Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2016.005.0329 |
Object Name |
Postcard |
Description |
Photo postcard featuring a view of Estes Park, overlooking Elkhorn Avenue. Sights visible include the Park Theater, McConnell Drug store, the Waffle Shop cafe, sandwich shop, Ginny's Gifts, Indian Village, the National Park Hotel, Spruce's Pharmacy, the liquor store, and the Coffee Bar Cafe. Caption printed on reverse reads, "Estes Park, Colo. Elev. 7,640. Host in 1964 to 1,885,900 visitors. Elkhorn Ave. looking East to Rocky Mountain National Park within whose boundaries are 65 peaks higher than 10,000 feet." Publication information, "Dist. by Ray Surguine & Co., Inc., PO Dr. "J" Boulder, Colo." "Color Photo by Ted & Lois Matthews" "Color by Mike Roberts, Berkeley, Calif, 94710" Postmarked Glen Haven, Co., July 26, 1971 with 6 cent Eisenhower stamp. Addressed to Mr. & Mrs. Riley Black, Box no Mexico, MO, 65265. Handwritten message in blue ink reads, "Sun-noon. Hello, We're in Estes Park. Went to Cheyenne Wyo. Rodeo yesterday, will start back Monday. Nice weather here, 40 degrees in morn. See you later, Bonny" |
Date |
July 26, 1971 |
Photographer |
Matthews, Ted & Lois |
Collection |
Permanent |
Catalog type |
Standard |
Place |
Estes Park, CO |
Search Terms |
Estes Park Elkhorn Avenue Automobiles Park Theatre 1970s McConnell Drug Store Waffle Shop Coffee Bar Café National Park Hotel Silver Spruce Pharmacy Indian Village |