Manitou and Pikes Peak railway viewbook
Creation: circa 1925Abstract
The Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway, which takes passengers to the summit of Pikes Peak mountain in Colorado, is the highest rack railway in the world and the highest railway in North America. This collection consists of a viewbook consisting of eight pages with photographs of the railway.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1925
Creator
- Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway Company (Organization)
Extent
1 volume(s)
General Physical Description
1 viewbook ; 7.5 x 8.5 in.
Historical Note
The Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway, which takes passengers to the summit of Pikes Peak mountain in Colorado, is the highest rack railway in the world and the highest railway in North America. In its nine miles of trackage, the railway reaches an elevation of 14,150 feet. Construction on the railway began in 1889 and finished in 1891 with financing provided by Zalmon Simmons, inventor and founder of Simmons Beautyrest Mattress Company. The railway functions almost year round strictly for the tourist trade.
Scope and Content
This collection consists of a viewbook consisting of eight pages with photographs of the Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway in Colorado. The views show different areas of the railroad and mountain scenes in different seasons. Also includes the cog road timetable and a map of the Pikes Peak region.
Location
GL Box 1.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Manitou and Pikes Peak railway viewbook
- Date:
- 2015
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository
