1949 Pikes Peak Auto Highway Toll Ticket #LT-49PIK7-5206
Brief Description
This ticket comes from Lot LT-49PIK7. There, you will find 7 tickets from a 1949 trip to the Pikes Peak region.
Info
- Date: Aug. 16, 1949
- Size: 3 5/8" x 2 3/8"
- ID: LT-49PIK7-5206
- Acquisition Date: Aug. 2024
- Repository: Coloradotopia Archives
Scanned, no enhancements.
Image use restricted.
Image Dating Comments
The lot that this comes from contains several tickets from a family trip which are marked ‘1949’. The style is also consistent with what is expected on a ticket from this period.
Comments & Discussion
The City of Colorado Springs took over management of the Pikes Peak Auto Highway in 1947, just two years before this ticket was used. This is the earliest ticket from this era in this archive, and the earliest ticket of this style as well.
Condition, Aging & Authenticity: There is just enough fading to signify genuine aging upon arrival into the archive, and no major condition issues.
About the Coloradotopia Archives. The Coloradotopia archives hold a large collection of historical images and items that document Colorado’s automobile history in the mountains. You can read more about the Coloradotopia archive project here.
