Ute Pass Cave of Winds Auto Road Manitou Colorado Vintage Car Postcard
$ 6.6
Description
Ute Pass Cave of Winds Auto Road Manitou Colorado Vintage Car Postcard. The reverse side provides fascinating context, detailing Ute Pass as a beautiful mountain drive a mile above Manitou. Thank you for visiting! This item is in stock and usually ships within 1 business day of your purchase. It will be shipped via ebay Standard Envelope which provides tracking information when it passes through the sorting machines for First Class mail. USPS workers have no way of scanning the barcode on the label. When it marks it as "out for delivery or delivered" it means it has arrived at your local sorting center, not your home address. Depending on your local postal route, it may take several days yet to arrive at your home. Also, consider possible weather delays in the actual time the service takes. Feel free to write if you have any questions. Discover a captivating glimpse into early 20th-century travel with this vintage postcard depicting Ute Pass from the Cave of the Winds Auto Road in Manitou, Colorado. The hand-colored halftone image showcases a picturesque mountain landscape, featuring a winding dirt road and an early automobile navigating the scenic route. This historic thoroughfare, once an original stage route, played a vital role in connecting Manitou to Leadville and other interior portions of Colorado, witnessing thousands of gold seekers traverse its path. The reverse side provides fascinating context, detailing Ute Pass as a beautiful mountain drive a mile above Manitou. It highlights its significance as a former stage route before the advent of railways and proudly notes the safety with which automobiles could then traverse this historic trail. The design features a classic divided back, indicative of its early 1900s origin, and includes a small, stylized Native American head graphic, adding to its unique charm and historical appeal.
