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A postcard depicting the Mount of the Holy Cross and the surrounding wilderness area.
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A view of the Mount of the Holy Cross, taken in July. From the verso, "Even in July, the snow blanketing Mount of the Holy Cross outlines the dramatic cross-like natural formation on the mountain's side."
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"MOUNT HOLY CROSS IS WORLD FAMOUS, in fact one of the World's Wonders. This superb natural symbol of faith is situated near Redcliff on the Ocean to Ocean Highway west of Leadville. Nowhere else in the world has the Creator engraved a religious symbol so perfect and of such great interest. Even those who are not religious cannot gaze upon this symbol embodying the nobler aspirations of mankind without a feeling of awe and reverence."
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Postcard image of the Mount of the Holy Cross. "Compliments Colorado Commandery No. 1 K.T. 32nd Triennial Conclave Denver, 1913."
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A postcard depicting the Mount of the Holy Cross and the surrounding wilderness area.
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A postcard of Mount of the Holy Cross, which sits at an elevation of 14,176 feet.
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"#3744 Mount of the Holy Cross, elev. 13,996 ft. One of the world's most famous mountains in the wilderness area south of Red Cliff, Colorado."
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"Situated near Redcliff, Colo., this natural cross is one of the Wonders of the World. Once each year services are held below the cross, at which thousands of visitors attend."
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"The famous mountain, 14,176 feet in height, lies at the extreme northern end of the Sawatch Mountains, near the headwaters of Eagle River. The cross is formed by a deep vertical fissure in the face of the mountain, 1,500 feet in length, intersected by a transverse ledge of some 750 feet, both retaining permanently deep snow with which they are filled."
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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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Image depicting the town of Red Cliff as it appeared in the 1920s or 1930s. Postcard labeled: Sanborn w.38 in lower right hand corner.
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This Easter themed postcard, featuring baby chickens in front of the holy cross surrounded by flowers, was sent to Dorothy Shryack by Miss Hamly on April 7, 1909.
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A greeting postcard from Camp Hale. Identifiable landmarks visible in the letters include Mount of the Holy Cross in the "A" in Camp, and the Eagle Mine and Eagle River Canyon below Gilman in the "H" in Hale.
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An interior view of the lobby and dining room of Shrine Lodge. Shrine Lodge was located in Red Cliff. It's slogan was that it was the "Starting place for Mt. Holy Cross." The lodge opened on June 10, 1928. Josephine Stevenson was the first proprietor of the lodge. She sold the lodge in September of 1943, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Malmborg of Chicago. By April of 1944, the lodge had been sold to Kathryn Holmes, who in turn sold the lodge to Mr. and...
