General Postcard Collection
Dublin Core
Title
General Postcard Collection
Description
A collection of postcards from all around Clear Creek County (and a few surrounding areas outside the county) dating from the early twentieth century to the present. Only postcards that are out of copyright, originals, or without a listed publisher are currently digitized. Inquire at the archives to access other postcards. This collection is actively growing through new acquisitions.
Coverage
Clear Creek County (Colo.)
Collection Items
Upper Bear Creek, Evergreen, Colo.
A postcard with a photomechanical print with a view from a hill looking west over upper Bear Creek winding through the valley below. Higher peaks are faintly visable in the background. The photograph was taken by Iva M. Sheridan, postmaster in…
Central Idaho Springs, looking south
A real photo postcard of Idaho Springs, Colorado, taken west and slightly above Virginia Canyon Road, looking south on the town and across the valley. There is no publisher or photographer listed. The date range is based on the photo paper it is…
Idaho Springs and Clear Creek, looking west
A real photo postcard of Idaho Springs, Colorado, taken in the vicinity of the Argo Mine looking west towards downtown. There is no publisher or photographer listed, although it is number 3105. The date range is based on the photo paper it is printed…
Idaho Springs from above, looking west
A real photo postcard of Idaho Springs, Colorado, taken from the hill south of town looking west. The downtown, Clear Creek, and high peaks are visible. Many of the buildings in the picture were removed for the construction of Interstate 70. There is…
North Empire Placer Works, Colorado
A real photo postcard of a man standing in front of old placer works in North Empire, Colorado. The postcard includes a written note on the front describing the scene.
Shelter House near Loveland Pass, Colo. Alt. 10,750
A real photo postcard of the ski lodge at Loveland Ski Area in Colorado. The image includes skis sticking out of the snow in front of the building. The date range is based on the buildings found at the Loveland Ski Area.
Chairlift on Continental Divide near Empire, Colo.
A real photo postcard with a photograph of the double chair lift at Berthoud Pass Ski Area, Colorado, showing the bottom of the lift and the hillside people skied down. There is no publisher or photographer listed. The date range is based on the…
Zig Zag Climb to Mt. McClellan, Colo., 6% Grade, Argentine Central Ry.
A postcard with a color photomechanical print of an Argentine Central Railroad train climbing the switchbacks above Waldorf, Colorado to the top of Mount McClellan. There is no publisher or photographer listed, but it is numbered 7041.
Golden and Clear Creek Valley, Colo.
A postcard with a color photomechanical print of Golden, Colorado, taken from Lookout Mountain. The postcard is stamped on the back by the Argentine Central Railroad Company, Local Agent's Office in Waldorf, Colorado. The note on the back reads "Dear…
"Old Roadmaster," Clear Creek Canon, Colorado. On Colorado and Southern Ry.
!["Old Roadmaster," Clear Creek Canon, Colorado. On Colorado and Southern Ry.](https://cccld.cvlcollections.org/files/square_thumbnails/7fdee5bc03d05c52f614f873bcc2e756.jpg ""Old Roadmaster," Clear Creek Canon, Colorado. On Colorado and Southern Ry.")
A postcard with a color photomechanical print of the "old roadmaster" rock formation in Clear Creek Canyon in Jefferson County, Colorado. The view is from the train tracks of the Colorado and Southern Railroad. A note on the back reads "This is from…