COLORADO SPRINGS : PANORAMA OF TEJON STREET AND BUSINESS DISTRICT

This vintage real photo postcard features a street view of Tejon Street and the business district of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Note the line of diagonally parked 1940’s cars. The Rocky Mountains make a wonderful natural backdrop. Pikes peak is just 30 miles away from Tejon Street.  Also visible is a sign for the Albany Hotel. The hotel was built in 1902. While wealthy tourists stayed at high class hotels like the Broadmoor, the Albany Hotel provided hospitality to the middle class visitors. The building is there today and serves as a 70 room apartment house. The publisher of this card is the Sanborn Souvenir Company. Harold Sanborn established the company in the 1920’s. The firm operated out of Denver, Colorado. The company published at least 10,000 different real photo postcards. This postcard was postmarked in Colorado Springs in 1948. The year is also printed on the image on the front of the card. The postcard is addressed to someone in Tripoli, Iowa.  (SOLD)

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TRINIDAD, COLORADO : CAWTHON’S AUTO CAMP : OLD GAS PUMPS & OLD CARS : RPPC

This vintage real photo postcard features a view of Cawthon’s Camp in Trinidad, Colorado. Trinidad was a mining town with a colorful history. Cawthon’s Camp was an auto camp. A place for automobile tourists to stay during their trips. There are two old automobiles as well as old gas pumps seen in this photograph. There are also two large garages evident. This postcard was published by Sanborn as part of a series (No.2134). The Sanborn Souvenir Company was a major postcard publisher in Colorado. They were known for their real photo postcards. The firm was founded by Harold Sanborn who travelled throughout Colorado, Wyoming, and parts of Nebraska taking black and white shots of the western landscape, cityscapes, and landmarks. Harold’s son, William Sanborn joined him in the endeavor. The Sanborn company produced postcards from 1925 to 1957. SOLD

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TRAIL RIDGE MUSEUM : FALL RIVER PASS : ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK : COLORADO

This vintage real photo postcard features the Trail Ridge Museum at Fall River Pass, in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. The site is at an elevation of 11,797 feet. Note the many 1940’s cars in this photograph. The mountains in the background are majestic and I wonder if those are glaciers on the mountain behind the museum. This photo was taken by Harold Sanborn. The Sanborn Souvenir Company was a leading Colorado postcard publisher. The company sold real photo postcards at stores across Colorado until the 1970’s. Sanborn photographed beautiful natural vistas and iconic landmarks. He also photographed busy street scenes and cityscapes. Harold’ son, William Sanborn joined his father in the business.  (SOLD)

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