Pike Centennial Souvenir, Colorado 1806-1906

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Stock #:1086701
Type: Postcard
Era: Undivided Back
City: Colorado Springs
State: Colorado (CO)
County: El Paso
Publisher: J.L. Clark
Postmark: 1908 Jun-25
Postmark City: Colorado Springs
Postmark State: CO
Stamp: 1c Franklin
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)
Recipient Address:Mr. R. W. Fisk
Wauwatosa, WI
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Commemorative souvenir for the Pike Centennial (1806-1906) featuring portraits of Lieut. Pike and a Ute Indian, with a central image of Sunset Pike's Peak. Vignettes depict Mountain Sheep, Prairie Dog, coal mining, Manitou, Colorado Springs, and a 'Pike's Peak or Bust' wagon. Text highlights Colorado's production of gold, silver, beet sugar, and coal.

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