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A postcard of the Grand River (now the Colorado River) in the Grand River Canyon (now Glenwood Canyon). The first tunnel of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad in Glenwood Canyon is visible on the left.
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A postcard showing a double tunnel in the Eagle River Canyon. Buildings from Gilman are visible on the cliffs above the canyon.
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A postcard of the "York Tunnell," located at Leadville. It's possible that the York Tunnel is actually the Yak Tunnel. Several mining buildings are visible, as are some railroad cars. This postcard was published by the Davis Drug Company of Leadville.
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A passenger train travels through the Royal Gorge along the Arkansas River. This postcard was sent to Alda Borah from Stanley McHatton during World War I. The postmark is dated September 22, 1917, from Junction City, Kansas.
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A postcard of a passenger train passing through the Royal Gorge at night. The Arkansas River runs through the Royal Gorge.
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A Denver and Rio Grande Railroad locomotive on the turntable at Minturn. The Minturn roundhouse is visible on the right. The railroad employees are unidentified. Taken sometime in the 1920s.
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Verso of the Colortone postcard of the Eagle River Canyon and Gilman, sent to Pvt. Tom Fish, U.S. Army, from his mother. Caption: "2307--Eagle River Canon Empire Zinc Mine, and Gilman as seen from Battle Mountain Highway, Colorado." "C.T. Art-Colortone," Sanborn Souvenir Co., Denver, Colo. The postcard is from the collection of William W. Burnett and was used as the cover photo for the 2005 printing of his book, "The Eagle on Battle Mountain at...
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Colortone postcard of the Eagle River Canyon and Gilman, sent to Pvt. Tom Fish, U.S. Army, from his mother. Caption: "2307--Eagle River Canon Empire Zinc Mine, and Gilman as seen from Battle Mountain Highway, Colorado." "C.T. Art-Colortone," Sanborn Souvenir Co., Denver, Colo. The postcard is from the collection of William W. Burnett and was used as the cover photo for the 2005 printing of his book, "The Eagle on Battle Mountain at Gilman, Colorado...
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"On the western slope of the Rocky Mountains the Eagle River takes its rise, and gathering volume from hundreds of snow fed tributaries, rushes down to its junction with the Grand, pouring through the gorge known as Eagle River Cañon. One of the striking features of this cañon is in the fact that its walls are pierced near the summit with the shafts and tunnels of mines, and, looking up the rugged heights, one catches glim[p]ses of the shaft-houses...
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"On the western slope of the Rocky Mountains the Eagle River takes its rise, and gathering volume from hundreds of snow fed tributaries, rushes down to its junction with the Grand, pouring through the gorge known as Eagle River Cañon. One of the striking features of this cañon is in the fact that its walls are pierced near the summit with the shafts and tunnels of mines, and, looking up the rugged heights, one catches glim[p]ses of the shaft-houses...
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"Double Track, Eagle River Canon, Colo." A passenger train in the Eagle River Canyon. Verso of the postcard reads: "Eagle River Canon is between Leadville and Glenwood Springs, and is the center of considerable mining activity. One of the striking features of this Canon is in the fact that its walls are pierced near the summit with the shafts and tunnels of mines, and looking up the rugged heights, one catches glimpses of the shaft houses and...
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A postcard of the Red Cliff Bridge, taken sometime after its opening and dedication in 1941. Verso of postcard reads: "High bridge over Eagle River Cañon at Red Cliff - Battle Mountain Highway (U.S. 24), Colorado."
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A postcard of Glenwood Canyon near Eagle. This view is taken near the eastern entrance to the Canyon.
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A postcard of the Eagle River Canon below Gilman and Iron Mask Mine. A steam locomotive can be seen in the bottom left corner. Buildings from Gilman are visible at the top of the postcard.
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A postcard of a double tunnel railroad track looking up at the mining town of Gilman. View from the Eagle River Canyon.