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Twin Owls rock formation near Estes Park, Rocky Mountain National 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, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Twin Owls rock formation near Estes Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

A view of the Twin Owls, a pair of rounded granite outcrops perched on a hillside above a grassy, tree-dotted slope near Estes Park Village, as the card's caption names it. The Twin Owls are a well-known rock formation in the Estes Park valley, on the eastern edge of Rocky Mountain National Park, and have long been a landmark for visitors approaching the park from the village. The scene is rendered in the bright, tinted color typical of mid-century view cards of the Colorado Rockies.

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PublisherSanborn Souvenir Co.
442—Twin Owls, Interesting Rock Formation near Estes Park Village Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado 717-N --- 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. POST CARD PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE SANBORN SOUVENIR CO., DENVER, COLO.
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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 717-N along the right edge. 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, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/twin-owls-rock-formation-near-estes-park-rocky-mountain-nati. Accessed October 25, 2026.