Sanborn Souvenir Company Postcard Collection
Dublin Core
Title
Sanborn Souvenir Company Postcard Collection
Date Created
1925-1955
Description
A library-created collection of Sanborn Souvenir Company postcards, mostly the real photo postcards from the following series: the E-Series (Mount Evans Road west of Evergreen to the summit), I-Series (Idaho Springs, following US 6 and offshoot roads), and B-Series (Berthoud Pass, following US 40 starting in Empire).
Coverage
Mount Blue Sky (Colo.)
Berthoud Pass (Colo.)
Loveland Pass (Colo.)
Type
Image
Creator
Sanborn Souvenir Company
Language
English
Identifier
CCCLD-072
Format
Poscards
Contributor
Sanborn, Harold, 1891-1963
Collection Items
Empire Valley, Berthoud Pass, Colo. Clouds Below the Mountain Tops. B-68-B
A real photo postcard of Empire, Colorado showing the main road through town and a variety of buildings. It is taken west of town looking east. This postcard was sent through the mail in 1929 and contains a written message on the back.
Climbing the Backbone of the Continent on Berthoud Pass Highway, Colo. B-40
A real photo postcard taken from Berthoud Pass Highway in Colorado looking east down the valley, where the road and creek meander along.
Crater Mt. From Berthoud Pass Highway, Colo. B-7
A real photo postcard of Engelmann Peak (called here Crater Mountain) and Berthoud Pass Road in Colorado with snow. A single car track is present on the road.
Crater Mt. From Berthoud Pass Highway Colo. [B-X1]
![Crater Mt. From Berthoud Pass Highway Colo. [B-X1]](https://cccld.cvlcollections.org/files/square_thumbnails/f9fe62bec97e356f07e0ebed96a81221.jpg)
A real photo postcard of Engelmann Peak (called here Crater Mountain) and Berthoud Pass Road in Colorado with snow. This postcard was made before the Sanborn letter/number system began, so it was likely early (c. 1925).
Lower Chicago Creek Highway Between Echo Lake and Idaho Springs, Colo. E-139
A real photo postcard of Chicago Creek Road south of Idaho Springs, Colorado as it heads to Echo Lake. Chicago Creek is running rapidly next to the road.
Nearing Echo Lake, On the Mt. Evans Road. E-97
A real photo postcard from the Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway, east of Echo Lake in Colorado. Many of the trees on either side of the road appear to have been blown down by a storm or recently cut down.
Echo Lake Lodge at Echo Lake, Colo. Alt. 10,618 ft. E-94
A real photo postcard of the front side of Echo Lake Lodge in Colorado.
Reflections on Echo Lake, Mt. Evans Road, Colo. E-89
A real photo postcard taken on the northwest shore of Echo Lake, Colorado, looking over the lake to Echo Lake Lodge.
Mt. Evans Range (Alt. 14,260 ft.) from Echo Lake, Alt. 10,606 ft. E-78
A real photo postcard of Mount Blue Sky, Colorado, taken from Echo Lake. This postcard was once in a scrapbook or photo album, with the back containing some glued-on paper scraps.
Great Fireplace and Interior, Echo Lake Lodge, Colo. E-59
A real photo postcard of the interior of Echo Lake Lodge in Colorado, showing a large fireplace surrounded by chairs and some tables.