pike’s peak
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Pike’s Peak. The landscape that inspired America the Beautiful. Click link to zoom. Pike’s Peak in 1890. Manitou and Pike's Peak, 1877. Pike’s Peak in 1899. Men and women walk up nine miles along the railroad track leading to Pike’s Peak. Inspiration Point. Pike’s Peak from Siamese Twins. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Pike’s PeakPike’s Peak
The landscape that inspired The landscape that inspired America the BeautifulAmerica the Beautiful
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Pike’s Peak in 1890
Manitou Manitou and and
Pike's Pike's Peak,Peak,1877 1877
Pike’s Peak in 1899Pike’s Peak in 1899
Men and women walk Men and women walk up nine miles along up nine miles along
the railroad track the railroad track leading to Pike’s Peak. leading to Pike’s Peak.
Inspiration PointInspiration Point
Pike’s Peak from Siamese TwinsPike’s Peak from Siamese Twins
Pike’s Peak at Sunset, 1901Pike’s Peak at Sunset, 1901
Pike’s Peak
The summit, 1901The summit, 1901
• West Summit of Pike’s Peak sometime between 1900-1906
View of snow covered View of snow covered Pikes Pikes PeakPeak through through
the sandstone the sandstone formations of the formations of the
Garden of the Gods.Garden of the Gods.
Pike’s Peak TodayPike’s Peak Today
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CreditsCredits• Photograph of Pike’s Peak, Colorado, 1899 Library of Congress, Prints and
Photographs Division, Detroit Publishing Company Collection.• Pikes Peak panorama 1890Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division.• West Summit of Pike’s Peak between 1900-1906Library of Congress, Prints and
Photographs Division, Detroit Publishing Company Collection.• The shadow of Pike's Peak at sunset, Colo.. 1901Library of Congress, Prints and
Photographs Division, Detroit Publishing Company Collection.• The summit of Pike’s Peak, 1901Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs
Division, Detroit Publishing Company Collection.• Walking up Pike’s Peak, 1890-1910Western History/Genealogy Department, Denver
Public Library• Inspiration Point, 1890-1901Western History/Genealogy Department, Denver Public
Library• Pike’s Peak from Siamese Twins Western History/Genealogy Department, Denver
Public Library• Manitou and Pike's Peak, Colo. 1877Western History/Genealogy Department,
Denver Public Library• View of snow covered Pikes Peak through the sandstone formations of the
Garden of the Gods. Western History/Genealogy Department, Denver Public Library