Postal History & Stamps · Item #2609262001429
1908 Royal Gorge Hanging Bridge Canon City Colorado Railroad Postcard #1499
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Item number2609262001429
ConditionUsed
CategoryPostal History & Stamps
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Item description
Original antique 1908 Royal Gorge Hanging Bridge postcard from Cañon City, Colorado, showing the dramatic Royal Gorge with the Arkansas River and railroad line running through the canyon.
Published by Roberts & Mendenhall, Importers & Publishers, Canon City, Colo. and marked Made in Germany on the reverse.
Postally used with a Cañon City, Colorado July 20, 1908 postmark and original 1-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp still attached.
A desirable early Colorado postcard with strong appeal to collectors of Royal Gorge, railroad history, Cañon City, Colorado, Western Americana, and antique postcards.
Condition: Good antique condition for its age with expected corner and edge wear, light surface toning/soiling, and handwritten correspondence on the reverse. Please review all photos carefully for exact condition.
Original antique postcard — not a reproduction.