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Twin Owls rock formation near Estes Park, Colorado, circa 1940

Subjects
Mountains & HillsNational & State Parks
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Twin Owls rock formation near Estes Park, Colorado, circa 1940, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Twin Owls rock formation near Estes Park, Colorado, circa 1940, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

The Twin Owls rise as a pair of rounded granite outcrops on a hillside above a grassy, tree-dotted slope near Estes Park. The card's caption places the formation high on the Needles near Gem Lake and flanking Black Cañon, about a mile north of the village, where it caught the notice of travelers approaching Estes Park from the east. The paired pinnacles made the formation a familiar landmark on the roads into town and a notable sight for visitors heading toward Rocky Mountain National Park.

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PublisherSanborn Souvenir Co.
Twin Owls, Interesting Rock Formation near Estes Park Village Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado The Twin Owls are a much noticed forma- tion high up on the Needles near Gem Lake and flanking Black Cañon. About a mile north of the village, they attract the notice of all who approach Estes Park from the east on any of the routes into town.
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PublisherSanborn Souvenir Co.
Series442
ConditionVery good
Place depictedRocky Mountain National Park, CO
Place mentionedEstes Park, CO
PublisherSanborn Souvenir Co., Denver, CO
NotesWhite border; visible linen/crosshatch texture; vertical format; printed production code 7A97-N along the right edge; series 442. No postmark, no handwriting. Divided-back "POST CARD" with one-cent stamp box; printed descriptive text at left; Sanborn Souvenir Co. imprint; linen-textured stock with white border (front).

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Twin Owls rock formation near Estes Park, Colorado, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/twin-owls-rock-formation-near-estes-park-colorado-circa-1940. Accessed November 2, 2026.