PPLD Digital Collections

Aerial photograph of the summit of Pikes Peak, photo facing east. Pikes Peak Highway (unpaved at the time) travels up to the summit, with the summit house visible at the center of the photo. Colorado Springs is visible past the peak. 1

Aerial photograph of the summit of Pikes Peak, photo facing northeast. Pikes Peak Highway (unpaved at the time) travels up to the summit, with the summit house visible at the center of the photo. Colorado Springs is visible past the peak. 1

Aerial photograph of the summit of Pikes Peak, photo facing northwest. Both the cog railway and the Pikes Peak Highway (unpaved at the time) travel up to the summit house on the right side of the photo. 1

Al Dickey, assistant manager, stands behind the counter in the store section of the newly completed Pikes Peak Summit House. 1

Al Rogers crosses the finish line in the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, #9 Coniff Special. 1

An icy Pikes Peak Summit House with double exposure along left side of photo. 1

Car #10 1

Car #25, Village Inn Restaurant. 1

Car #3, Cragar Special, sponsored by Wallace-Frantz Inc. 1

Car #31 1

Car #33, Shearer Lodge, 3428 West Colo. Ave. 1

Car #5. 1

Car #6, Grover Special 1

Car #63 1

Car #7, Weiher Alighment Co. Special. 1

Car #88, John Hoyer Motors. 1

Charlie Bryant in #6 Grover Special, crossing finish line. 1

Circular road at top of Pikes Peak showing Summit House after the 1920 addition. Automobile on road in foreground. 1

Dr. Alfred L. Edwards addresses the crowd at the Pikes Peak Summit House dedication ceremony. 1

Dr. Alfred L. Edwards unveils a registered historic landmark plaque at the newly constructed Pikes Peak Summit House. Edwards was the deputy under secretary of the Department of Agriculture. 1

Drawing of a proposed remodel of the Pikes Peak Highway Summit House ca. 1937. 1

Driver Jimmy Good in #88, John Hover Motors at the finish line. 1

Driver Johnny Mauro crosses finish line in the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, #63 Alfa Romeo. 1

Driver William B Felker (at the tiller) and passenger Charles A. Yont at the Pikes Peak Signal Station (Summit House) after they summited the mountain in their Locomobile on August 12, 1901. The cog railway tracks are visible in the background. 1

Dust storm of his own making, a hard-to-see race car is rounding the sharp turn on the unpaved Pikes Peak Auto Road. 1

East entrance of the newly completed Pikes Peak Summit House. Steele covers could be rolled down to protect the windows and doors of the building. 1

Eight men posing at summit of Pikes Peak, standing on the cog railway tracks with observation tower is behind them. Almost no snow on the ground. 1

Eight men posing at summit of Pikes Peak. Observation tower is behind them. Almost no snow on the ground. 1

Employee sets up merchandise in the souvenir section of the newly completed Pikes Peak Summit House. 1

Exterior of the newly completed Pikes Peak Summit House. Snow is piled high in front of the doorway. 1

Exterior of the newly completed Pikes Peak Summit House. Snow is piled high in front of the east doorway. The Cog Railway tracks are visible at the edge of the photo. 1

Fireworks being shot off on the summit of Pikes Peak. Observation tower is clearly lit. 1

Four men with packs standing outside the boarded-up Summit House. 1

George Hammond crosses finish line in #36, Auto Shippers Special at the Pikes Peak Hill Climb where he finished in 4th place. 1

Glenn Harrison crosses the finish line in #3, Grand Cafe Special. 1

Governor John Love (left) with Colorado Springs mayor Harry Hoth, unveiling a new plaque at the Pikes Peak Summit House dedication ceremony. 1

Governor John Love addresses the crowd at the dedication ceremonies of the Pikes Peak Summit House. Immediately to his right is Colorado Springs mayor Harry Hoth and Dr. Alfred L. Edwards, deputy assistant secretary of agriculture 1

Governor John Love addresses the crowd at the dedication ceremonies of the Pikes Peak Summit House. Immediately to his right is Colorado Springs mayor Harry Hoth and Dr. Alfred L. Edwards, deputy assistant secretary of agriculture. 1

Hand tinted print showing cloudy, sunrise on Pikes Peak with Summit House and Cog Railway in view. 1

Hand-tinted view of Pikes Peak Summit House. Tourists and cog train visible. Sign on building reads "Entrance to Tower inside of building" and "The Highest Telegraph Office in the World." 1

High oblique aerial photograph looking northeast of the rocky summit of Pikes Peak with automobiles of the 1930s parked at the Summit House. The northern end of Colorado Springs and the plains are visible below in the distance. 1

High oblique aerial photograph of the summit of Pikes Peak with the cog railway tracks and Pikes Peak Highway in the foreground on the slope leading to the tourist facilities on top. 1

Hill Special Car #1 1

Hill Special car #1 1

Interior of Pikes Peak Summit House showing gift shop full of souvenirs in display cases and on the wall, old stove and Tower Entrance sign. Two sales clerks stand behind the counters. 1

Interior of Summit House on top of Pikes Peak showing lunch counter with large coffee urns behind. A sign with prices for food hangs in the center. 1

Interior of Summit House. Signs inside read "Write your friends a post card Top of Pikes Peak - Postmarked Get them here" and "Tower Entrance". A pot bellied stove is in the center of the photo. Postcards sell for 15¢. 1

Interior of the Pikes Peak Highway Summit House after the 1953 fire, looking from the single-story end of the building at the two-story section. It is believed the fire was caused by a faulty furnace. 1

Interior of the Pikes Peak Highway Summit House showing the souvenir shop. It was remodeled by the Stewart Brothers in 1938 at a cost of $8,000 and opened July 21, 1938. 1

Interior of the Pikes Peak Highway Summit House showing the souvenir shop. It was remodeled by the Stewart Brothers in 1938 at a cost of $8,000. 1

Long view at top of mountain with dirt road in foreground and car parked at right. Photo identified as "view toward Cog Railway House, Pikes Peak, CO." Identification sheet with negative. 1

Man sits on rail fence just below the cog tracks. Observation platform to his right. 1

Merrill Engineering Special. 1

Night shot of fireworks set off by AdAmAn Club at Pikes Peak Summit House on New Year's Eve. 1

Night view of the Summit House on Pikes Peak during the AdAmAn Club's climb with snow surrounding it. Photo identified on back as Summit House, Pikes Peak, Jan. 1, 1925. 1

Nine men and three women pose outside the stone Summit House for the Pikes Peak Cog Railway. They are standing under a large sign "Tower Entrance Inside". The Stewart Brothers [Ben and Orrie] managed the operation of the Summit House for many years. 1

One of six images on a full-page spread. 1

Open-wheel race car #12, Bandimere, reaches the finish line at the Summit House on Pikes Peak. 1

Open-wheel race car #2, Bandimere, reaches the finish line at the Summit House on Pikes Peak. 1

Open-wheel race car #26, Automobile Shippers Special, reaches the finish line at the Summit House on Pikes Peak. 1

Open-wheel race car #26, Four Wheel Drive / Flight Research, negotiates unpaved Pikes Peak Auto Road. 1

Open-wheel race car #26, Four Wheel Drive, negotiates unpaved Pikes Peak Auto Road. 1

Open-wheel race car #36. 1

Open-wheel race car #4, Hubank's Motor Sales Special, a Packard. 1

Open-wheel race car #5, Western Special, reaches the finish line at the Summit House on Pikes Peak. 1

Open-wheel race car #5. 1

Open-wheel race car #6, Grover Special, reaches the finish line at the Summit House on Pikes Peak. 1

Open-wheel race car #69 reaches the finish line at the Summit House on Pikes Peak. 1

Open-wheel race car #8, Shafer Special, reaches the finish line at the Summit House on Pikes Peak. 1

Open-wheel race car #94 reaches the finish line at the Summit House on Pikes Peak. 1

Open-wheel race car negotiates the tight turns. 1

Open-wheel race car racing up unpaved Pikes Peak Auto Road. 1

Pikes Peak Highway Summit House abandoned some time after 1925 when Spencer Penrose purchased the Cog Railway and Summit House. In 1938 this building was expanded and remodeled by the Stewart Brothers. 1

Pikes Peak Hill Climb pace car for 1954 parked beside Pikes Peak Highway Summit House. 1

Pikes Peak Railway summit house with two cog trains parked at it. Several touring car automobiles with their tops down are parked next to the building. Below the “Observatory” tower on top of the summit house is a sign reading “Hotel and Lunch Room”. 1

Pikes Peak Summit House with Cog tracks in foreground. It functioned as the Cog's upper station, souvenir shop, lunch counter, tourist rooms and observation tower. Wooden platform at left of photo was built to support a large searchlight. 1

Pikes Peak Summit House with Cog train beside. A woman sits on a bench in front of the building and a man stands on top of the viewing tower. 1

Pikes Peak Summit House with heavy snow cover. It functioned as the Cog's upper station, souvenir shop, lunch counter, tourist rooms and observation tower. Wooden platform at left of photo was built to support a large searchlight. 1

Pikes Peak is depicted as a talking mountain, with the cog railway and summit house visible. "I offer a cool reception, but all visitors are most coloradically welcome." "The 8th Wonder of the Word - A mountain actually talks / Listen to Pike Speak". 1

Service counter with long row of stools in the newly completed Pikes Peak Summit House. 1

Service counters in the newly completed Pikes Peak Summit House. 1

Seven men posing at summit of Pikes Peak. They are standing on the cog railway tracks, Observation tower is behind them. Almost no snow on the ground. 1

Sign over door "...Peak Auto Highway Depot / 2 1/2 miles above sea-level / ...eme summit of Pikes Peak". Two men are standing beneath the sign. 1

Six warmly dressed members of the AdAmAn Club pose on ramp in front of Pikes Peak Summit House on New Year's Eve. Another man is operating a movie camera on the right. Cog railway tracks are in foreground. Observation tower sits above stone building. 1

Snow piles up near the entrance of the newly completed Pikes Peak Summit House. 1

Some spectators have already gathered and watch as the first of the 50 mule team carring 75 mm howitzer parts for the flag dedication ceremony arrive at the summit of Pikes Peak, July 4, 1950. 1

Some spectators have already gathered and watch as the first of the 50 mule team carring howitzer parts for the flag dedication ceremony arrive at the summit of Pikes Peak, July 4, 1950. 1

Stone building identified as the Summit House with observation tower visible. 1

Stone building with observation platform. Snow lightly covering the ground. Train in the distance. 1

Summit House Observation Tower 1

Summit House with both rock building and concrete building. Cog train is visible. 2002 USGS Survey marks altitude at 14,115 feet. 1

The Pikes Peak Highway Summit House looking southeast after the 1953 fire. 1

The Pikes Peak Highway Summit House looking southwest after the 1953 fire. 1

The Pikes Peak Summit House and observation platform. A massive snow drift covers the entire east-facing first-floor wall of the Summit House. “53-7” is annotated in the bottom left of the photo. 1

The Pikes Peak Summit House with observation platform is seen from a distance. Snow is visible on the ground. 1

The roof of the Summit House and viewing tower viewed from the parking lot with several 1930s vehicles. 1

Two men standing by cog railway tracks, Summit House just behind them. 1

Two men with mule beside Pikes Peak signal station. Metal ladder provides access to roof of the building adjacent to a large wooden protrusion from the side of the structure surrounded by wooden slats/louvers, probably for housing weather instruments. 1

Unidentified race car come round the bend. 1

Unidentified race car on unpaved Pikes Peak Auto Road. 1

Unidentified race car passes caution sign for downhill drivers "Hill Shift Gears". 1

Unidentified race car passes mile marker 15, Crest of Rampart Range. 1

Unnumbered open-wheel race car. 1

View from just below the summit of firewords on New Year's Eve. 1

View of Pikes Peak summit. 1

View of Summit from Summit House - Pikes Peak. Identification sheet with negative. 1

View of the Pikes Peak Summit House with the observation platform. One figure is seen standing to the far right. 1

Well-dressed passengers exiting the cog train car on the summit of Pikes Peak. Mounds of snow are visible on either side of the tracks. A portion of the summit house is visible to the right. 1

With a field of granite rocks in the foreground, the Pikes Peak Summit House with its observation platform and cog train can be seen in the background. 1

With a snow-covered field of granite boulders in the foreground, the Pikes Peak Summit House and observation platform is in the background. Two men stand next to the cog rail tracks with a steam engine and passenger car to the left. 1

With cog rail tracks in the foreground, the Pikes Peak Summit House and observation platform is seen with tourists in the area. “23” is annotated in the bottom right of the photo. 1

Written on bottom of image &quot|Fred Barr, RW Magee, Harry Standley, Fred Morath - Ed Morath took picture&quot|. 1

Young man in T-shirt, goggles, and helmet stares intently as he drives up the unpaved Pikes Peak Auto Road. 1