A night view of the summit of Pike's Peak under a full moon. The summit house and its rooftop observation tower are lit from within, a red cog railway car stands at the right, and a few figures gather on the rocky ground beside the track. Pike's Peak rises above Colorado Springs, and the Manitou & Pike's Peak Cog Railway reached the summit in 1891. The summit house and tower were regular stops for tourists who made the climb by rail.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pencil
well Ed i will
rite you a few
lines it snowed here
last night well
Ed if you were
here when it gets
thru you could
get a job fast the
are about 40 men
shast rite ono
tell me what
you are doing I
will close
Sari will
answer soon
from Carol Jan
Dark blue night-tint halftone with visible screen texture; worn, rounded corners and light edge scuffing; no white border.
Postmark: [illegible] APR 30 1915 IN 11 6 (city portion cut/illegible). Divided-back green 'POST CARD' stock with 1¢ Washington adhesive stamp; pencil message; light soiling, corner wear and a small scuff at lower right.
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Moonlight on Pike's Peak summit with cog railway car, Colorado, 1915, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/moonlight-on-pikes-peak-summit-with-cog-railway-car-colorado. Accessed November 2, 2026.
