I began collecting postcards in mid-August of 2013, after looking through my aunt's collection and thinking it seemed like a fun hobby. Along the way, something obviously went very wrong.

Monday, November 11, 2013

Species: Elk

Card Text Front: Colorado Elk

Card Text Back: American Elk, Colorado - These permanent residents of Colorado stand nearly five feet tall at the shoulder and weigh as much as 1,100 lbs. at maturity. They are most often sighted at dawn and dusk in mountain areas. Originally plains animals, Elk were killed in great numbers by cattlemen to protect grazing lands in the 1880s and 1890s.

Location: N/A

Country of Origin: United States

Postage Date: Uncirculated

Photographer/Artist/Colourization: Leo J. Hudson

Printing Company: Mountain State Specialties

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