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Mount of the Holy Cross, Colorado, circa 1915

Subjects
Mountains & HillsRivers & Streams
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Mount of the Holy Cross, Colorado, circa 1915, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
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Back of Mount of the Holy Cross, Colorado, circa 1915, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
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About this postcard

Mount of the Holy Cross in Eagle County, Colorado, rises above a rocky mountain stream and conifers in the foreground. A cross-shaped couloir of snow marks its northeast face. William Henry Jackson's 1873 photograph of the snow cross made the peak a national attraction, and it was proclaimed a National Monument in 1929. The altitude of 14,176 feet reflects an early survey; the summit is now given as about 14,005 feet.

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PublisherThe Hyde Paper Co.
MOUNT OF THE HOLY CROSS, COLORADO, ALTITUDE 14,176 FEET.
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Postcard record

PublisherThe Hyde Paper Co.
SeriesA 28714
ConditionVery good
Place depictedMount of the Holy Cross, CO
PublisherThe Hyde Paper Co., Colorado Springs, CO
NotesWhite border; color halftone/lithograph printing with visible screen; light edge and corner wear. No postmark. Divided back; white border; publisher imprint The Hyde Paper Co., Colorado Springs, Colo.; C.T. American Art; blank address and message.

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Mount of the Holy Cross, Colorado, circa 1915, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/mount-of-the-holy-cross-colorado-circa-1915. Accessed November 2, 2026.