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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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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...
144) Double track
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"Double Track, Eagle River Canon, Colo." A passenger train in the Eagle River Canyon.
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"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...
145) Red Cliff Bridge
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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."
146) Double tunnel
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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.
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A postcard of Sweetwater Lake Resort near Gypsum.
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"Just 21 miles off U.S. 6 and 24. Modern housekeeping cabins. Lodge, boats and horses. Mr. John Collins, Gypsum, Colo."
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This floral greeting postcard was sent to Dorothy Shryack by someone with initials M.G. on February 2, 1909. The message on the front of the card says, "Flowers are the sweetest things god ever made and forgot to put a soul into."
