Motorists posing in automobile at entrance to Pikes Peak Highway
View of motorists posing in car at stone entrance to the Pikes Peak Highway in Colorado. Printed on front: "The Pikes Peak Auto Highway, the worlds highest highway." Printed on back: "The Pikes Peak Auto Highway to summit of Pike's Peak. It is the most marvelous road building achievement of the age. It is an 18 mile double track boulevard 20 to 50 feet wide all the way, with an average grade of six percent and maximum of but ten per cent -- smooth and even as a pavement. Published by the Hyde Paper Co., Pueblo, Colo. Made in U.S.A. C.T. Photochrom." Handwritten on back: "Dear Paw and Maw I will try to ancer [sic] your letter this haves me not very will [sic] it is cold here Ray and Clifford tuck [sic] a man to Pueblo Sunday got $5.00 how are you all back this. Clifford had the meals ancer [sic] soon from Eza." Card is postmarked 1917.
- Resource ID:
- na044557
- Subject:
- Highways--Colorado
- Automobiles--Colorado
- Gateways--Colorado
- Postcards
- Publisher:
- Hyde Paper Co.
- Curt Teich & Co.
- Date:
- c.1917
- Format:
- 1 postcard : col. ; 3.5 x 5.5 in.
- Department:
- National Automotive History Collection
- Location:
- Postcards
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.