STAGECOACH INN'S
CHRISTMAS TREE HOUSE
Located at the foot of Pikes Peak
642 Manitou Ave.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
postmarked 1962
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Showing posts with label Colorado. Show all posts
Thursday, December 7, 2017
Saturday, March 25, 2017
Red Mountain Pass
RED MOUNTAIN PASS
Elevation 11,018 Ft.
Atop Red Mountain Pass on U.S. Hwy. 550 between Silverton and Ouray, Colorado.
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Scenic Jeep Tour
Enjoying the awe-inspiring mountain ranges and exploring mines and ghost towns in a comfortable special-built jeep provided by the Grand Imperial Hotel Scenic Jeep Tour Service at Silverton, Colorado.
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Hi-Vu Campground
HI-VU CAMPGROUND
in beautiful Ute Pass
Private Hot Showers & Rest Roomspos
8 miles west of Manitou Springs on Highway 24
Close to all recreation and stores.
A friendly place to stay.
postmarked 1967
Saturday, February 6, 2016
Smokey Bear Sign
Scene on Rabbit Ears Pass on Hwy. U.S. 40. The distinctive rocks on the distant peak give the peak and the pass its name. this pass connects the yampa and North Platte watersheds, and crosses the divide at an altitude of 9,680 ft.
Photo by Glenn Diltz
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Santa's Elves
SANTA'S ELVES RESTING AT ENTRANCE, NORTH POLE, COLORADO
This is the entrance building to fairyland at North Pole, Colorado. Psusing for a rest, are three of Santa's busy helpers, dressed in colorful costumes.
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Saturday, October 31, 2015
Summit Pikes Peak
WELCOME SIGN AT TOP
PIKES PEAK, COLORADO
This interesting sign greets the visitors on reaching the summit of the famous mountain. Groups of people may have their pictures taken, with this fitting background, for a lasting memento of their trip to summit, elevation 14,110 feet.
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Santa Fe Train at Raton Pass
ASCENDING RATON PASS
Raton Pass, the highest point on the Santa fe Railroad between Chicago and California, has an altitude of 7,622 feet.
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Tuesday, July 21, 2015
California Zephyrs Meeting
East and west-bound California Zephyrus meet daily in beautiful Glenwood Canyon of the Colorado River — near the half-way point on the scenic route between Chicago and San Francisco.
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Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Royal Gorge Suspension Bridge
Compare the postcard above to the one I previously posted. Now I know why the postcard below has such an odd shape on the lower left!
ROYAL GORGE SUSPENSION BRIDGE, world's highest bridge, over the Royal Gorge of the Arkansas River near Canon City, Colorado, offers a spectacular and thrilling scene to its thousands of visitors each year. Length of structure - 1,260 ft. Length of main span - 882 ft. Width - 18 ft. Height of towerw - 150 ft. Height of bridge above river, 1,053 ft.
Saturday, June 6, 2015
Cripple Creek -- World's Greatest Gold Camp
DIRECTIONAL SIGN TO
CRIPPLE CREEK, COLO.
at Divide, Colo.
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
California Zephyr in Winter
A trip aboard the luxurious Vista-Dome California Zephyr during the winter months is filled with thrills, as the train travels for hundreds of miles through the very heart of the mighty Colorado Rockies during daylight hours.
BURLINGTON•RIO GRANDE•WESTERN PACIFIC
Sunday, February 22, 2015
Balanced Rock and Steamboat Rock
BALANCED ROCK and STEAMBOAT ROCK
The roadway from the western entrance of the Garden of the Gods separates famed Rocks, which attract countless visitors. Balanced Rock stands firmly on a seemingly pinpoint base. The "Deck" of the Steamboat Rock affords an excellent viewpoint.
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Phone Call to Santa
SANTA ANSWERING URGENT TELEPHONE CALL
NORTH POLE, COLORADO
Santa is the busiest man in the world, about a month before Christmas. In addition to answering his huge amount of mail, the telephone keeps him busy, booking urgent wishes and having his helpers take care of them.
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Vista-Dome California Zephyr
A trip aboard the luxurious Vista-Dome California Zephyr is filled with thrills as the train travels for hundreds of miles through the alpine meadows and awesome canyons of the colorful Colorado Rockies during daylight hours.
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Streamliner in the Royal Gorge
View at bottom of the Royal Gorge, near Cañon City, Colorado, showing the Royal Gorge suspension Bridge, the World's Highest Bridge, 1053 feet above the Arkansas River and the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Streamliner.
Saturday, July 5, 2014
Welcome to Colorful Colorado
COLORADO
Land of color, rich in beautiful highways through mountain and valley regions filled with hard-to-believe scenic wonders.
Handwritten date July 1957 on back
Monday, June 23, 2014
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