Sunrise on Pike's Peak with summit house and cog railway, Colorado Springs, Colorado, circa 1910
- Card type
- Printed photo
About this postcard
A tinted halftone view of dawn over Pike's Peak, with a dramatic band of red and orange cloud filling the sky above a sea of gray mist; on the rocky summit at lower right stand the summit house and a Manitou & Pike's Peak cog railway car with a plume of smoke. The summit house and the rack railway, opened in 1891, made the 14,115-foot peak one of Colorado's most popular tourist excursions, and sunrise views from the top were a standard souvenir subject. The card's caption names the scene simply as "Sunrise, Pike's Peak."
Postcard Details
Windsor, MO
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Colorado Springs, CO |
|---|---|
| Series | 1330 |
| Condition | Good |
| Place addressed | May McLennan, Windsor, MO |
| Place depicted | Pike's Peak, Colorado Springs, CO |
| Stamp | 1c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides |
| Notes | White border with wear, chipping and light staining along the top edge; grainy halftone screen visible throughout. Postmark: COLORADO SPRINGS COLO. JUL 13 4:30 PM 1923. Divided-back "POST CARD" stock with 1-cent Washington stamp; pencil message; card shows edge wear, corner creases, and light soiling. |
Cite this card
Sunrise on Pike's Peak with summit house and cog railway, Colorado Springs, Colorado, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/sunrise-on-pikes-peak-with-summit-house-and-cog-railway-colo. Accessed October 24, 2026.