1958 Pikes Peak Auto Highway Toll Tickets #PIK-7313 and #PIK-1712
Brief Description
This pair of toll road tickets come from the auto highway on Pikes Peak.
Image Dating Comments
Both Pikes Peak toll road tickets were taken out of a 1958 wedding album. Evidence of this can still be seen on the backsides of both tickets.
Info
- Date: June 27, 1958
- Size: 3 5/8"x 2 3/8"
- ID: CB-660
- Acquisition Date: April 2024
- Repository: Coloradotopia Archives
Scanned with basic cropping, no enhancements.
Image use restricted.
Comments & Discussion
The City of Colorado Springs took over operation of the toll road in 1947, and still manages the highway today under a special use permit from the US Forest Service. The city’s name can be seen along the top of the tickets. The lower text on both tickets reads “The toll is for maintenance and improvements to the highway so that you may enjoy your trip to the top of the most famous mountain in the world.”
Condition, Aging & Authenticity: Both of these tickets have noticeable condition issues on the front sides. The backsides both have obvious remnants from the wedding album they were once fixed to.
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