Georgetown Loop, Georgetown, CO, circa 1907
- Card type
- Lithograph
About this postcard
A high, curving trestle carries the narrow-gauge track of the Colorado & Southern Railway around a bend above a wooded mountain valley, with steep, sparsely timbered slopes rising on both sides. The Georgetown Loop linked the silver-mining towns of Georgetown and Silver Plume, gaining roughly 600 feet over about four and a half miles through tight curves, a loop, and high bridges. Its Devil's Gate bridge made the line one of Colorado's best-known railroad sights. The route was abandoned in 1939 and later rebuilt in part as a heritage railroad.
Postcard Details
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Postcard record
| Series | No. 3551. 1694 |
|---|---|
| Condition | Good |
| Place depicted | Georgetown Loop, Georgetown, CO |
| Notes | Grainy, heavily stippled color printing; no white border; light wear at corners and edges. Postmark: none visible — card is entirely unused, no message, address, or stamp. Divided-back era (vertical divider, address lines right); red-ink "Post Card" heading in Art Nouveau lettering; "Made in Germany" imprint with No. 3551 and 1694; cream stock lightly mottled, no white border on the front. |
Cite this card
Georgetown Loop, Georgetown, CO, circa 1907, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/georgetown-loop-georgetown-co-circa-1907. Accessed November 2, 2026.