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A postcard of an autumn scene near Abrams Mountain. The postcard was sent to Alda (Borah) Farnsworth from Augusta Martin. The postmark is dated August 31, 1987, from Brighton, Colorado.
2. Mount Sopris
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A postcard of Mount Sopris, located near Glenwood Springs. This postcard was sent to Alda Borah from Orville Jack Dempsey. The postmark is dated August 12, 1920, from Eagle. The mountain is named after former Denver mayor, Richard Sopris.
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A postcard of Vail Pass. The postmark is dated October 22, 1951. Following the completion of Highway 6 over the pass, the Eagle County Commissioners asked the state highway board to name the pass Vail Pass, after Charles D. Vail, the chief engineer for the State Highway Department. The request, originally put forth in December of 1939, was approved in 1941. The county commissioners were eager to have the pass named for Vail after local residents near...
4. Aspen, 1950s
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A postcard of Aspen, sent by Ivan and Rachel "Rae" Staton to Alda (Borah) Farnsworth. The postmark is dated September 11, 1958, from Glenwood Springs.
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A nighttime view of Vail, taken around 1979.
6. Black Lake
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From the verso, "Black Lake, near summit of 10,603 ft. Vail Pass on U.S. Hwy. 6, 14 miles east of Vail, Colorado"
7. Black Lake
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From the verso, "Vail Pass, on Highway U. S. 6, west of Frisco and Dillon, Colorado. Scene at Black Lake, a favorite spot for fishermen, near the summit of the pass. Peaks of Gore Range in the distance."
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An evening view of the Lodge, a resort hotel located in Vail. The Lodge was one of the first hotels in Vail, having opened in November of 1962. It is considered the "cornerstone" of what is known today as Vail Village.
From the verso, "An evening view of the Lodge at Vail, a 67-room resort hotel at Vail, Colorado. Late evening light illuminates the peaks of the Gore Range in the background. Vail is 35 miles west of Frisco on U.S. Highway 6 in the...
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An aerial view of Vail, taken in the summer.
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A view of Interstate 70 as it crosses over Vail Pass.
From the verso, "Vail Pass crosses the Gore Ranges at an elevation of 10,603 ft. between Vail and Dillon Reservoir."
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Caption: "Nature has placed a perfect snow-white cross upon this mountain. It is formed by the two transverse canyons of immense depth, wherein lies snow twelve months of each year."
"Published by Elmer C. Clark, 739 Marion St., Denver, Colo.; Natural Color Post Card Made in U.S.A. by E. C. Kropp Co., Milw., Wis. --CDY"
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12. Red Cliff Bridge
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A postcard of the Red Cliff Bridge, taken sometime after its opening and dedication in 1941.
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"High bridge over Eagle River Cañon at Red Cliff - Battle Mountain Highway (U.S. 24), Colorado."