrait of a Gila (Hee-la) Monster (More words) 

(___)   C-203   84     None 1938 Gloss Tone       Ode to the west (Poem) (vt) 

(___)   C-204   107    None 1938 Gloss Tone       Greetings from Th'West-Everything's Okay so Far- 

(___)   C-205   87     None 1939 Gloss Tone       HOWDY! Pretty busy now--Will write when somthin' hatches out.
(___)   C-206   109    None 1940 Gloss Tone       In Arizona - I Broke Away at Last, An' I'm Gonna Be Hard T'Catch! (Same as E-128)

(___)   C-207   86     1945 1939 Gloss Tone       Something Else We Found Out West - New 4-Cylinder Model--MW 

(___)   C-208   70     None 1938 Gloss Tone       Greetings from thooly West - Plenty of room in the rumble seat-wish you were along 

(___)   C-209   116    None 1938 Gloss Tone       Way Out West - HO HUM-M-Roostin' Here Tonite-

(___)   C-214   None   None n/a  Gloss Tone       Howdy from th' West - Enjoying th'scenery - Don't know when i'll be able t'write (vt) 

(___)   C-216   131    None 1938 Gloss Tone       Way Out West' At this Stage of th'Trip I Wish You Were Here To Coach Me Along

(___)   C-218   129    None N/A  Gloss Tone       Salutatons From The West - This is th' First I've Been in A Position To Extend My Greetings.

(___)   C-293          1941 1939 Gloss Tone       Traffic Problems 

(___)   C-293   85     1941 1939 Gloss Tone       Greetings From Th' West - "Even the Range Here Has It's Traffic Problems" (Signed by Hall Empie) 

(___)   C-293                                     Same  (except unsigned). 

(___)   C-294   63     1946 1939 Gloss Tone       Greetings from th' wide open spaces - Just can't express my feelings will write later 

(___)   C-296   118    None n/a  Gloss Tone       Joggin' Westward - You'll hear from me later 

(___)   C-297   50     1938 n/a  Gloss Tone       Way Out West - where men are men and hosses R' Hurricane 

(___)   C-298   39     None 1938 Gloss Tone       I'm Here but - I've nuthin t'say (vt) 

(___)   C-299   B      None 1939 Gloss Tone       Travelin' thru th' west - Haven't had t'walk yet 

(___)   C-300   59-A   None n/a  Gloss Tone       OUT WEST - Getting Away Fron It All-Still To Busy T'Write

(___)   C-302   92     None 1938 Gloss Tone       Way Out West - I'm about to become part of this country 

(___)   C-303   140    None 1938 Gloss Tone       Greetings from th' wide open spaces- th' pioneer spirits got me! 

(___)   C-304   20     1949 1938 Gloss Tone       Way Out West - Still too busy to write 

(___)   C-305   14     None n/a  Gloss Tone       Greetings - Won't Write Now - May Not Have Time Anyhow 

(___)   C-306   139    1963 1938 Gloss Tone       Makin' Tracks thru the west! -  P.S. - And I dunno whether I'm afoot or a-hossback! 

(___)   C-307   62A    None 1938 Gloso Tone       Greetings from th' West - I wasn't here hen this picture was snapped 

(___)   C-308   105    None None Gloss Tone       Westward Ho! 

(___)   C-385   150    None 1938 Gloss Tone       Greetings from th' Grand Canyon - Under th' circumstances I couldn't think of writing a letter 

(___)   C-617   None   1939 1939 Gloss Tone       Way Out West - Don't know th' ropes, but am doin th' b'est I can 

(___)   C-618   None   1940 1939 Gloss Tone       Here's To Yuh - From my spot at the worlds srewy'st bar (More Words) 

(___)   C-619   133    1947 1938 Gloss Tone       Rolli' thru th' West - Can't roll and write both (vt) 

(___)   C-620   None   None 1939 Gloss Tone       At Grand Canyon Arizona - Viewing Th' South Portion Today - 'Collossal' is No Word For it! 

(___)   C-651   None   None 1939 Gloss Tone       Way Out West - Who Says Uncle Sam has Neglected Th'Injun?!(Same as C-617)

(___)   C-652   None   None 1939 Gloss Tone       Greetings from Cameron, Arizona - This guy can'e see any reason for writin' a letter and neither do I - Little Colorado Trading Post 

(___)   C-761   None   1940 n/a  Gloss Tone       Way Out West - Howdy hep yoresef much abliged call agin 

(___)   C-762   None   None 1940 Gloss Tone       Way Out West - Shore got my foot in it this time - Where things happen 

(___)   C-851   Noen   1940 1939 Gloss Tone       Way Out West - Who says unce sam has neglected th' injun?! 

(___)   C-861   None   None n/a  Gloss Tone       Western Trails - Just finished another lap 

(___)   C-910   None   None n/a  Gloss Tone       Dear Folks (More Words) 

(___)   C-934   None   None n/a  Gloss Tone       Hello - Had a hard trip - I'm in no shape t' talk 

(___)   C-935   None   1941 n/a  Gloss Tone       "!" (no other words-Indian with papoose) (vt)

(___)   C-936   None   1948 n/a  Gloss Tone       Greetings from th' West - "My-! What Beautiful Sand!"

(___)   C-989   None   None n/a  Gloss Tone       Camp Life Agrees with Me - I'm Th' Outstanding Man Of Our regiment! 

(___)   C-991   None   None n/a  Gloss Tone       We've Got Everything - Automatic, Mobile Steam Bath and Massager (Amy Style) There's Nothin' Like it! 

(___)   C-992   None   None n/a  Gloss Tone       HELLO - From Where I'm Standin' I Can't See Much T' Talk About- 

(___)   C-995   None   None n/a  Gloss TOne       Dear Folks - "Whot Sez Th' Army Travels On Its Stomach" 

(___)   D-15    None   None n/a  Gloss Tone       HI-YUH FOLKS - Learnin' All About These 3-Point Landin's

(___)   D-17    None   None n/a  Gloss Tone       Better Primp up, Girlie - See all them handsome new strangers? 

(___)   D-46    None   1949 n/a  Gloss Tone       Greetings - Looks like I've hooked onto more'n I can handle - Will tell you about it later (vt) 

(___)   D-90    None   None n/a  Gloss Tone       Way Out West - We Won't Hafta Do Without Tires! Buy Bonds (Same drawing as E220) 

(___)   D-91    None   None 1942 Gloss Tone       Way Out West - We're Ready Too! 

(___)   D-107   None   1964 n/a  Gloss Tone       Th' Bottleneck - What's production without transportation 

(___)   E-2     None   None 1943 Gloss Tone       Way Out West - Points in our grub are nuthin' new to us!

(___)   E-3     None   None 1943 Gloss Tone       Way Out West - Th' land O'Plenty - Little change in th' meat situation 

(___)   E-30    None   None n/a  Gloss Tone       Here we go! - and was I lucky t'get a seat 

(___)   E-34 ?  None   None n/a  Gloss Tone       Way Out West.. Just Saw the MYSTERY of the Desert!
(___)   E-59    None   None 1959 Gloss Tone       Greetings "Just joined th'"White-Jackets" You'll Hear From Me later-- 

(___)   E-60    None   None 1948 Gloss Tone       At th' Clinic - You can draw your own concliusions- 

(___)   E-62    None   None n/a  Gloss Tone       In Rochester, Minn - Havin' a wonnerful time - Wist you were here! (vt) 

(___)   E-83    None   None n/a  Gloss Tone       New Post-war Model - He profits best who serves th' most 

(___)   E-112   None   unk  n/a  Gloss Tone       It's a Long Trail - -an are we burnin' 

(___)   E-113   None   1948 1946 Gloss Tone       Another Day - And all's well 

(___)   E-114   None   None 1946 Gloss Tone       This Travelin' with Young-uns - is no picnic 

(___)   E-124   None   None n/a  Gloss Tone       At Yellowstone Park "Not In Th'Proper Mood To Write--"

(___)   E-126   None   unk  n/a  Gloss Tone       At Yellowstone Park - "Where Nature Furnishes free steam heat and' fizz-water!" 

(___)   E-127   None   unk  1951 Gloss Tone       Home, Sweet Migratory Home  - Land sakes, if you only knew th' thngs's that happen

(___)   E-128   None   1952 n/a  Gloss Tone       We're Off! - Broke away at last, and gonna be hard t'catch! 

(___)   E-191   None   None n/a  Gloss Tone       You're apt t'see most anybody at West Yellowstone, Mont.  

(___)   E-218   142    1947 n/a  Gloss Tone       Way Out West - Times Marches On - 

(___)   E-220   None   None n/a  Gloss Tone       Way Out West - Yuh can't tell u anything about Synthetics! 

(___)   E-221   None   1948 n/a  Gloss Tone       Now were Gittin Somewhere - Just got my second wind 

(___)   E-219   None   None n/a  Gloss Tone       Way Out West - Where we do everything a hoss-back - Well almost everthing 

(___)   E-232   None   None n/a  Gloss Tone       Picturesque Arizona - th' Petrified Forest (More words) 

(___)   E-287   None   1953 n/a  Gloss Tone       H'LO - All I getr comes the Hard Way! 

(___)   E-401   None   None n/a  Gloss Tone       Duncan Arizona - Just Rattlin through 

(___)   E-404   None   None 1946 Gloss Tone       How Dry I Am - Th'Bovines Here Give Powdered Milk- 

(___)   E-436   None   1948 1948 Gloss Tone       Made it this far - Wil rest ours awhile here - Enterin Jackass Juction 

(___)   E-513   None   1954 1948 Gloss Tone       Oh, th'wide open spaces thatuh Love - Don't Fence me In! 

(___)   E-564   None   None 1948 Gloss Tone       Out West in the Cactus Country - "Lookit, Wilbur,""They're Flat!" 

(___)   HE-40   None   1957 n/a  Gloss Tone       Greetings from th' Clinic - Here I go Again! 

(___)   HE-70   None   1953 1939 Gloss Tone       You Just Wouldn't Believe It! - The Kind of live bait they uses aroun' here 

(___)   HE-80   None   1953 n/a  Gloss Tone       Here We Go Again! Sure Givin' Squaw Rough Time 

(___)   HE-100  100    None n/a  Gloss TOne       Howdy From Here! -- Hongriest Fis I Ever Saw -- Any Kind Of Tackle Will Do -- 

(___)   HE-110  None   None n/a  Gloss Tone       You wew Right - Wimmin are th' same everywhere! 

(___)   P-102   None        n/a                   Howdy from Tucson, Arizona - Just Breezin thru 

(___)   P-102   None        N/a                   Howdy from Santa Fe New Mexico - Just Breezin thru (Cont) 

(___)   P-111   None        n/a                   Howdy from Scottsdale, Arizona! - Gotta hit th' trail again soon - Won't write now 

(___)   P-119   None   None N/a  Gloss Tone       Greetings from COLORADO Where most anything might happen 

(___)   P-120   None   None n/a  Empie-Kartoon    Greetings from WYOMING - "I'm all turned around - you'll hear from me later."

(___)   P-121   None   None n/a  Gloss Tone       Howdy Just Popped up in - This Country "Does somethin to you" 

(___)   W-14    None   None n/a  Gloss Tone       Strange Country Out Here --- 'Tain't Bubble Gum -- it's Soap Weed! 

(___)   W-19    None   1949 n/a  Gloss Tone       Oh Well --- I wuz thinkin of Travelin' by air ennyhow  (H & J Empie) 

(___)   W-36    None   None 1949 Empie-Kartoon    DESERT CENTER. CALIFORNIA --MW 

(___)   W-38    None   None n/a  Gloss Tone       Way Out West - We've got Everything 

(___)   W-160   None   None n/a  Gloss Tone       Just a-saggin' an' a-draggin' - Be seein' yuh 

(___)   W-229   None   None n/a  Gloss Tone       Howdy from Globe, Arizona Apache Land Village Cafe - Stop-um for grub - Scalp and Money safe here. 

(___)   W-230   None   None 1951 Gloss Tone       Apache land village cafe MENU (vt) (More words-Menu) 

(___)   W-231   231    1957 n/a  Gloss Tone       We're in Apache Land - Travel Much Far - Heap More to Go! Globe, Arizona 

(___)   W-250   None   None n/a  Gloss Tone       "Were enjoyin' our stay at Hotel Paso Del Norte-Cowboy Headquaters El Paso Tex.
(___)   W-258   None   None 1952 Gloss Tone       Th' Pressure is Terrific! Whuttle I Do?

(___)   W-327   None   None n/a  Gloss Tone       Well we finally made it to Wall Drug Store! 

(___)   139     None   None n/a  unkn             MAKIN TRACKS thru the West! P.S. - ans I dunno whether I'm afoot or a-hossback!
(___)   Unkwn   None   None n/a  Gloss Tone       Whey out in Wisconsin - We're th' big cheese out here! (More Words) 

(___)   Unkwn   None        n/a                   Greetings from Grand Canyon Arizona - Too durn busy t write 

(___)   Unkwn   67-A   None 1937 RPPC             In Northern Arizona and "Still Too Busy T'Write"

(___)   Unkwn   3      None 1936 RPPC             The Arizona Desert! 

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