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Toad and Toad Stools, Garden of the Gods, near Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs, Colorado, circa 1940

Subjects
Mountains & HillsPublic Parks & Commons
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Toad and Toad Stools, Garden of the Gods, near Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs, Colorado, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Toad and Toad Stools, Garden of the Gods, near Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs, Colorado, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this subject

Colorized view of two large red sandstone rock formations known as Toad and Toad Stools in Garden of the Gods, with pine trees and scrub vegetation, near Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs, Colorado.

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PublisherElmer C. Clark
TOAD AND TOAD STOOLS, GARDEN OF THE GODS, NEAR COLORADO SPRINGS AND MANITOU SPRINGS --- TOAD AND TOADSTOOLS, GARDEN OF THE GODS, COLORADO Another type of rock formation known as "Mushroom". In by-gone ages, this formation was all one rock. Today it is three separate rocks. Erosion has formed here the "Toad and Toadstools". This group in popularity is second only to the famous Balanced Rock. Published by Elmer C. Clark, 739 Marion St., Denver, Colo. Natural Color Post Card Made in U.S.A. by E.C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis. - HCL POST CARD A NATURAL COLOR POST CARD 23403
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ConditionExcellent
Place depictedGarden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, CO
Place mentionedColorado Springs, CO
Place mentionedManitou Springs, CO
Place mentionedGarden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, CO
Place mentionedE.C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, WI
PublisherElmer C. Clark, Denver, CO
NotesLinen texture; no white border; printed caption in upper right. No postmark. Divided-back 'Natural Color Post Card' (E.C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee) — linen-era card, c. 1930s-40s. Printed descriptive text about Toad and Toadstools, Garden of the Gods, Colorado. Pencil '112' and '2.00' at top; no message, no address, no stamp.

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Toad and Toad Stools, Garden of the Gods, near Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs, Colorado, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/toad-and-toad-stools-garden-of-the-gods-near-colorado-spring. Accessed October 5, 2026.