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Pikes Peak Auto Highway, Pikes Peak, Colorado, circa 1940

Subject
Mountains & Hills
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Pikes Peak Auto Highway, Pikes Peak, Colorado, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Pikes Peak Auto Highway, Pikes Peak, Colorado, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this subject

Elevated view of the Pikes Peak Auto Highway switchbacks cut into a bare, rocky mountain slope, with a line of dark conifers along the ridge and a dead snag in the foreground. A reddish peak rises at left beneath a pastel sky.

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PublisherDe Luxe Post Cards
Pikes Peak Auto Highway, Colo. --- PIKES PEAK AUTO HIGHWAY, COLO. The roadway is here shown on the north side of Pikes Peak just above timber line. It shows some of the steep grades on the way to the summit. Post Card PLACE STAMP HERE DE LUXE POST CARDS 28312N
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ConditionVery good
Place depictedPikes Peak, CO
Place mentionedPikes Peak, CO
NotesWhite border; fine halftone screen with pastel sky typical of the linen era. No postmark or stamp present. Divided-back card with white border and linen texture; 'DE LUXE POST CARDS' imprint along the divider and '28312N' printed at top right. Pencil dealer mark ('12¢') at top center.

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Pikes Peak Auto Highway, Pikes Peak, Colorado, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/pikes-peak-auto-highway-pikes-peak-colorado-circa-1940. Accessed October 5, 2026.