Red sandstone formations with Pikes Peak beyond, Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, Colorado, circa 1940
- Card type
- Linen
About this postcard
The view looks through the towering red sandstone fins of the Garden of the Gods toward a broad snow-streaked mountain rising against a pale blue sky, with green scrub and a pale dirt path in the foreground. The park's gateway formations of red Lyons sandstone lie just west of Colorado Springs, and the peak behind them is Pikes Peak, the 14,115-foot summit that gave the city its identity as a resort and health destination. The Garden of the Gods was donated to the city in 1909 by the family of Charles Elliott Perkins on the condition that it remain free to the public.
Postcard Details
Bardstown Rd., Buechel R.2, Buechel, KY
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Dunkirk, NY |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Sanborn School Supply Co. |
| Condition | Very good |
| Place addressed | Walter, Eleanor & Jimmy Porter, Bardstown Rd., Buechel R.2, Buechel, KY |
| Place depicted | Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, CO |
| Place mentioned | Pikes Peak, CO |
| Place mentioned | Garden of the Gods, CO |
| Publisher | Sanborn School Supply Co., Denver, CO |
| Notes | Linen-textured stock with visible crosshatch weave; narrow white border at edges; slight wear at corners. No printed caption or handwriting on the front. Postmark: DUNKIRK N.Y. STA. AUG 3 3:30 PM 1938. Linen-texture divided-back card with white border; 2¢ John Adams stamp; light edge wear. |
Cite this card
Red sandstone formations with Pikes Peak beyond, Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, Colorado, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/red-sandstone-formations-with-pikes-peak-beyond-garden-of-th. Accessed October 24, 2026.