Summit of Mt. McClellan

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“6353. Above the Clouds, Nearly Three Miles High, Summit of Mt. McClellan, Colo. – Argentine Central Ry.”

Wow, quite a long way down. If you look closely you can see the images of a group of sightseers at the top. Anyway, here’s another from J. W. sent to cousin Lena:

“Holbrook Nebr. mar 24, 12. Dear cousen I received your card all right all are well here as far as i no. it is awfel mudy here now. lora mist the train yester morning i was down there and stay all night. i sow[saw?] lora will be [about?] this card there. we have ben having some high water agin. i have ben go to Elwood ever since i come from down there. ant[ain’t] gone yet but wont[want] to this week if i can   JWC”

Addressed to:  “Miss Lena Davis, Almena Kansas”

Elwood is a Nebraska town located about 26 miles northeast of Holbrook.

A little history regarding the railway mentioned in the postcard caption: The Argentine Central Railway was a 3 foot, narrow gauge railroad, built from the Colorado & Southern Railway at Silver Plume, Colorado to Waldorf, Colorado, (now a ghost town) and then onward up to the summit of Mount McClellan. Construction was started for the railway on August 1, 1905 and first opened one year later. It was intended for and used to carry tourists, as well as for use in the silver mining industry that was prevalent in the area. (Wikipedia)

Divided back, used postcard. Postmarked in Holbrook, Nebraska, March 25, 1912. Publisher unknown. No. 6353.

Source:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentine_Central_Railway