Clear Creek Canon Above Lawson, Colo. B-38

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Title

Clear Creek Canon Above Lawson, Colo. B-38

Date Created

1924-1929

Subject

Mountain roads
Railroad tracks
Automobiles
Rivers

Description

A real photo postcard of a car heading east along the road between Lawson and Empire, Colorado. Visible in the photograph is the road and railroad tracks (of the Colorado and Southern) north of Clear Creek, Clear Creek itself, and another road to the south of the creek. The Empire Junction area is visible in the background. The photograph was taken between 1924 (when this stretch of the road was upgraded) and 1929 (based on the Sanborn numbering system and other dated cards).

Coverage

Lawson (Colo.)

Type

Image

Creator

Sanborn Souvenir Company

Language

English

Is Part Of

Sanborn Souvenir Company Postcard Collection

Identifier

072-B-38

Format

Postcards
Gelatin silver prints

Extent

3.5 x 5.5 inches

Provenance

Gift of Christine Bradley, 2017.

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

photo

Physical Dimensions

3.5 x 5.5 inches

Citation

Sanborn Souvenir Company, “Clear Creek Canon Above Lawson, Colo. B-38,” CCCLD Digital Collections, accessed March 28, 2026, https://cccld.cvlcollections.org/items/show/926.

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