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Band Stand In City Park
Title:
Band Stand In City Park
Canon City (CO), Linen unused

Description:
This Band Stand in City Park was given by the Order of the Eastern Star, No. 21.


Bottom Station Of The Incline Railway, Royay Gorge
Title:
Bottom Station Of The Incline Railway, Royay Gorge
Canon City (CO), Chrome unused



Highest Point On The Sky Line Drive
Title:
Highest Point On The Sky Line Drive
Canon City (CO), Divided Back PM Apr-00

Description:
The top of the Royal Gorge is attained after a charming drive of eight miles, which includes the world-famous Skyline Drive. Upon the brink of the mighty chasm one may peer down 2,700 feet upon river and track beneath.


Upper Station Incline Railway At The Royal Gorge Showing One Of The Cars
Title:
Upper Station Incline Railway At The Royal Gorge Showing One Of The Cars
Canon City (CO), Linen unused

Description:
Showing one of the Cars. Spanning the great abyss of the Royal Gorge is the beautiful Suspension Bridge- the highest in the world. Beside it is the Incline to the bottom of the Gorge claimed to be the steepest in the world. Both are very thrilling trips



Buckskin Joe Mining Town
Title:
Buckskin Joe Mining Town
Canon City (CO), Chrome unused

Description:
Buckskin Joe Mining Town, near Canon City, Colorado, is a reconstruction of authentic log buildings dating back to Colorado's early frontier history of the 1860's. Shades of the Old West are vividly portrayed on the board walks of Main Street as bearded, buckskin characters and gayly dressed women in long skirts and sunbonnets relive the spirit of early pioneer days and add much enjoyment to the atmosphere which actually existed almost 100 years ago.


Methodist Church
Title:
Methodist Church
Canon City (CO), Divided Back PM 1909



Presbyterian Church
Title:
Presbyterian Church
Canon City (CO), Divided Back PM 1912


Vista Of The Suspension Bridge
Title:
Vista Of The Suspension Bridge
Canon City (CO), Linen PM 1956

Description:
Spanning the Royal Gorge 1053 ft. above the Arkansas river



In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree City Park
Title:
In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree City Park
Canon City (CO), Divided Back unused


Freemont County Court House
Title:
Freemont County Court House
Canon City (CO), Chrome unused



Greetings From The World's Highest Suspension Bridge, Royal Gorge Park
Title:
Greetings From The World's Highest Suspension Bridge, Royal Gorge Park
Canon City (CO), Linen unused

Description:
The World's highest suspension bridge across the Royal Gorge. Length of Structure, 1260 ft. Length of main span 880 ft. Width of Therefore, 18 ft. Cost of bridge, $250,000. Weight of cables supporting bridge, 300 Tones. Height of Towers Supporting Cables, 150 ft. Height of Bridge aver river, 1050 ft. Time of construction, Six Months. The World's Highest suspension bridge over the Royal Gorge 1050 feet above the Arkansas River Canon City. Colorado part of wonder scenic highway. Built by Royal Gorge Bridge & Amusement Co. Canon City, Colorado Dedicated December 8, 1929 Toll: Adults, 75c; Children, 40c The Royal Gorge Park System Is the Home of Colorado's Greatest Attractions.


Highest Point On The Sky Line Drive
Title:
Highest Point On The Sky Line Drive
Canon City (CO), Divided Back unused

Description:
The top of the royal Gorge is attained after a charming drive of eight miles, which includes the world-famous Skyline drive. Upon the brink of the mighty chasm one may peer down 2,700 feet upon river and track beneath.



Famous Royal Gorge
Title:
Famous Royal Gorge
Canon City (CO), Chrome unused

Description:
Aerial Tramway spanning the Royal Gorge. Tramway is 1200 feet above the Arkansas River as it crosses the Royal Gorge Canyon


The Narrows, Williams
Title:
The Narrows, Williams
Canon City (CO), White Border unused



Suspension Bridge over the Royal Gorge
Title:
Suspension Bridge over the Royal Gorge
Canon City (CO), Linen unused

Description:
World's Highest Bridge over one of the World's most Stupendous Chasms. This steel bridge constructed in 1929 offers new conceptions of the thrilling depths of the royal Gorge. It is a toll bridge for autos as well as foot passengers and gives access to the hitherto unapproacheable south rim of the gorge. The bridge is a quarter of a mile in lingth with a span of 880 ft. between the towers, 150 ft. in height. From its center one may look on an unobstructed drop of 1052 feet to the bottom of the gorge.


Vista of the Royal Gorge Bridge
Title:
Vista of the Royal Gorge Bridge
Canon City (CO), Chrome unused



World's Highest Bridge
Title:
World's Highest Bridge
Canon City (CO), White Border unused

Description:
World's highest bridge, across the Royal Gorge of the Arkansas at Canon City, Colorado. Length of structure, 1260 feet. Length of main span, 880 feet. Width of thorofare, 18 feet. Weight of cables supporting bridge. 300 tons. Height of towers, 150 feet. Height of towers, 150 feet. Height of bridge above river. 1053 feet. Time of construction, six months. Dedicated on December 8th 1929. Built by the Royal Gorge Bridge & Amusement Co. Cost $250.000.00


The Royal Gorge Illuminated by Floodlight at Night
Title:
The Royal Gorge Illuminated by Floodlight at Night
Canon City (CO), Linen PM 1953

Description:
Showing the Arkansas River, The World's Highest Bridge and giving a new aspect to the impressiveness and beauty of the mighty Gorge



Suspension Bridge over the Royal Gorge
Title:
Suspension Bridge over the Royal Gorge
Canon City (CO) unused

Description:
World's Highest Bridge over one of the World's Most Stupendous Chasms. This steel bridge constructed in 1929 offers new conceptions of the thrilling depths of the Royal Gorge. It is a toll bridge for autos as well as foot passengers and gives access to the hitherto unapproachable south rim of the gorge. The bridge is a quarter of a mile in length with a span of 880 ft. between the towers; 150 ft. in height. From its center one may look on an unobstructed drop of 1052 feet to the bottom of the gorge


At the Hanging Bridge, Royal Gorge, Colorado
Title:
At the Hanging Bridge, Royal Gorge, Colorado
Canon City (CO) unused



Suspension Bridge over the Royal Gorge, Canon City
Title:
Suspension Bridge over the Royal Gorge, Canon City
Canon City (CO) unused


Suspension Bridge over the Royal Gorge
Title:
Suspension Bridge over the Royal Gorge
Canon City (CO) unused



Parkview Motel, 231 River St
Title:
Parkview Motel, 231 River St
Canon City (CO), Chrome unused

Description:
35 Modern Air Conditioned Units, 5 single and one double with kitchenettes. Good restaurants and shopping nearby.


The Royal Gorge Drive
Title:
The Royal Gorge Drive
Canon City (CO), Divided Back PM 1942

Description:
VIEW OF PIKE'S PEAK FROM VISTA POINT ON THE ROYAL GORGE DRIVE, THE D.& R.G.R.R. THE FAMOUS ROYAL GORGE DRIVE WHICH IN CLUDES THE CELEBRATED SKYLINE DRIVE IS ONE OF THE NOTED DRIVES IN THE WORLD. THE TEP OF THE ROYAL GROGE IS ATTAINED AFTER A CHARMEN DRIVE



Looking Up Priest Canon , Royal Gorge Drive
Title:
Looking Up Priest Canon , Royal Gorge Drive
Canon City (CO), Divided Back unused

Description:
On the D. & R. G. R. R. One of the most interesting scenes on the famous royal Gorge Drive is Priest Canon, noted for its beauty by all who have been through there.


State Penitentiary At Canon City
Title:
State Penitentiary At Canon City
Canon City (CO), White Border PM 1953

Description:
Following the terrible riot at the penitentiary some years ago the establishment was partially rebuilt and enlarged. It is tucked in at the base of the rocky ridge of the Skyline Drive on the border of Canon City Colorado



Suspension Bridge Over The Royal Gorge
Title:
Suspension Bridge Over The Royal Gorge
Canon City (CO), White Border PM 1931

Description:
Hights bridge in the world, 1053 ft. above the stream. At a cost of $250,000 the Royal Gorge has been spanned with a suspension bridge nearly quarter of a mile in length. One may drive his automobile across this stupendous chasm and gaze down over the center of the Gorge and obtain a new picture of its tremendous depths and view the trains tiny with distance crawling along the bottom.


Skyline Drive
Title:
Skyline Drive
Canon City (CO) unused





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