Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2016.005.1093 |
Object Name |
Postcard |
Description |
Color postcard featuring view of Mount Ypsilon from Deer Ridge on the Trail Ridge Road. Caption printed on reverse reads, "The Mummy Range with Mt. Ypsilon its most prominent feature dominates the northern portion of the Rocky Mountain National Park. This peak is among the most noticed in the Park because of its distinctive appearance with the two snow filled crevices resembling the Greek letter "Y" from which it is named" Publication information, "Sanborn Souvenir Co., Denver, Colo." "C.T. Co, Chicago" Postmarked Rifle, Colo., Aug 13, 1938 with green one cent stamp. Addressed to Mr. Harvey Claussen, Harlem, Iowa, R.I. Handwritten message in blue ink reads, "Rifle. Dear Harvey, and Elle, got to Rifle at 8 last night am going to Hanging Lake today the weather is fine here. Mountains on side of us here. Uncle Dicks and Uncle Chas have a cottage and we are at Mildred's. It rained again last night. Keith will be home today, we drove over the snow cap mt. yesterday and went up straight through. Love, Mother" |
Photographer |
Sanborn |
Title |
473 Mt. Ypsilon, Alt. 13,507 Ft. from Deer Ridge on the Trail Ridge Road, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado |
Collection |
Permanent |
People |
Claussen, Harvey |
Catalog type |
Standard |
Place |
Estes Park, CO |
Search Terms |
Ypsilon, Mount Rocky Mountain National Park Trail Ridge Road Mummy Range Deer Ridge |