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Moonlight on Pikes Peak summit with Manitou & Pikes Peak cog railway car, Colorado, circa 1910

Subjects
Mountains & HillsRailroads & Trains
Card type
Printed photo
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Moonlight on Pikes Peak summit with Manitou & Pikes Peak cog railway car, Colorado, circa 1910, E. L. Deason, OK, USA, c. 1915 printed photo postcard
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Back of Moonlight on Pikes Peak summit with Manitou & Pikes Peak cog railway car, Colorado, circa 1910, E. L. Deason, OK, USA, c. 1915 printed photo postcard
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About this postcard

A night view of the summit of Pikes Peak under a full moon, with the summit house and its rooftop observation tower lit from within, a red cog railway car standing at the right, and a few figures gathered on the rocky ground beside the track. The card's caption names the scene and gives the summit's elevation as 14,147 feet. Pikes Peak, rising above Colorado Springs, was reached in 1891 by the Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway, whose cars and summit house appear in many early postcards; the summit house and tower were a standard stop for tourists arriving by rail.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

well Ed i will rite you a few lines it rained here last night well Ed if you were here when it gets Edie you could get a job for there are about 40 men Shaust rite and tell me what you are doing you will close Sami anses sara from Carol an to Ed

MOONLIGHT ON PIKE'S PEAK, COLORADO, ALTITUDE 14,147 FEET. --- POST CARD THIS SPACE FOR WRITING MESSAGES THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY 4-28557
PostmarkedApril 30, 1915, 11:06
Stamp
Addressed to
E. L. Deason

in care of J. C. Blanton, Fairland, OK

Postcard record

Postmarked
ConditionGood
Place addressedE. L. Deason, in care of J. C. Blanton, Fairland, OK
Stamp1c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
NotesDark 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 Pikes Peak summit with Manitou & Pikes Peak cog railway car, Colorado, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/moonlight-on-pikes-peak-summit-with-manitou-pikes-peak-cog-r. Accessed October 25, 2026.