Evergreen Dam and Lake, Bear Creek Canyon, Denver Mountain Parks, Colorado, circa 1940

Subjects: Bridges & Dams Lakes & Ponds
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1915 (White Border)

Back of Evergreen Dam and Lake, Bear Creek Canyon, Denver Mountain Parks, Colorado, circa 1940, Beals, IA, USA, c. 1915 linen postcard — Back

About this postcard

A view of the spillway of Evergreen Dam, with water sheeting over the curved concrete face into Bear Creek and the impounded lake stretching behind the crest, framed by evergreen branches and pine-covered hills. The caption identifies the site as Evergreen Dam and Lake in Bear Creek Canon, part of the Denver Mountain Parks system west of Denver. Evergreen Lake, formed by the dam on Bear Creek, became a recreational centerpiece of the mountain park chain developed in the early twentieth century.

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PublisherSanborn Souvenir Co.

332 — Evergreen Dam and Lake at Evergreen in Bear Creek Canon, Denver Mountain Parks, Colorado. --- No. 332 — At Evergreen, where every hill and valley is dotted with summer homes, Bear Creek is harnessed by a great dam forming a lake of large size. This lake is for scenic purposes only, offering its beauty, boating, fishing or swimming in summer, or skating in winter to the public. ART TONE "GLO-VAR" FINISHED • MADE ONLY BY BEALS, DES MOINES, IOWA POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE 13 AT 200 PUB. BY SANBORN SOUVENIR CO., INC. DENVER, COLO.

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Publisher	Sanborn Souvenir Co.
Series	332
Condition	Very good
Place mentioned	Beals, Des Moines, IA
Publisher	Sanborn Souvenir Co., Inc., Denver, CO
Notes	Linen-textured stock with a fine crosshatch pattern; narrow white border; printed card number 332 in the caption box. No postmark, stamp, address, or message — unused card. Divided back with "PLACE STAMP HERE" box; "ART TONE 'GLO-VAR' FINISHED" glossy stock, Sanborn Souvenir Co. imprint, likely late 1930s–1940s. Slight toning/soiling, no major damage.

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Evergreen Dam and Lake, Bear Creek Canyon, Denver Mountain Parks, Colorado, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/evergreen-dam-and-lake-bear-creek-canyon-denver-mountain-par. Accessed October 25, 2026.