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Greetings from Denver, Colorado

Date
c. 1940s
State
Colorado
City
Denver
Format
Postcard

Small scenes occupy the large letters of DENVER. A geometric frame around the views makes this city greeting read like a single illustrated sign.

Gold discoveries in 1858 drew prospectors to the South Platte River and Cherry Creek. The settlement that grew at their meeting point became Denver, the city shown in miniature inside these letters.

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