Red sandstone formations, Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, Colorado, circa 1940
- Card type
- Linen
About this postcard
View of towering red sandstone fins and spires rising above green scrub and a curving dirt road, with hazy blue mountains along the horizon. The scene matches the famous Gateway and Cathedral Spires formations of Garden of the Gods, the city park at Colorado Springs donated to the public in 1909 by Charles Elliott Perkins' family, where the tilted red Lyons and Fountain sandstones were carved into these dramatic ridges. The card's textured stock and bright, saturated coloring are typical of mid-century linen postcards of Western scenery.
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Postcard record
| Publisher | Sanborn Souvenir Co. |
|---|---|
| Condition | Very good |
| Place depicted | Garden of the Gods, CO |
| Publisher | Sanborn Souvenir Co., Denver, CO |
| Notes | Linen-textured stock with visible crosshatch grain; narrow white margin at edges; no printed caption or publisher line on the front. No postmark; unused card. Divided-back linen-era "C.T. Art-Colortone" postcard, tan/yellowed stock, light wear and slight corner rounding. |
Cite this card
Red sandstone formations, Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, Colorado, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/red-sandstone-formations-garden-of-the-gods-colorado-springs. Accessed October 25, 2026.