Amon Carter print details

Gateway of Garden of the Gods and Cathedral Spires, Colorado

Object Details

  • Date

    ca. 1907-1915

  • Object Type

    Photographs

  • Medium

    Halftone print

  • Contributors

    Printed by Curt Teich Co.

  • Object Format

    Postcard

  • Dimensions

    3 5/16 x 5 1/4 in.

  • Inscriptions

    Recto:

    u.l. printed: Gateway of Garden of the Gods, Colorado.

    c. to c.r. printed: Cathedral Spires, Garden of the Gods, Colorado.

    Verso:

    u.l. printed: COLORADO SELLING CO. DENVER, COL.

    u.l. printed: GATEWAY TO \ THE GARDEN OF THE GODS, COLO. \ This view of the Gateway of The Garden of the Gods \ gives an idea of the Pike's Peak Region. The marvelous \ and fantastic red sandstone formations are of great in- \ terestto travelers from all parts of the world. The Garden \ of the Gods belongs to the city of Colorado Springs, having \ been given as a Christmas present in 1909 by the children \ of the late Charles E. Perkins, with the stipulation that \ it is to be kept open free to the world forever.

    l.l. printed: CATHEDRAL SPIRES, \ GARDEN OF THE GODS, COLO. \ The marvelous and fantastic red sandstone formations \ are of great interest to travelers from all parts of the world. \ The Garden of the Gods belongs to the city of Colorado \ Springs, having been given as a Christmas present in 1909 \ by the children of the late Charles E. Perkins, with the \ condition that it is to be kept open free to the world forever.

    l.l. printed: 3000

    c. printed transverse: C.T. PHOTOCHROM

    l.c. printed: A-28664

  • Collection Name

    Fred and Jo Mazzulla Collection

  • Credit Line

    Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas

  • Accession Number

    P1976.48.537

  • Copyright

    Public domain

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