1962 Pikes Peak Tickets, Photographs, Ephemera Lot #LT-62PIK15
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Brief Description
This lot contains tickets, photographs and ephemera from a 1962 trip through the Pikes Peak region. Everything in this lot comes from a tour that was booked with Great Western Tours. This took the group up Pikes Peak on the cog railroad, and down on the auto road via limousine.
Info
- Date: June 2, 1962
- Total Items: 15
- ID: LT-63PIK15
- Acquisition Date: Nov. 2024
- Repository: Coloradotopia Archives
Some items have been scanned. Others were photographed in a light box.
Image use restricted.
Image Dating Comments
There are several hand-dated photographs in the lot, and the photograph from Glen Cove has the date of June 27, 1962 on the plaque that is visible in the picture.
Comments & Discussion
This image shows a 1962 Pikes Peak toll road ticket, Manitou & Pikes Peak Railway ticket, and business card for Great Western Tours. This documents the tour pretty well, showing you how the group got up and down the mountain, and who guided the tour.
The brochure below has a great map of the Pikes Peak region. This tour company offered 5 different trip options. It looks like this trip would have been from the Pikes Peak sunset trip, although it doesn’t look like they stayed at the top for sunset. The Glen Cove photo from the descent is evidence of this. Click the link to see the full size cropped version of the map.
There are 2 different sizes of photographs in this lot aside from the main Glen Cove group photo. They show different views of the highway and cog railroad. These photographs will all eventually be scanned and uploaded to this website.
Condition, Aging & Authenticity: A small amount of aging can be seen on some items, but there is no mold or extensive damage on any of the items as of their arrival into the archives.
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About the Coloradotopia Archives. The Coloradotopia archives hold a large collection of historical images that document Colorado’s auto history in the mountains. You can read more about the Coloradotopia archive project here.
