Yankee Doodle Lake and Moffat Road, Colorado, 1908
- Card type
- Linen
About this postcard
The view looks down on a small alpine lake ringed by dense pine forest, with the Moffat Road line winding through the mountains above it. The printed caption names Yankee Doodle Lake and Moffat Road, the Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway route that crossed the Continental Divide at Rollins Pass. In 1908 the line was still an active route over the divide; the Moffat Tunnel replaced it in 1928. The card was mailed from Tolland, a stop on the route, and the sender wrote that the surrounding mountains were "just splendid."
Postcard Details
2338 1/2 35 1/2 St Cleveland, OH
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Tolland, CO |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Thayer Publishing Co. |
| Series | 318 |
| Condition | Very good |
| Place addressed | Mrs. H. Farrand., 2338 1/2 35 1/2 St, Cleveland, OH |
| Place depicted | Yankee Doodle Lake, CO |
| Place mentioned | Moffat Road, CO |
| Publisher | Thayer Publishing Co., Denver, CO |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902, perforated vertical sides only |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides |
| Notes | Linen texture; no white border; printed number 318. Postmark: TOLLAND, COLO. AUG 30 PM 1908 — divided-back private card, pencil message, Thayer Publishing Co. Denver imprint; light soiling and edge wear. |
Cite this card
Yankee Doodle Lake and Moffat Road, Colorado, 1908, postcard, c. 1908. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/yankee-doodle-lake-and-moffat-road-colorado-1908. Accessed November 2, 2026.