PPLD Digital Collections

Dirt road leading to building at entrance to Cave of the Winds in Williams Canyon. "Cave of the Winds" painted on gable of building. "53. Cave of the Winds" printed on bottom of card. 2

Early view of the narrows in Williams Canyon. 2

Fannie Mae Ducan and an employee arrange goods at the counter of the Iron Springs Chateau gift shop. Duncan purchased the building in 1954, but opposition to her business plans in Manitou Springs led her to sell no more than a year later. 2

Fannie Mae Ducan and employee arrange goods at the counter of the Iron Springs Chateau gift shop. Duncan purchased the building in 1954, but opposition to her business plans in Manitou Springs led her to sell no more than a year later. 2

Fannie Mae Duncan stands under the sign of Iron Springs Chateau. Duncan purchased the building in 1954, but opposition to her business plans in Manitou Springs led her to sell no more than a year later. 2

High oblique aerial photograph looking west up Ute Pass with Manitou Springs in the foreground. The Collegiate Peaks are seen in the background. 2

House on Ute Avenue, Manitou Springs, CO. 2

Two men and a woman take in the view from the road in Crystal Park. 2

Two men and a woman view a large rock formation hanging over the road in Crystal Park. Storm clouds gather overhead. 2

View of Manitou Incline with Manitou Springs on the far left side of the picture. 2

View of Manitou Springs, CO. 2

View of The Narrows in Williams Canyon 2

Williams Canyon 2

Williams Canyon with large “Cave” sign for the Cave of the Winds entrance building at the top of the photo. 2

1910 Packard Jitney Sightseeing Bus packed with approximately 20 tourists makes it way up the steep incline on a mountainside road towards the turntable. "67-C" hand-written in lower left corner. 1

1910 Packard Jitney Sightseeing Bus with drivers and tourists on the vehicle turntable at Inspiration Point on Crystal Park Auto Tour Road. "Inspiration Point alt. 7945" on sign. 1

1910 Packard Jitney Sightseeing Bus with tourists and drivers posing on snow-covered dirt road next to a steep cliff. Photo identified on back. 1

1922 Lincoln L-series touring sedan displaying 1927 Colorado license plates is parked on dirt road with two people at railings alongside road. Manitou Incline, Manitou Springs and Pikes Peak are visible in background. Title written on back of print. 1

404 Manitou Avenue. Roy and Velma McClurg created a dramatic walk-through history of the Old West. 1

A 1910 Packard Jitney Sightseeing Bus approaches the camera on a steep incline on the winding Crystal Park Auto Tour Road in the mountains. Another bus can be seen on the road in the distance. "72C" hand-written on oval label in lower right corner. 1

A 1910 Packard Jitney Sightseeing Bus carrying a driver and three passengers is stopped on a rocky bend on the Crystal Park Auto Tour Road. 1

A 1910 Packard Jitney Sightseeing Bus carrying four passengers pauses for the camera on a turn on a narrow mountain road. 1

A 1910 Packard Jitney Sightseeing Bus load with four passengers and a driver is parked on the Crystal Park Auto Tour Road next to a steep mountain hillside. 1

A 1910 Packard Jitney Sightseeing Bus loaded with passengers is stopped near a switchback on the Crystal Park Auto Tour Road on a steep mountain hillside. 1

A 1910 Packard Jitney Sightseeing Bus travels along a road on the side of a steep mountainside. Handwritten on lower right-hand corner of photograph 1

A 1910 Packard Jitney Sightseeing Bus with several passengers is stopped under "Anvil Rock" on Crystal Park Auto Tour Road. "32." hand-written on oval label in lower right corner. 1

A 1910 Packard Jitney Sightseeing Bus with tourists makes its way up the Crystal Park Auto Tour Road. Rock wall on left edge of road. "48C" hand-written in right left corner. 1

A Cheyenne High School player attempts a shot against Fountain High School during the city wide basketball championships. See Gazette article 3/9/1957, pg 8. 1

A burro stands in The Narrows in Williams Canyon 1

A car is filled with passengers at the top of the Manitou Incline. “Sept. 11, ‘10” is annotated on the print on the front of the railcar. 1

A convoy of eleven donkeys carrying wooden barrels and boxes stand on a steep incline accompanied by two men with their horses. Identified on the back of the photograph 1

A fully-loaded Manitou Incline railway car which was used from 1941 to 1947, sits in front of the upper station. 1

A fully-loaded inclined railway car sits before the building at the top of the hill. [In operation from 1907 to 1990] 1

A group of 13 boys and young men standing on Lookout Rock, located in Mt. Manitou Park, above the upper station of the Manitou Incline. 1

A group well-dressed group of men, women and a child in Manitou Springs are gathered around the Soda Spring mineral water basin with the rustic gazebo of the Navajo Spring in the background. 1

A horse-drawn surrey with four people is stopped on Temple Drive in Williams Canyon. 1

A large cross formed by laying out long rolls of fabric has been placed on Red Mountain. Homes can be seen at the base and the upper terminal for the Red Mountain Incline Railway is visible at the summit. 1

A large group of tourists pose for a photo at the Manitou Incline funicular car and on the loading platforms of the upper station. An inset shows another group atop Eagle Cliff lookout a boulder above the station. 1

A locomotive moves down the tracks. Handwritten on the original plate's back label 1

A man waves from cliff at right above winding dirt Crystal Park Auto Tour Road through the mountains. Automobile is driving on road in the center. "104-G" printed in lower right of photo. 1

A mountainside road with a 1910 Packard Jitney Sightseeing Bus visible in the background. Handwritten in the lower right-hand corner of the photo 1

A portrait of Emma L. Crawford, circa 1891. 1

A sparsely-loaded inclined railway car sits before the building at the top of the hill. [In operation from 1907 to 1990] 1

A steam locomotive pulling a passenger train billows smoke as it travels along a ridge above a residential neighborhood in Manitou Springs. “1913” is written at the bottom of the print. 1

A streetcar and horse-drawn wagon are on a wide unpaved residential street with Pikes Peak in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard 1

A touring car is parked in front of the Manitou Mineral Water Building. 1

A white cottage sits on a hillside with retaining wall in the front of lawn. 1

A woman sits on a burro with her companion standing next to them. Both wear sombreros. Written on the bottom of the photo is "Mollie, I and the baby." On the back is "Manitou, Colo. Sept 8th, 1904." 1

Aerial photograph of East Manitou Springs, Colorado, photo facing east. Manitou Avenue (served as US Highway 24 at the time) travels up the center of the photo. 1

Aerial photograph of East Manitou Springs, Colorado, photo facing west. Manitou Avenue (served as US Highway 24 at the time) travels up the left side of the photo. 1

Aerial photograph of East Manitou Springs, Colorado, photo facing west. Manitou Avenue travels up the photo, just right of center. 1

Aerial photograph of East Manitou Springs, photo facing east. Manitou Avenue travels up the center of the photo, with Fountain Creek to the north (left in the photo). 1

Aerial photograph of East Manitou Springs, photo facing north. Manitou Avenue travels through the photo, just below center, with Fountain Creek to the north (above in the photo). 1

Aerial photograph of East Manitou Springs, photo facing west. Manitou Avenue travels up the center of the photo with Fountain Creek to the north (right in the photo). 1

Aerial photograph of Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, photo facing north. Garden of the Gods is visible to the right of center in the photo. 1

Aerial photograph of Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, photo facing north. Garden of the Gods is visible to the right of center in the photo. Rampart Range Road travels up the left side of the photo. 1

Aerial photograph of Manitou Springs and Rampart Range in Colorado, photo facing north. Manitou Springs can be seen along the bottom of the photo. Garden of the Gods is visible on the right side of the photo. 1

Aerial photograph of Manitou Springs, Colorado, photo facing east. US Highway 24 travels up the right side of the photo with Manitou Avenue to the north (left in the photo). 1

Aerial photograph of Manitou Springs, Colorado, photo facing north. Manitou Avenue (served as US Highway 24 at the time) travels diagonally through the photo. Cave of the Winds can be seen at the top of the photo. 1

Aerial photograph of Manitou Springs, Colorado, photo facing north. Manitou Avenue (served as US Highway 24 at the time) travels up the left side of the photo. Cave of the Winds can be seen at the top of the photo. 1

Aerial photograph of Manitou Springs, Colorado, photo facing north. US Highway 24 travels through the upper portion of the photo. Manitou Avenue travels through the middle of the photo. 1

Aerial photograph of Manitou Springs, Colorado, photo facing north. US Highway 24 travels up the right side of the photo. The airplane wing is visible at the top of the photo. 1

Aerial photograph of Manitou Springs, Colorado, photo facing northeast. US Highway 24 travels through the upper portion of the photo. 1

Aerial photograph of Manitou Springs, Colorado, photo facing northeast. US Highway 24 travels through the upper portion of the photo. Cave of the Winds can be seen at the top of the photo. 1

Aerial photograph of Manitou Springs, Colorado, photo facing northeast. US Highway 24 travels through the upper portion of the photo. Manitou Avenue travels through the middle of the photo. 1

Aerial photograph of Manitou Springs, Colorado, photo facing northwest. Manitou Avenue (served as US Highway 24 at the time) travels up the left side of the photo. Cave of the Winds can be seen at the top of the photo. 1

Aerial photograph of Manitou Springs, Colorado, photo facing northwest. US Highway 24 travels up the right side of the photo. 1

Aerial photograph of Manitou Springs, Colorado, photo facing south. Manitou Avenue (served as US Highway 24 at the time) travels diagonally through the photo from the bottom right corner. 1

Aerial photograph of Manitou Springs, Colorado, photo facing south. US Highway 24 travels through the lower portion of the photo. 1

Aerial photograph of Manitou Springs, Colorado, photo facing south. US Highway 24 travels through the lower portion of the photo. Manitou Springs High School is visible to the left of center in the photo. 1

Aerial photograph of Manitou Springs, Colorado, photo facing south. US Highway 24 travels through the middle of the photo with the Manitou Avenue interchange visible to the right of center in the photo. 1

Aerial photograph of Manitou Springs, Colorado, photo facing southwest. Manitou Avenue (served as US Highway 24 at the time) travels up the center of the photo. 1

Aerial photograph of Manitou Springs, Colorado, photo facing west. Cimarron Street (US Highway 24) travels up the left side of the photo with Manitou Avenue to the north (right in the photo). 1

Aerial photograph of Manitou Springs, Colorado, photo facing west. Manitou Avenue and US Highway 24 travels up the center of the photo. 1

Aerial photograph of Manitou Springs, Colorado, photo facing west. US Highway 24 travels up the right side of the photo and Manitou Avenue travels up the left side of the photo. Manitou Springs High School is visible to the left of center in the photo. 1

Aerial photograph of Manitou Springs, Colorado, photo facing west. US Highway 24 travels up the right side of the photo. Pikes Peak is partially visible in the top left corner of the photo. 1

Aerial photograph of Manitou Springs, Colorado, photograph facing east. Manitou Avenue (served as US Highway 24 at the time) travels up the photo from the bottom of the left edge. 1

Aerial photograph of Manitou Springs, photograph facing south. Manitou Avenue travels along the bottom of the photo. Red Rock Open Space can be seen on the left side of the photo. 1

Aerial photograph of US Highway 24 in Manitou Springs, Colorado, photo facing east. Highway 24 travels up the center of the photo. Manitou Avenue travels up the right side of the photo. Manitou Springs High School can be seen on the right side 1

Aerial photograph of US Highway 24 in Manitou Springs, Colorado, photo facing east. Highway 24 travels up the left side of the photo. Manitou Avenue travels up the right side of the photo. Manitou Springs High School can be seen on the right side 1

Aerial photograph of the Crystal Hills neighborhood in Manitou Springs, photo facing east. US Highway 24 travels up the left edge of the photo. Red Rock Canyon is visible at the top of the photo. 1

Aerial photograph of the Crystal Hills neighborhood in Manitou Springs, photo facing north. Part of Red Rock Canyon is visible along the right edge of the photo. 1

Aerial photograph of the Crystal Hills neighborhood in Manitou Springs, photo facing southwest. US Highway 24 travels along the bottom of the photo. 1

Aerial photograph of the construction of the Midland Expressway in Manitou Springs, Colorado, photo facing north. The construction of the Midland Expressway is visible near the center of the photo. 1

Aerial photograph of the construction of the Midland Expressway in Manitou Springs, Colorado, photo facing south. The construction of the Midland Expressway is visible near the center of the photo. 1

Aerial view of the town of Manitou Springs. Illustration appeared in "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper", on February 22, 1890. 1

Alternative Exterior, persective view from Canon Ave. 1

An automobile travels down an unpaved road through a narrow rocky opening in the landscape. 1

An automobile travels on a mountain road. Handwritten on lower right corner of photograph 1

An elevated and panoramic view of the Cliff House Hotel in Manitou Springs taken from the park across the street with residences on a hill in the background. A circa 1924 Dodge Brothers 2-door coupe is parked in front of the hotel. 1

An elevated view of a 1910 Packard Jitney Sightseeing Bus approaching the vehicle turntable in the foreground on the Crystal Park Auto Tour Road. Manitou Springs can be seen below in the distance. 1

An elevated view of the Cliff House Hotel with the Navajo Spring house in the foreground. Printed on front" Cliff House, Manitou, Col." 1

An elevated view of the winding Crystal Park Auto Tour Road with a 1910 Packard Jitney Sightseeing Bus loaded with passengers stopped at a bend in the road in a mountainous area. 1

An unpaved road winds its way up a rugged and forested mountain hillside. Handwritten on lower right corner of photograph 1

Annotated as “The Narrows, Williams Canon, Colo.” this photograph shows a winding trail as it moves between two large rock formations located north of Manitou Springs. . 1

Annotated “1038. Street View, Manitou Springs”. The Wheeler town clock is in the foreground and just behind the clock is the Manitou Mineral Water Company building with cupola and to its right it the Manitou Bath House. 1

Artists rendering of Hotel Grand View in Manitou Springs. 1

Beamed pavilion built around 7 Minute Spring of Manitou Springs in the 1930s. Benches rim the outside of the structure. Printed on front "Manitou, Colorado." Sign on building "Famous 7 Minute Springs". 1

Bedroom in Miramont Castle (Montcalme Sanitarium) showing four-poster bed, fireplace and chairs. 1

Bob Longfield (33), forward for Fountain High School Trojans shoots a layup during their basketball game against Cheyenne Mountain High School in the city wide championship. Blocking the shot is Dave Garrett. See Gazette article 3/9/1957, pg 8. 1

Briarhurst Manor Inn, a fine dining restaurant featuring continental cuisine, located at 404 Manitou Avenue. Two waiters dressed in tuxedos holding menus stand near tables set for a full-course meal. 1

Briarhurst Manor Inn, a fine dining restaurant, located at 404 Manitou Avenue. Owner and chef Sigi Krauss, shown here behind an assortment of silverware, purchased the mansion in 1974. 1

Buffalo Bill Wax Museum located at 404 Manitou Avenue. A man and woman dressed in wester attire stand in the midddle of a wax museum display of a poker game between Deadwood Dick, Poker Alice, and Wild Bill Hickok. 1

Building at end of rock-supported road at edge of canyon. Large sign on building reads "Cave" for Cave of the winds. "Williams Canon" printed on bottom of photo. 1

Butch Hake (with ball) of Manitou Springs crosses the goal line in this high school football game against Fountain High School. 1

Cabinet full of minerals in W.C. Hart's store, Manitou Springs. 1

Canon Avenue in Manitou Springs, showing arcade and park in foreground and Cliff House Hotel in background. Street lamps are attached to iron fence at park entrance. 1

Car #8 of the Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway Company parked at the Manitou Springs cog railway station. A group of workmen appear to the right front of the car. 1

Car on dirt road between rocky cliffs. "The Narrows" hand-written on bottom of print. Upper left corner of print is cut out. 1

Carnegie Library in Manitou Springs. 1

Carriage Road to Manitou Grand Cavern 1

Cave of the Winds as seen from the bottom of the canyon. 1

Cave of the Winds staff member Guy Boyd crawls through a narrow passage when the Grand Caverns were visited for the first time since 1908. His hat lies on the ground in front of him. 1

Cave of the Winds staff member Guy Boyd examines stalactites when the Grand Caverns were visited for the first time since 1908. 1

Cave of the Winds staff member Guy Boyd examines three piles of stacked limestone chunks with wires running over the piles. 1

Cheyenne [Soda] Spring ,Manitou Springs, CO 1

Cliff House Apartments. 1

Clock tower, church, and streets in Manitou Springs. 1

Close view of town clock in Manitou Springs, showing 3 1

Close view of carved face spouting water into carved bowl at the base of the town clock in downtown Manitou Springs. 1

Close view of old cliff dwelling buildings under rocky ledge as part of Manitou Cliff Dwellings in Manitou Springs. Photo identified on back. 1

Cloyd Brunson crawling through small opening in rock formation in Cave of the Winds. Note on back reads "Cloyd Brunson edging his way thru narrow passageway Grand Caverns." 1

Colonnade, Manitou Springs Development Company 1

Colorado Springs High School Graduation Class of 1936. 1

Colorado Springs High School Graduation Class of 1937. 1

Colored print showing pack burro standing at base of large rock in narrow canon. "142. Narrows. Williams Canon" printed on bottom of print. Mounting board stamped with "The W.E. Hook Wholesale View Co. Colorado Springs, Colo." 1

Colorized view of Soda Spring, Cheyenne Spring, Navajo Spring, and Cliff House in Manitou Springs. Colorado Springs and Interurban Railway streetcar #47 and carriages visible on the street. 1

Colorized view of the Cog Depot in Manitou Springs. Streetcar #2 is visible to the left with sign reading "Iron Spring & Cog Depot." 1

Colorized view of the Pikes Peak Railway Depot. 1

Commonwheel Artists Co-op located at 102 Canon Avenue. Group portrait of 21 members of the cooperative of artists, crafts persons, artisans and performers that operates its own gallery and shop. 1

Construction work on Big Tooth Dam with mountains in the background. 1

Corner view of the Cliff House hotel in Manitou Springs with automobiles from the early 1920s parked alongside. 1

Corral in Manitou Park with herd of cattle and men branding. 1

Crowds gather for the dedication of the American Legion Hut. 1

Crystal Park Auto Road in Manitou Springs. A 1910 Packard Jitney Sightseeing Bus is visible on the upper level of the road. Note at the bottom of photo reads "Loops - Letter S. Crystal Autoroad Trip alt 6950 ft." 1

Design for St. Andrew's Church. 1

Display of bottles and posters for Manitou Pale Dry. Large poster reads "At Last a Far Finer Pale Dry / Cabonated by Nature / Original Manitou Ginger Champagne Pale Dry / Just Naturally Good". 1

Doctor and nurse working on patient on table at Manitou Spa, using unidentified equipment. 1

Early Victorian homes built in the hills of Manitou Springs. 1

Elderly man wearing cowboy hat behind the wheel of old car with "Bronco" on side. Photo identified on back as Manitou Springs. 1

Elevated view looking down at the edge of the vehicle turntable in the foreground on the Crystal Park Auto Tour Road. Manitou Springs can be seen in the distance in the valley below. 1

Elevated view of Manitou Springs looking west. 1

Elevated view taken from Inspiration Point of the winding Crystal Park Auto Tour Road below with Old Colorado City and Colorado Springs in the background. 1

Entrance of Williams Canyon 1

Entrance to Cave of the Winds 1

Entrance to Cave of the Winds in Williams Canyon with touring cars and horse-drawn carriages parked alongside. Sign on building reads "Wonderful Cave of the Winds." 1

Entrance to the baths inside the spa, showing mineral spring in foreground and Bath House Office desk in rear. Signs say "Entrance to Baths" and "Bath House Office". A woman is at the desk speaking to the clerk. 1

Exterior of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad depot in Manitou Springs, with onlookers. D&RG is written in flowers on the ground in front of the building. 1

Exterior of the Grand View Hotel located at 925 Osage in Manitou Springs. 1

Exterior view of Cliff House at 306 Canon, Manitou Springs. 1

Exterior view of Piche's Stagecoach Inn located at 702 W. Manitou Avenue in an 1883 building on the site of an old stagecoach stop. 1

Exterior view of St. Andrews Church in Manitou Springs. 1

Exterior view of the hotel at 925 Osage. 1

Exterior view of the side of the Manitou Springs Public Library with spanish-tiled roof. Photo identified on bottom of page. This library opened on 22 February 1911. New landscaping indicates that this photo was taken around the time of the opening. 1

Fannie Mae Duncan paints her vision for the Iron Springs Chateau. Duncan purchased the building in 1954, but opposition to her business plans in Manitou Springs led her to sell no more than a year later. 1

Fannie Mae Duncan sits on benches outside the Iron Springs Chateau. 1

Fannie Mae Duncan stands under the sign of the Iron Springs Chateau. Duncan purchased the building in 1954, but opposition to her business plans in Manitou Springs led her to sell no more than a year later. 1

Fashionably-dressed people stroll around a wooden building with cupola and sign "Manitou Spring". Stone wall in foreground houses a spring where two men are drinking. 1

Fashionably-dressed women walking toward the Cheyenne Spring and Soda Spring Pavilion in Manitou Springs. The Mount Manitou Incline can be seen in the background. 1

First Incline car in use until 1908, is filled with passengers at the top of the Manitou Incline. 1

First St. Andrews Episcopal Church. 1

Five images on a full-page spread. 1

Five men holding lanterns stand outside small wooden building by stone wall. Title on front of print. 1

Flanked by deep snow drifts on the Crystal Park Auto Tour Road, a 1910 Packard Jitney Sightseeing Bus with the top down with two drivers and seven passengers is stopped in a rocky gap. 1

Flood waters pour over a road and walkway in Manitou Springs. The state of Colorado was hit with a massive rain storm on June 4, 1921 devastating communities between Pueblo and Denver. 1

Flood waters pour under the door and walkway of a store in Manitou Springs. The state of Colorado was hit with a massive rain storm on June 4, 1921 devastating communities between Pueblo and Denver. The awning of this store reads "Laces & Embroidery." 1

Flooded creek bed near the Iron Springs Hotel. Washed out train tracks balance precariously. The state of Colorado was hit with a massive rain storm on June 4, 1921 devastating communities between Pueblo and Denver. 1

Four boys in basketball uniforms stand with a man [Professor Maize] in dark suit. Basketball has "MHS '06" written on it. Art Douglass standing in center with ball. 1

Four women pose on a ledge in front of a home adorned with hollyhocks. 1

From left to right on Manitou Avenue in Manitou Springs 1

Front exterior view of the building. 1

Front exterior view of the building. Photograph is numbered 15-D on bottom right. 1

Front of sanitarium with woman standing under the arch entrance. Building is now Miramont Castle Museum. Photo is numbered 254 on print. 1

Front view of the Pikes Peak Cog Road Depot. "Cog Road Depot" sign below balcony. 1

Frozen Crystal Falls. 1

Full size wood carving of Chief Manitou holding a bottle of Manitou Springs Mineral Water. 1

Full-page spread of four small halftone images against a large image. 1

Full-page spread titled "Gateways to the Canons," with two halftone images, showing scenes in two canyons. Left image is identified as "South Cheyenne Canon," and right, as "The Narrows, Williams' Canon." "Stevens" is printed in lower left of page. 1

Garden at the Cliff House in Manitou. 1

Group of well dressed, tourists or clients in front of R.M. Davis' Soda Springs Pavilion, Manitou Springs CO. 1

Hairpin turn on dirt road through Williams Canyon. Sign for Cave of the Winds is visible on cliff in background. 1

Half-page halftone from "Glimpses of America" showing large rock formations in Williams Canon. Man with tripod is standing atop rock at right, outlined by large hole in the rock."Temple of Isis, William's Canon" printed below image. 1

Hand written note on back "Ruxton Ave. Manitou" and "very rare". 1

Hand-lettered on the photograph 1

Hand-tinted print of dirt road winding through narrow canyon. "539. Above the Narrows." written in lower right-hand corner. 1

Handwritten on back label "No-13-Four Donkeys Manitou Colo". 1

Hebe, Goddess of Eternal Youth on the town clock of Manitou Springs, Colorado. 1

High-angle view of Barker House hotel (also known as Navajo Hotel) in downtown Manitou Springs and surrounding street. "Bank of Manitou" sign is on brick building in lower left of picture. Spring building is in lower center of picture. 1

Hollyhocks growing on a ledge adorn the front of a house in Manitou Springs. 1

Horse-drawn carriage stands in front of wooden building with signs "Ute Iron Spring". Building next door has sign "Ute Iron Springs J.G. Hiestand, Prop." Photo is numbered 68 on lower right of print. 444 Ruxton Avenue. 1

Horseback riders on Crystal Park trail. 1

Hotels and resort buildings in foreground, mountains behind. Illustration appeared in "Colorado" page 221. 1

Huge stalagmite and ribbons in Grand Caverns. 1

Identified as "Manitou Springs Fountain" 1

Identified as Ute Votive Dance in Soda Springs Park, Manitou Springs. 1

Identified on the back of the photograph as "hair pins" inside Cave of the Winds 1

Identified on the negative sleeve as 1

Incline car in use from 1911 to 1935, is filled with passengers at the top of the Manitou Incline. 1

Indian man in feathered headdress and holding feathered pole standing in front of adobe building with woman holding small child and young boy wearing feather headdress. Photo identified as "Chief Juan Cruz and family. San Juan Pueblo." 1

Inside Cave of the Winds. Lighting runs along the upper left. Photo numbered 303 in bottom corners. 1

Inside Cliff House, Manitou Springs, showing table with four chairs and checkered tablecloth and small table and chair in foreground with Royal manual typewriter. 1

Interior of Cave of the Winds with couple standing at railings on path. "311A" is written in ink on lower right of print. 1

Interior of Cave of the Winds with small hairpin-like formations protected by mesh wire on rocks in background. Bare light bulb is suspended from ceiling. "395" is printed on bottom of print|title written in ink under print. 1

Interior of cavern in Cave of the Winds with stalactites and stalagmites lighted from below. Wire runs alongside wall at right. Photo identified on back as "'The Oriental Garden' Scene in Valley of Dreams Cave of the Winds." 1

Interior of first St. Andrews Episcopal Church dedicated 1905. 1

Interior of reading room at the Manitou Springs Public Library, with bookcases behind and wooden table piled with papers in front. Woman sits at desk in rear watching the room. 1

Interior of restaurant with set tables. A waitress stands in back with two Asian men. Oriental lanterns and vases are among the decorations. Photo is labeled "B-N Café - Manitou" on print. 1

Interior of stairway in Montcalme Sanitarium. Photo is numbered 14-D on print. Building is now known as Miramont Castle Museum. 1

Interior of store with animal pelts hanging from ceiling on left. Stovepipe is in center of room. Sign at back reads "This Register for amount of your Purchase." "Diebold Safe & Lock Co. Canton" is printed on large safe. 1

Interior view of Manitou Bath House room. 1

Interior view of exam room in Manitou Bath House. Various medical devices are visible. 1

Interior view of the building. Photo is numbered 183 on bottom right corner. Fireplace scene with tables and chairs. Religious photographs hanging on the wall. Clock on mantle. 1

KCME-88.1 FM radio station located at 68 Minnehaha Avenue. Eleven men and women in formal attire pose for the camera. KCME is the only full-time classical music station serving Southwestern Colorado. Totally supported by the public. 1

Lare sign over rocky road in canyon, reading "Welcome to Williams Canon and Cave of the Winds." 1

Large rock with inscription dated Aug. 29, 1912. Photo identified as Ute Indian Trail marker at Manitou Springs. 1

Large room with curtained cubicles with men sitting inside. Two men, wrapped in sheets, are lying on tables in the center of the room with another sheet-wrapped man sitting and an attendant standing. 1

Large stone residence with turrets and decorative woodwork at base of wooded hillside. 1

Large two-story house with mountains behind and balconies with decorative wooden railings. Man and woman stand on upper balcony, and several people stand below in front of lower porch. 1

Long view of Crystal Park road showing twists and turns. "A Mile of Road on 30 Acres. Crystal Park Auto Trip" is written on print. 1

Looking down a canyon with the Ute Iron Springs building in the mid-ground with a streetcar parked nearby. People are walking on the street. Tented cabins are visible on the hilliside to the left. 1

Looking down at rows of houses, trees. Mountains are in the background. 1

Looking up stream towards rocky cliffs, identified as Williams Canon from the foot of Temple Drive, Manitou Springs. Identification sheet with negative. 1

Low oblique aerial photograph looking west up Ute Pass with Manitou Springs in the foreground. 1

Man and burro standing on gravel shoulder with mountains behind. Burro has two barrels on pack. Printing on ends of barrels reads "Delicious Refreshing Coca Cola. The Coca Cola Co." Note on back reads "on Red Mountain, Manitou" 1

Man and burro standing on gravel shoulder with mountains behind. Burro has two barrels on his back. Printing on ends of barrels reads "Delicious Refreshing Coca Cola. The Coca Cola Co." 1

Man and girl stand alongside railroad tracks with houses and mountain in background. Photo identified as Charles Graham and granddaughter, with tracks crossing South Path in Manitou Springs. Big house above is 105 Elk Path; Red Mountain is in background. 1

Man and woman stand next to a white two-story house with a cellar door. 1

Man and woman take in the view seated on a large boulder in Crystal Park. 1

Man on boulder in Crystal Park. 1

Man opening gate at entrance to Redstone Castle. Property appears to be overgrown with vegetation indicating the residence is vacant. Redstone Castle is seen through the gateway on the hill beyond. 1

Man standing on dirt road between giant landformations. 1

Man standing on rocks in front of rock wall on rocky hillside by entrance to Manitou Grand Caverns (now part of Cave of the Winds.) Photo identified on back as "Guy Boyd looking at old entrance to Grand Caverns." 1

Man standing on rocky trail between steep rock walls. Label on bottom of card reads "Manitou and Vicinity - No. 26. Williams' Canon." "Colorado Views. J. Thurlow, Photo. Manitou, Col" printed on sides of card. 1

Man standing on the road under a rock overhang in Williams Canyon. Title written on bottom of print. 1

Man stands alongside dirt road through rocky cliffs. The hood of a circa 1950 automobile is visible in the lower right. Photo identified on back as "Bed of old carriage road to Grand Caverns now used to service water pump at bottom of draw." 1

Man stands on dirt road among rocky canyon walls, probably Williams Canyon. Carriage pulled by team of horses is parked in back. 1

Man with cameras standing on edge of wooden platform over cliff with large pine tree behind. Photo identified on back as "'Shorty' Routh making photo of tourists in incline car at top of track." 1

Man with tripod is standing atop rock at right, outlined by large hole in the rock. "413. Temple of Isis, Manitou Canon. S. B. H." printed below image. 1

Manitou Avenue from Ruxton. Business signs visible "Dine Dance Cocktails," Candles by Canterbury A Light of Enchantment," "La Casita," "Imports." Hanging street signs read "U.S. 24" and "Speed Limit 20". 1

Manitou Cliff Dwellings 1

Manitou Electric Service owned by Clarence D. Wilson, located at 120 Canon Avenue. 1

Manitou High School baseball team with the 1904 S.A. Baseball League Pennant. 1

Manitou Mineral Water Co. building with sign stating "Original "Manitou" Sparkling Water Pale Dry Ginger Champagne" mounted under the gable. An automobile bearing a 1928 Colorado license plate is parked on the right side of the building. 1

Manitou Mineral Water Company building with automobiles parked on the street and a company delivery truck loaded with cases of water parked next to the building. 1

Manitou Soda Springs Pavilion with Pikes Peak. The Pavilion sign reads 1

Manitou Springs from elevated portion of Highway 24, showing residences and businesses downtown. Barker House hotel (also known as Navajo Hotel) is visible in background. 1

Marathon Trophy 1

Members of the Community Chest fundraising group. From left 1

Men excavate rocks and boulders at the portal of a tunnel for the Colorado Midland Railway. Two two-wheel carts pulled by mules are backed up for loading at the site. "C.M. Ry. Tunnel No. 8 East" written on bottom of print. 1

Men holding sledgehammers, picks and digging bars pose on rocky hillside during construction of tunnel on the Colorado Midland Railway. Title written on bottom of print. 1

Men standing on different levels of frozen waterfall. "Winter scene - Crystal Falls - Crystal Park. Crystal Park Auto road Trip Alt. 8745 ft" written in lower right of print. 1

Men working on the construction of Iron Springs Bridge on the Colorado Midland Railway showing the steel truss beams over canyon. "C.M. Ry. Iron Springs Bridge Manitou Col." annotated on bottom of print. 1

Mennonite couple in traditional dress cross the street in Manitou Springs towards store window. 1

Mineralogist William C. Hart (1851-1936) in front of his mineral store on Ruxton Avenue, Manitou Springs. 1

Mounted men with roped cattle among trees with men on foot watching in the rear. Men on horseback are identified on back as Charlie Herder, Ed Pugh, Carl Albin (on burro), Abe Hackman, Bill Saunders, Louis Spielman. 1

Narrows to Cave of the Winds. 1

Native American man in fringed and beaded shirt and leggings standing next to tree stump with various tools on it. Photo identified on back as "SC-59. Silver Smith. Santa Clara Pueblo." 1

Navajo Geyser at Navajo [soda] Spring , Manitou Springs, CO 1

Note with image "Frederick's [Tuttle] first job in Manitou." Sign on stand reads "$5 Pikes Peak by world famous cog road / The scenic and safe way / You can motor anytime...make Pikes Peak by Cog". Man stands behind counter. 1

Numerous automobiles from circa 1920 are parked in front of the building marked “Wonderful Cave of the Winds”.Printed on front "Cave of the Winds, Manitou, Colorado." 1

Older man drinking water from paper cup at one of the indoor mineral springs in Manitou Springs. Discarded paper cups lie on the floor. Photo identified on back.` 1

One of 13 images in a full page spread. Illustration appeared in "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper", on February 22, 1890, page 72. 1

One of many natural springs in Manitou Springs. 1

One of many natural springs in Manitou Springs. One of five images on a full-page spread. 1

One of three images on full page with decorative drawing behind. Image shows waterfall down rocky slope."Rainbow Falls Ute Pass Near Manitou." printed below image. 1

One of two half-tone images on page titled "Gateways to the Canons," showing stream running between large rocky cliffs. Image is identified as "The Narrows, Williams' Canon." "Stevens" is printed in lower left of page. 1

Original Mission Bell Inn located at 178 Crystal Park Road in Manitou Springs serves fine Mexican food. Three women and a baby are seated at a table with several men standing behind, one of whom is holding a menu. 1

Painted on back of benches "Visit the Manitou Cliff Dwellings". 1

Panoramic view of the city of Manitou Springs looking west. The path for the Incline Cog Railway to the peak of Mount Manitou can be seen on the right with a snowcapped Pikes Peak in the center distance. 1

Park Place located at 733 Manitou Avenue is a mini-mall with shops and a restaurant tucked into an old hotel. Bonnie and Rod Reed restored the century-old former Park Hotel themselves and offer various items and collectibles for sale. 1

Patrons inspect damaged vehicle and parking lot after tornado in Manitou Springs. Windows of 7-Eleven are blown out, while man holds a gun in front of store. Research indicates the tornado struck Manitou Springs on 24 June 1979. 1

Pavilion identified as Mineral Springs, also known as the R.M. Davis Soda Springs Pavilion, is in the foreground and the Cliff House Hotel in the background in Manitou Springs. 1

Penny Arcade in Manitou Springs. On building "Everyone welcome, come in." 1

Piche's Stagecoach Inn located at 702 W. Manitou Avenue in an 1883 building on the site of an old stagecoach stop. A woman stands in the rustic space of the main dining room that opened in 1941 and owned by Gary and Mary Piche. 1

Picture of the Manitou Spa and Hotel. Other businesses in the same building include States Art Studio, Denver Jewelry and Antiques, M&R Coffee Shop, Eflin Studio, and the Davis Indian Store. 1

Pikes Peak Cog Road Depot. Printed on back "#3644 - Picturesque Bavarian Style depot of the world's highest cog railway. Modern diesel-electric trains operate to 14,100 ft. summit of Pikes Peak, Manitou Springs, Colorado." 1

Portrait of Chief Little Deer nee Joseph Tafoya (1891-1972). Written on the back of the photograph 1

Poster reads "Carbonated with its own natural gas as it bubbles from the spring's at the foot of Pike's Peak", and "Naturally carbonated / Naturally pure / Naturally good", and "Adds zest to fruit juices or other favorite beverages". 1

Poster reads "Nature's Own Pale Dry / Carbonated with natural gas from the famous Manitou Springs. / Be Sure You Get the Original" and "Manitou Pale Dry / Original Manitou Ginger Champagne Pale Dry / Naturally carbonated / Naturally good". 1

Printed on back "Cañon Hotel / Manitou Springs, Colo. / Box No. 912 Phone Hi. 373" and "Located Opposite Postoffice, Corner Canon and Grand. Large Clean Room. Daily and Weekly Rates. Milton and Mary Morganstein". 1

Printed on front "1212. Entrance to Grand Caverns." Two small structures are visible in the center of the image. 1

Printed on front "1225. The Narrows. Williams Canon." Narrows to Cave of the Winds, early days. 1

Printed on front "1229. Temple of Isis. Williams Cañon." Towering rock formations on cliffs of Williams Canyon. 1

Printed on front "1234. Weeping Falls. Williams Cañon." View of waterfalls cascading down rocks. Also called the Four Falls. Two women in late 1880s-style attire are seated with each holding a parasol. 1

Printed on front "1235. Williams Cañon." View of canyon. Two woman in late 1880s-style attire are standing in the foreground at bottom of image.. 1

Printed on front "1239. Williams Cañon." View of dirt path through the canyon. Small stream on the left. Woman wearing late 1880s-style attire holding a parasol poses on rock in center of image. 1

Printed on front "1282. The Four Falls, Williams Cañon." View of four waterfalls cascading down rocks. Also called Weeping Falls 1

Printed on front "132. The Narrows, Wiliams Canon, Colorado." 1

Printed on front "194. At the Iron Springs. Manitou Speciman Palace. / Heistand." Imprinted on back "Iron Springs Photo. Gallery, Manitou, Colo. / J. G. Heistand, Official Photographer, Manitou & P. P. Ry." 1

Printed on front "223. Rainbow Falls, Ute Pass, Manitou, Colo." 1

Printed on front "3. Stalactite Niche - Cave of the Winds, Colorado." 1

Printed on front "4094. Public Library, Manitou, Colorado". 1

Printed on front "49. Hotel Navajo and Manitou Bath House" 1

Printed on front "518. Soda Springs / Manitou". Imprinted on front "Antlers Hotel" and "C. Casser~ Colorado, Springs, Colo." 1

Printed on front "559. Panorama of Pikes Peak and the Pikes Reak Region, Colorado / Showing Location of the Cliff House, Manitou". 1

Printed on front "A Scene Near Manitou." Imprinted on sides "W. H. Lawrence & Co., Publishers, Denver, Colo." and "Rocky Mountain Scenery." 1

Printed on front "A modern home in Peakview, Manitou, Colo / House, $450.00 Lot $150.00 Total $600.00". 1

Printed on front "Depot of the Cog Train to Summit of Pikes Peak at Manitou, Colo." and "Sanborn S-1689". 1

Printed on front "Miniature Railway / Manitou, Colo. / This Outfit was made by Wm. L. Dainy, the man in the picture, at Pueblo, Colo. 1930". 1

Printed on front "Navajo Mineral Springs. Manitou, Colo." Sign on building "Navajo Mineral springs." 1

Printed on front "Serpentine Drive to Cave of the Winds, Manitou, Colo." 1

Printed on front "St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Manitou, Colo." 1

Printed on front "The Indian Cliff Dwellings, Manitou, Colo." and "The Cliff Dwellings Indians, Manitou, Colo." 1

Printed on front "The Mansions Hotel, Manitou, Colo." Listed in the 1900 city directory as 1 block east of the post office. 1

Printed on front "The Narrows Williams Cannon, Colo". Label on back "Mrs. S. B. Hale, Photographer, leads them all in superior finished photographs! Colorado City, Colo." 1

Printed on front &quot8562. Bridge at the Soda Springs, Manitou, Colo.&quot 1

Printed on front &quot8661. The Incline Smile. Mt. Manitou Scenic Incline Car.&quot and &quotThe Incline Smile.&quot 1

Printed on left-hand image "Hotel Navajo as it appears in 1908". Printed under right-hand image "The Navajo Hotel and Sulphur Springs as it appeared in 1886, Manitou, Colo." 1

Printed on the front of the postcard 1

Private hospital Red Crags. Printed on front "Red Crags, Manitou, Colo." 1

R.M. Davis' Soda Springs Pavilion with stone bridge over Fountain Creek. 1

R.M. Davis' Soda Springs Pavilion, Manitou Springs CO. 1

R.M. Davis' Soda Springs Pavillion and wooden bridge across Fountain Creek, Manitou Springs, CO. 1

Rainbow Falls in Ute Pass. Title by photographer written on back. 1

Red Mountain Incline at Manitou Springs with people seated in the cars, showing roadbed and tracks. &quot|Red Mountain Scenic Incline&quot|is written on the first car. Photo is numbered &quot|255 Stewart Photo&quot|on print. 1

Red Mountain and Manitou Springs. A cross made of fabric can be seen on the mountainside. 1

Reservoir in forested and snowy setting identified as the Manitou Intake Tank in Ruxton Park where the Ruxton Hydro Plant would later be constructed. A small wooden structure is visible to the right, along with the Cog railroad tracks. 1

Reservoir in forested and snowy setting identified as the Manitou Intake tank in Ruxton Park. The Ruxton Hydro Plant would be constructed here in 1925. 1

Retail stores in Manitou Springs. Signs include "Black Hills Gold and Jewelry", "Loop Liquor", Loop Fireside Lounge" and "Siam Imports". Automobile in the foreground bears a Colorado license plate issued 1974-75 for America's Bicentennial. 1

Rickety wooden stairs on rocky cliff, identified on back as "old entrance to Cave of the Winds." 1

River alongside steep rock cliffs, identified as "Looking down Williams Canon from foot of Temple Drive, Manitou Springs, CO." Identification sheet with negative. 1

Road curving through Williams Canyon rock formations. Printed on front " 135. Williams Canon, Manitou, Colo." 1

Road intersection in Manitou Springs with newly planted trees visible in the center. A street light hangs on a wire above the intersection. 1

Road through rocky cliffs, identified as The Narrows in Williams. Canyon. Identification sheet with negative. 1

Road to Cave of the Winds with the entrance building visible at the top of the photo. 1

Road under steep rocky cliff, identified as "Rock Formation under Cave of Winds House, Manitou Springs." Identification sheet with negative. 1

Roadway to Iron Spring. 1

Rock formation with two spigots spouting water, standing next to large stone building. Frame building and park bench visible to the left. Cup dispenser is attached to the building at the right of the spring. 1

Roped longhorn being held in corral while man with branding iron approaches. Other cattle watch in rear. 1

Rough sketch of Dr. William Bell's house. It burned in 1886. 1

Rough sketch of Dr. William Bell's house. It burned in 1886. One of five images on a full-page spread. 1

Row of adjoining cottages with shrubbery in front. Screen door on cabin in foreground has iron grate and "24" on it. 1

Ruins of cliff dwellings under rocky ledge at Manitou Cliff Dwellings in Manitou Springs. Printed on front "Cliff Dwellers, Manitou, Colo." 1

Ruins of cliff dwellings under rocky ledge at Manitou Cliff Dwellings in Manitou Springs. Small wooden building is visible in lower left of photo. 1

Scene in front of Manitou Springs Pavilion and Navajo Spring, showing streetcar #52, a horse-drawn carriage and two automobiles [the one on the right appears to be a circa 1915 Ford Model T touring sedan]. Numerous pedestrians are seen in the area. 1

Seven Minute Spring under wooden pavilion. 1

Several carriages are parked in front of the Ute Iron Spring building in Manitou Springs. The drivers are standing outside waiting for their passengers. "Manitou, Colo.” written on front of the photograph. 1

Several circa 1925 automobiles are in front of the Cliff House. A girl and two women sit on a wall in front of the hotel. Printed on front "The Cliff House, Manitou, Colo." 1

Several men covered with sheets are lying on cots while one man draped with a sheet is sitting on a chair. An attendant with a white uniform is standing near a door that has the words "Cooling Room No. 2" painted on it. 1

Several men lay on cots covered with light blankets or sheets in a tiled spa room. Attendant stands to the left of the cots. Sign on the wall reads "Bath Mitts 25¢". 1

Several passengers ride the Mt. Manitou Incline Railroad. 1

Several tourists are gathered at the entrance of a building displaying “Ute Iron Spring” and “Famous Iron Springs – Visitors Welcome” above. “1913” is written at the bottom of the print. 1

Side of carved wooden pew in church in Manitou Springs. Stained glass window is visible in background. 1

Side view of The Mansions Hotel in Manitou Springs with lawn and lawn chairs in front. Two men are walking on street in front. This hotel was built in 1875. 1

Side view of stone building with neon sign "Craftwood Inn". Sign by stone steps leading up reads "Open year round Monday-Saturday Luncheon 11 1

Sign on building "Wonderful Cave of the Winds". Printed below "and Williams Canon" / Manitou Springs Colo." 1

Sign reads "For Rent / Furnished / 2 room Tent Bungalow / 3 & 5 Room Cottage". 1

Sign reads "The World Famous Manitou Spa / Mineral Baths, Gift Shops, Restaurant, Art Gallery, Antiques / Health Club, Hot Baths, Open all year". To the left of the spa is a sign that reads "The Golden Era." 1958 Pontiac in foreground. 1

Small motel with wall of five whitewashed tires set upright in cement at front of parking lot. 1

Small wood engraving showing large buildings at base of large mountains with small river in foreground."Manitou, Colorado" printed at bottom of page. 1

Snow-covered road on cliff past trees. "Standley Colorado Springs" impressed below image. Photographer's stamp on back reads "Standley Photographers 224 North Tejon Street Colorado Springs, Colorado All Rights Reserved Not for Publication." 1

Soda Spring Pavillion with mountains in the background. 1

Soda Spring inside Manitou Bath House. 1

Soda Springs Park, pavilion in background. 1

Some early Victorian homes in the hills of Manitou Springs, CO. 1

Stalactites and stalagmites inside the cave. 1

Steam locomotive #59 of the Midland Terminal Railway [M.T. R’y] is parked on tracks by hillside, identified as Iron Springs. Man stands in front taking picture while others gather alongside train. 1

Stone buildings alongside rocky stream bed on treed hillside. Photo identified as "Stone Houses near Entrance - Williams Canon, Manitou Springs, CO." Identification sheet with negative. 1

Storefronts in Manitou showing buckled sidewalks and heavily exposed streetcar railroad ties and tracks after the flood. Children are crossing the street to stores. “Photo by Standley 2” is annotated in the lower right. 1

Stuffed Buffalo in back of pickup truck in the Days of '59 Parade in Manitou Springs. Sign on truck reads "Free Buffalo Bar-B-Q Free Sun. 2 P.M. Sponsored by 59'ers." Identification sheet with negative. 1

Telephone poles along rocky road, identified as "Williams Canon from foot of Manitou (?), Manitou Springs." Identification sheet with negative. 1

Ten men, women and children sit in a railcar on the Mt. Manitou Incline while others watch from the building at the top of the funicular. 1

Tents set up on sloping hillside with mountains beyond. Wire fence encloses area in foreground. Note on back reads "Manitou near Cliff House in 1880. Tent Colony West of Cliff House." 1

The Narrows 1

The Narrows in Williams Canyon 1

The Penny Arcade in Manitou Springs with the Cliff House visible behind. Signs on the storefronts read "Skeeball - World Famous Penny Arcade - The Fun's All Here" and "Navajo Store Gifts". 1

The Penny Arcade in Manitou Springs with window signs reading "Skeeball" and "Arcade". 1

The city of Manitou Springs viewed from Cavern Trail. Houses and tent structures are visible through the haze in the background. 1

The stone basin for the Navajo Spring is in front of the wooden footbridge in Manitou Springs. The Soda Spring gazebo is to the right. 1

The stone basin for the Navajo Spring is in front of the wooden footbridge in Manitou Springs. The Soda Spring gazebo is to the right. One of five images on a full-page spread. 1

Three members of Manitou Springs Fire Department in studio portrait, wearing uniform shirts with monograms "WB", caps with badges and belt buckles with "MFD". Letters appear backwards as the negative was reversed during the original printing process. 1

Three men are sitting under a rustic gazebo with a sign reading “Shoshone Sulphur Springs”. The front of the Manitou Scientific Museum is visible in the background. Identified on the negative sleeve as 1

Three men hiking up a rocky mountain. 1

Three men pose on stairs leading into the Cave of the Winds. 1

Three men pose on their bicycles on dirt road surrounded by rocky cliffs. A fourth bicycle leans against rock at left. 1

Three tourist-laden 1910 Packard Jitney Sightseeing Busses travel on Crystal Park Auto road. "70-C" hand-written in lower left corner. 1

Three young women smiling sitting in an incline car. 1

Topaz crystals from Crystal Peak, near Florissant, CO and originally part of the J. G. Hiestand collection sold in his shop in Manitou Springs. 1

Torii Japanese gate is at the entrance to a single-story mission-style building with a tile roof that has a sign that reads 1

Tracks, possibly for the Manitou Incline. 1

Trail running through The Narrows in Williams Canyon. 1

Treatment shower in Manitou Bath House. Attendant operates machinery outside chamber. 1

Tree-lined road with monument behind. Photo identified as "Manitou World War Memorial, Manitou Springs, CO." Identification sheet with negative. 1

Two 1910 Packard Jitney Sightseeing Busses with tourists drive down the winding Crystal Park Auto Tour Road in the mountains. "XXX" hand-written on oval label in lower right corner. 1

Two buildings, one built of stone, alongside dirt road with mountains behind. "Cog Ry." painted on roof of stone building. Photo identified as "Pikes Peak Cog Station, Manitou Springs, CO." Identification sheet with negative. 1

Two cars filled with passengers heading down steep slope on Mount Manitou Incline railroad. 1

Two empty cars of the Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway are parked on the cog railway tracks in a barren mountainous landscape with the engineer posing for a photograph. 1

Two groups of well-dressed people sitting on park benches with a dog standing with the nearest group. In the back left of the photo are shops, one with a sign that reads "A. Saidy, Curios" perhaps on Ruxton Avenue. 1

Two men [one wearing knickers] are standing on the road under a rock overhang in Williams Canyon. Photo is numbered 249 on print. 1

Two men are standing in the distance in the cave. 1

Two men in overcoats and hats in a sedan with the top down driving up the Crystal Park Auto Tour Road. 1

Two men sit under the outcropping of a boulder. Handwritten on lower left of photograph 1

Two men sitting at foot of Rainbow Falls in Ute Pass. Advertisement on back of photo for "Great Rock Island Route" with description of "Manitou Springs, Colorado Springs and Vicinity, Colo." by W.A. Davis, Publisher. 1

Two men, identified as Guy Boyd and Cloyd Brunson, studying large pile of rocks inside Grand Caverns (now part of Cave of the Winds). Mr. Boyd holds flashlight, and Mr. Brunson a lantern. 1

Two men, two women and two children, all wearing large Mexican hats, sit on burros on dirt road. One man holds small child on saddle in front of him. Photo numbered #117 on print. 1

Two modern cars of the Manitou & Pikes Peak Railway on the tracks with rocks in the foreground and mountains in the background. 1

Two small circular buildings with conical roofs, probably former Gardiner Tent cottages joined together, on main street of Manitou Springs with cliffs behind. Coke machine is built into front of one building. 1

Two well-dressed women and one man stand in narrowest part of dirt road between rocky cliffs. "6-4-07" printed on bottom of photo. Photo identified on back as "left to right 1

Two women and two men are seated in chairs on the veranda of the Grandview Hotel in Manitou Springs. 1

Two women sleeping on blankets on the grass by stream with another women sitting up next to them. Stone bridge is visible in background. 1

Two women stand on shore of circular reservoir with dog in Ruxton Park. Identified as the Manitou Intake tank, located three miles up the Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway. The Ruxton Hydro Plant would be constructed here in 1925. 1

Typed on back "Upper half of the Seven-Sister Falls., J.M.C.," 1

Unidentified building in Manitou Springs with numerous people sitting outdoors under awnings. Bicycles are propped against the fence in front. Unreadable sign in front appears to have the work "School" in the title. 1

Ute Indians in regalia at Soda Springs Park, Manitou Springs. 1

Ute Iron Spring with rocky hillside behind. Horses and covered carriage sit in front of building with "Pikes Peak Souvenirs, J.G. Hiestand" written on the side. A second wooden frame building is labeled "Iron Springs Co. Office." 1

Very young child sitting on rock by Ruxton Creek. 1

View down Canon Avenue with Wil's Barber Shop and sign reading "Free Parking, City of Manitou Springs Heart of Business Area." 1

View down Manitou Avenue with Manitou Spa and bath house the in background. Other businesses include Patsy’s Original, Royal Tavern, La Chemere Indian & Costume Jewelry, and Latin Village Restaurant. 1

View down one of the main streets of Manitou Springs, showing stores and houses built into the mountainside and mountains behind. Cars are parked in front of the Dutch Kitchen in the center of the picture. 1

View from mountainside looking at town below. Photo identified as "View of Manitou & Colo. Springs from trail in Mt. Manitou, Manitou Springs." Identification sheet with negative. 1

View from rocky cliff looking down on treed valley below. Label on bottom of card reads "Manitou and Vicinity - No. I11. Great American Desert, from Manitou Heights." "Colorado Views, J. Thurlow Photo. Manitou, Col." printed on sides of card. 1

View from the top of Red Mountain showing the incline and a car with two passengers below and the town of Manitou Springs at the bottom. Photo identified "259--Stewart Photo" in lower right of print. 1

View from under the Ruxton Avenue railroad bridge of the derailed and demolished boxcars under the structure. A wood-frame structure under the bridge also appears to have been struck and collapsed from the derailment of the railcars. 1

View looking city below, identified as "View of Snow Clad Red Mt., Mt. Manitou." Identification sheet with negative. 1

View of Cheyenne Spring and Soda Spring Pavilion and Park in Manitou Springs with a boy in knickers and man standing near the street on the left. 1

View of Manitou Springs. Carriages are in the foreground and Soda Springs pavilion is at left. 1

View of Soda Spring, Navajo Spring, and Cliff House in Manitou Springs. 1

View of Sunnyside Hotel at 300 High Street in Manitou Springs with printed and electric signs in front and on the side. 1

View of Ute Iron Spring, man on horse on pathway in front. 1

View of Williams Canyon with Cave of the Winds sign on building at upper left. Photo is numbered 248 on print. 1

View of a mountain road with an 1910 Packard Jitney Sightseeing Bus visible. Handwritten in lower center of photograph 1

View of a snow-covered Pikes Peak with a house in the foreground and the west side of Manitou Springs visible behind the house. 1

View of area. 1

View of boulder by stone bridge in front of Manitou Spa. Boulder has inscription "This boulder marks the eastern end of the Ute Pass Trail" Manitou Arcade and Cliff House hotel are visible in background. 1

View of bridge across Fountain Creek at location known as Adams Crossing in Old Colorado City. 1

View of cliff dwellings in Manitou Springs with pile of stones and timbers in foreground. Title printed on photo, with "#224". 1

View of clock and statue of woman on top in downtown Manitou Springs. 1

View of front of church at 184 Ruxton Avenue, with shrine at left. 1

View of mineral spring in Manitou Springs with gazebo in background. One of five images on a full-page spread. 1

View of mountain formation. Handwritten on lower left-hand corner of photograph 1

View of mountainside with several large boulders and pine trees. Handwritten in the lower right-hand corner of the photo 1

View of road lined with residences. Numerous telephone wires crisscross the image. Protective wooden frames enclose newly planted trees along the road. 1

View of road with stone retaining wall and cliff dwellings under rocky ledge at Manitou Cliff Dwellings. Title printed on right side of photo. 1

View of rock formations and stalactites and stalagmites inside Cave of the Winds. 1

View of snowy Pikes Peak and Fountain Creek at location known as Adams Crossing in Old Colorado City. 1

View of sparsely populated town. Caption "Colorado. - Manitou Springs, at the base of Pike's Peak, the leading place of popular resort in Colorado. - see page 167." Item appeared in "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper", on May 12, 1877, on page 165. 1

View of street in Manitou Springs with arch sign over the roadway and cottages on the hillside. Note states “Manitou Springs, start of Ute Pass. Note two statues still in place”. 1

View of the Iron Springs pavilion in Manitou Springs in the left foreground and hotel in background. Mountains are in the background. Photo dated July 13, 1887 on back. 1

View of the Manitou Incline 1

View of the Navajo Hotel [formerly the Barker Hotel] in Manitou Springs with a horse-drawn baggage wagon manned by a child in front of the building. Streetcar tracks are seen in the unpaved street in the foreground with catenary wires overhead. 1

View of the front of the Cliff House Apartments taken from the park across the street. 1

View of the hills and Manitou Springs through an ocular opening. 1

View of the old depot for the Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway in Manitou Springs. A locomotive and passenger car are parked in front of the depot. 1

View of tiled room in Soda Springs holding stone fountain with glass globe on top. 1

View of boulder by stone bridge in front of Manitou Spa. Boulder has inscription "This boulder marks the eastern end of the Ute Pass Trail" Manitou Arcade and Cliff House hotel are visible in background. 1

View through the trees of a house with an adjacent tent and home behind on a hillside in Manitou Springs. A man and two women pose on the porch of the house. 1

Waterfall 1

Well-dressed men and women pose by decorative wooden pavilion for Ute Iron Springs with trees behind. "11. Iron Spring, Manitou" printed on bottom of print. "Rocky Mountain Views." and "Russell and Luke's" printed on sides of card. 1

Well-dressed men and women stand in front of the Cave of the Winds building with three cars parked nearby. Sign reads "Discovered 1880 / Wonderful Cave of the Winds / Altitude 7475 feet." 1

Well-dressed people lounge on sun deck at Manitou Spa. Woman in nurses apron leans against pillar in rear. 1

Wetherald family [seven adults and four boys] poses for a Photo with a horse-drawn carriage at Crystal Park. Mountains are in the background. 1

Window advertisement for Manitou Ginger Champagne in malt shop. 1

Woman with umbrella posing in the cliffs above Manitou Springs, Colo. 1

Wreckage of a flood and rain storm in Manitou Springs. 1

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