Ramona Hotel, Cascade Colo., 1890, on road to Pikes Peak
Date
1890
Summary
View towards the domed tower of the Ramona Hotel, a popular Ute Pass resort, located in Cascade, (Cascade Canon) at the foot of Pikes Peak on the Midland Terminal Railroad and on the Pikes Peak Highway, El Paso County, Colorado, includes a street scene busy with excursion horse-drawn carriages loaded with tourists. The carriages have canvas tops and signs painted on side: "Pikes Peak Carriage Lines Hundley & Carlile?" The three- story hotel has encircling verandas around the striped dome and conical roof towers. The hotel opened in 1889 and was razed in 1920.
Description
1 copy photonegative ; 13 x 18 cm. (5 x 7 in.); 1 photoprint ; 21 x 26 cm. (8 x 10 in.)
Is Part Of
WPA Photos
Subject
Cascade (El Paso county, Colo.)--1890-1900; Hotels--Colorado--Cascade--1890-1900; Ramona Hotel (Cascade, Colo.)
Format-Medium
Photograph
Source
W. P. A.
Rights Contact Information
Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, at photosales@denverlibrary.org.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Related Material
Image File: ZZR710006828
Notes
Formerly F7113.; Title hand-written on back of photoprint.; "Is Part Of" term supplied by cataloger. R7100068287
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