Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2016.005.0899 |
Object Name |
Postcard |
Description |
Postcard of a scene in the South St. Vrain Canyon, Highway 7, along the river. Caption printed on reverse read, "Picturesque South St. Vrain Canon winds through high timbered hills and rugged cliffs. Many pretty resorts lie along its route. Trees, shrubs and flowers are everywhere to make the trip a spectacle of verdant beauty." Publication information, "Sanborn Souvenir Co., Denver, Colo." Postmarked Central City, Colo., August 8, 1951 with green one cent stamp. Addressed to Mr. & Mrs. Ed Wild, R&D Aramosa, Iowa. Handwritten message in blue ink on reverse reads, "Dear Friends. This is a lovely for a quiet vacation at Big Horn Cabin Camp. The river is not so far from our back door & we cook on a range & keep warm too. Love, Bill & Nell" |
Date |
August 8, 1951 |
Photographer |
Sanborn |
Title |
484 - Vista in South St. Vrain Canon, Highway #7 to Allens Park, Estes Park, and Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado |
Collection |
Permanent |
People |
Wild, Ed |
Catalog type |
Standard |
Place |
Estes Park, CO |
Search Terms |
St. Vrain Canyon Lyons 1950s Sanborn Souvenir Company |