"Pikes Peak by Auto" Souvenir Brochure, circa 1925
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Historically, Pikes Peak - near Colorado Springs in the Colorado Rocky Mountains - has drawn many tourists. In the late nineteenth century, the Cascade and Pikes Peak Toll Road Company opened a rough passage up the mountain for paying customers in mule-drawn carriages. By the 1920s, travelers could climb Pikes Peak in their own automobiles--then take home this souvenir.
Historically, Pikes Peak - near Colorado Springs in the Colorado Rocky Mountains - has drawn many tourists. In the late nineteenth century, the Cascade and Pikes Peak Toll Road Company opened a rough passage up the mountain for paying customers in mule-drawn carriages. By the 1920s, travelers could climb Pikes Peak in their own automobiles--then take home this souvenir.
Artifact
Brochure
Date Made
circa 1925
Subject Date
circa 1925
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
87.13.4.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Al Gaines.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 8.75 in
Width: 7.875 in
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