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Postcard with bird’s eye view of the mining town of Altman in Cripple Creek District Colorado.
A view towards the town of Altman as it looked August 19, 1900 when the photographer Baldwin took the base image this postcard is made from. While the quality of the image part of card is not much…can say that the Old Pharmacist Mine is seen at far left, about 1/4 up on the image part of the card, shown with a triangular peaked Cupola. Other mines are also visible further to the right, but this card and its quality really don't give any useful view of any.
http://www.cripplecreekrailroads.com/
Labeled ‘Town of Altman , Cripple Creek District’ With note “This is the highest incorporated town in the world 10,0550 odd feet high. At top arrow and 'Pike's Peak'
Labeled inside image “…photo by S.S. Baldwin”
Saturday Jan 9th 04
I open next week at the Empire Theatre Pueblo Col Jan 11th.
…the highest point in that picture is 14,800 ft high. I went up Mount Pisgah & the view from the summit 12,070 ft was ---.Ben Jackson
Mailed to Balmoral England ‘CRIPPLE C(reek)’ postmark on 2 x 1 cent Franklin stamps.
There was a comedy/vaudeville performer of that name touring the US at that time, him?
Slightly cut down at left. Creases LL and LR corners
Altman is an extinct mining town located in Teller County, Colorado, United States.
The Altman, Colorado, post office operated from January 18, 1894, until May 30, 1911. Much of the town was destroyed by fire on May 24, 1903.
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