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Balanced Rock, Garden of the Gods, Colorado, 1956

Subject
Public Parks & Commons
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1956 (Chrome)
Front of Balanced Rock, Garden of the Gods, Colorado, 1956, Elaine Steele, WI, USA, c. 1956 linen postcard
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Back of Balanced Rock, Garden of the Gods, Colorado, 1956, Elaine Steele, WI, USA, c. 1956 linen postcard
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About this postcard

A huge red sandstone boulder balances on a narrow, rounded base, with green trees at the left and a pale blue sky behind it. The formation is Balanced Rock in Mushroom Park, just west of Garden of the Gods in the Pike's Peak region of Colorado. The boulder weighs many tons but rests on only a few feet of rock, so it seems almost ready to topple. Garden of the Gods, near Colorado Springs, is known for red sandstone formations shaped by erosion, and Balanced Rock was a familiar stop for travelers touring the region by car. A vacationer's note mentions a mountain picnic and a visit to Garden of the Gods.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

Hi Elaine, we are in colorado now and we were in the mountains and had a picnic there to. We were in the garden of the Gods to. By for now, Linda

Publisher"C. T. Art-Colortone," Sanborn Souvenir Co., Denver, Colo.
2142 BALANCED ROCK, GARDEN OF THE GODS, PIKE'S PEAK REGION, COLORADO The Balanced Rock is one of the wonders of the Pike's Region. It is located just west of the Garden of the Gods in the section of peculiar rock formation known as Mushroom Park. The huge boulder, weighing many tons, rests on a base of but a few feet seemingly almost ready to topple but continues to stand.
PostmarkedCO, July 2, 1956, 20:30
Stamp
Addressed to
Elaine Steele

217 Walnut St Oconomowoc, WI

Postcard record

Postmarked, CO
Publisher"C. T. Art-Colortone," Sanborn Souvenir Co., Denver, Colo.
Series2142
ConditionGood
Place addressedElaine Steele, 217 Walnut St, Oconomowoc, WI
Place mentionedGarden of the Gods, CO
Publisher"C. T. Art-Colortone," Sanborn Souvenir Co., Denver, Colo., Chicago, IL
Stamp2c Thomas Jefferson, red
NotesLinen-textured stock with visible crosshatch weave; printed caption "BALANCED ROCK, GARDEN OF THE GODS, PIKE'S PEAK REGION, COLORADO" with descriptive text below on the reverse; series 2142; published by "C. T. ART-COLORTONE", Sanborn Souvenir Co., Denver, Colo. Postmark: GARDEN [illegible] COLO. 8 30 JUL 2 PM 1956 COLO. Linen-texture divided-back card with 2¢ Jefferson stamp; light edge wear, faint crease at lower left.

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Balanced Rock, Garden of the Gods, Colorado, 1956, postcard, c. 1956. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/balanced-rock-garden-of-the-gods-colorado-1956. Accessed November 2, 2026.