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| Title | Arapaho Peak and Glacier |
| Caption (front) | 2044--Arapaho Peak and Glacier, Boulder, Colorado |
| Caption (back) | One of the most unusual attractions of the Rocky Mountain region is the annual public hike sponsored by the Boulder Chamber of Commerce to the famouse Arapaho Peak and Glacier. The glacier which is the largest in Colorado is owned by the City of Boulder; thus, Bulder is the only city in America actually owning a glacier as its source of water supply. The altitude of the glacier is 12,000 feet while Arapaho Peak rises to 13,500 feet. |
| Subject |
Glaciers Mountains National parks & reserves |
| Location | Colorado--Boulder |
| Printer | Sanborn Souvenir Co. |
| Period |
Linen Period, 1930-1945 |
| Language | English |
| Card No. | B-CO-BOU1-2 |
| Genre | Postcards |
| Digital Publisher | Miami University Libraries |
| Copyright | This item is made available by the Walter Havighurst Special Collections, Miami University, for personal, educational, and research purposes in accordance with the Fair Use provisions of Copyright Act of 1976. Other uses may require permission from the copyright owner. |
| Collection Name | Bowden Postcard Collection Online |
| Repository | Walter Havighurst Special Collections Library at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio |
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| Title | Arapaho Peak and Glacier, Boulder, Colorado |
| Caption (back) | One of the most unusual attractions of the Rocky Mountain region is the annual public hike sponsored by the Boulder Chamber of Commerce to the famouse Arapaho Peak and Glacier. The glacier which is the largest in Colorado is owned by the City of Boulder; thus, Bulder is the only city in America actually owning a glacier as its source of water supply. The altitude of the glacier is 12,000 feet while Arapaho Peak rises to 13,500 feet. |
| Subject |
Glaciers Mountains National parks & reserves |
| Location | Colorado--Boulder |
| Printer | Sanborn Souvenir Co. |
| Period |
Linen Period, 1930-1945 |
| Language | English |
| Card No. | CO00011 |
| Genre | Postcards |
| Digital Publisher | Miami University Libraries |
| Copyright | This item is made available by the Walter Havighurst Special Collections, Miami University, for personal, educational, and research purposes in accordance with the Fair Use provisions of Copyright Act of 1976. Other uses may require permission from the copyright owner. |
| Collection Name | Bowden Postcard Collection Online |
| Repository | Walter Havighurst Special Collections Library at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio |
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