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View through a natural rock window toward mountains and piñon-juniper valley, American Southwest, circa 1960

Subjects
Forests & TreesMountains & Hills
Card type
Chrome
Date
c. 1945 (Linen)
Front of View through a natural rock window toward mountains and piñon-juniper valley, American Southwest, circa 1960, Mr & Mrs. Ed Rapier, SD, USA, c. 1945 chrome postcard
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Back of View through a natural rock window toward mountains and piñon-juniper valley, American Southwest, circa 1960, Mr & Mrs. Ed Rapier, SD, USA, c. 1945 chrome postcard
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About this postcard

A natural opening in a red sandstone outcrop frames a view down over a broad valley of scattered piñon-juniper woodland, with darker forested ridges and a pale, rounded mountain summit beyond under a blue sky. The dark, shadowed rock rim acts as a rough window onto the landscape, a composition typical of scenic viewpoints in the red-rock country of the American Southwest. No caption or imprint on the picture side identifies the exact site.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dear Folks, We arrived in Colo. Springs last nite, Fri. evening. We plan on going to the Zoo this morning. How is our little Bronie doing. I hope fine. Jay

PublisherColourpicture Publishers, Inc.
GARDEN OF THE GODS Colorado Springs, Colorado A view of famous Pikes Peak Mountain through the window of the Siamese Twins Rock Formation. Distributed by Geo. R. Dickson Co. — 932 Inca St., Denver, Colo. POST CARD Plastichrome ® by COLOURPICTURE BOSTON, MASS. 02130 ©
PostmarkedJuly 27, 1967
Stamp
Addressed to
Mr & Mrs. Ed Rapier

Box C39A, Big Stone City, SD, 57216

Postcard record

Postmarked
PublisherColourpicture Publishers, Inc.
ConditionGood
Place addressedMr & Mrs. Ed Rapier, Box C39A, Big Stone City, SD, 57216
Place mentionedGarden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, CO
Place mentionedPikes Peak, Colorado Springs, CO
PublisherColourpicture, Boston, MA, 02130
Stamp10c Andrew Jackson, pink
NotesGlossy chrome-era color photo with visible halftone/photo grain; no printed text on front; light edge and corner wear. Postmark: U.S. ... SERVICE ... PM 27 JUL 1967. Divided-back chrome-era card with 10¢ Andrew Jackson stamp; light edge wear, faint creasing.

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View through a natural rock window toward mountains and piñon-juniper valley, American Southwest, circa 1960, postcard, c. 1945. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/view-through-a-natural-rock-window-toward-mountains-and-pi-o. Accessed October 25, 2026.