Description: Mt. Manitou COLORADO - Scenic Incline - 1923 - REAL PHOTO: The Manitou Springs Incline, also known as the Manitou Incline or simply the Incline, is a popular hiking trail rising above Manitou Springs, Colorado, near Colorado Springs. The trail is the remains of a former incline railway whose tracks washed out during a rock slide in 1990. The Incline is famous for its sweeping views and steep grade, as steep as 68% in places, making it a fitness challenge for locals in the Colorado Springs area. The incline gains over 2,000 feet (610 m) of elevation in less than one mile. The Incline was constructed under the ownership of Dr. Newton N. Brumback (1854-1923) as a funicular in 1907, for the purpose of providing access to water tanks at the top of the mountain that would provide gravity fed water pressure to the cities of Manitou Springs and Colorado Springs. Originally, the railroad was constructed to access the hydroelectric plant and service the water pipes, but shortly after its construction, the railway was opened as a tourist attraction. The Incline's original summit house was a rudimentary building constructed from left over materials from the Incline's construction, and burned down in 1914. The summit house was quickly rebuilt into a more elaborate, comfortable, and safer structure, offering shelter from storms and the elements. The 1914 structure remained until replaced by an updated summit house in 1958, which remained until it was dismantled after the Incline's closure. The Incline operated under the Pikes Peak Cog Railway until a rock slide in 1990 washed out the rail bed and the Cog Railway decided to not repair the tracks. This Real Photo postcard, mailed in 1923, offers a crisp image of a trip up the mountain. The card has a number of creases to its lower quarter, but it is otherwise in good condition.
Price: 8.5 USD
Location: Brooklyn, New York
End Time: 2024-10-18T01:46:17.000Z
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Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Continent: North America
Material: Paper
Theme: Aerial View, Architecture, Landscapes
Region: Colorado
Country: USA
Type: Real Photo (RPPC)
Features: Divided Back
Subject: Manitou Incline
Postage Condition: Posted
City/Region: Mt Manitou
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
City: Manitou Springs
Funicular: Manitou Incline
Pikes Peak: Colorado Springs
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Era: Pre-War (Pre-1914)
