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