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Big Thompson Canyon route, Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, Colorado, circa 1930

Subjects
Mountains & HillsRailroads & TrainsRivers & Streams
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Big Thompson Canyon route, Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, Colorado, circa 1930, Big Thompson Cañon, CO, USA, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
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Back of Big Thompson Canyon route, Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, Colorado, circa 1930, Big Thompson Cañon, CO, USA, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
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The card shows the steep red-rock walls of Big Thompson Canyon in Colorado, with the Big Thompson River and a bridge in the foreground, captioned as the "Big Thompson Canyon Route, Rocky Mountain National (Estes) Park. Reached via Union Pacific System." The canyon forms a dramatic gateway between the Colorado plains and Estes Park, and in the early 20th century the Union Pacific promoted its branch line through the gorge as the scenic approach to Rocky Mountain National Park. The white-bordered color card served as an advertisement for that railroad route to the park.

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PublisherUnion Pacific System
BIG THOMPSON CANYON ROUTE, ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL (ESTES) PARK. REACHED VIA UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM. --- R 85272 Union Pacific System PICTORIAL POST CARD To Colorado's Mountain Playgrounds take the Union Pacific. Superb trains, automatic Safety Signals, double track.
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PublisherUnion Pacific System
ConditionVery good
Place depictedBig Thompson Cañon, CO
Place mentionedRocky Mountain National Park, CO
Place mentionedEstes Park, CO
Place mentionedColorado, CO
NotesWhite border; printed caption along bottom; fine halftone/stipple texture; minor edge wear. No postmark, stamp, address or message. Divided-back Union Pacific advertising card, c. 1910s; white-bordered halftone front; light toning and edge wear.

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Big Thompson Canyon route, Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, Colorado, circa 1930, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/big-thompson-canyon-route-rocky-mountain-national-park-estes. Accessed October 24, 2026.