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Photo labeled 283449; verso stamp 4400
Forest road through stands of trees. Automobile tire at far right.
In 1927, Dr. Randall led Boy Scouts and Campfire Girls up Notch Mountain to see the cross, a trip considered to be the first "pilgrimage." In 1928, another pilgrimage took place and in 1929, President Hoover established the Mount of the Holy Cross Monument.
"All these pilgrimages continued to demonstrate the need for a better approach by road...
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Photo labeled 283456; verso stamp 4400
Three men choosing trees to fell for the road.
In 1927, Dr. Randall led Boy Scouts and Campfire Girls up Notch Mountain to see the cross, a trip considered to be the first "pilgrimage." In 1928, another pilgrimage took place and in 1929, President Hoover established the Mount of the Holy Cross Monument.
"All these pilgrimages continued to demonstrate the need for a better approach by road or trail. In 1931 Dr....
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Pilgrims listening to services with Mt. of the Holy Cross in the background. Two men face the camera; the one in the lighter suit is Rev. Edmonds.
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Caption by O.W. Randall: "8. Before Holy Cross, looking at complete circle of Rainbow Circle Falls, Rev. Edmonds & family."
Rev. Edmonds and his family pointing at a rainbow.
5. Tigiwon
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Riders gathering at Tigiwon on their way to Notch Mountain. Dr. O. W. Randall is at center, looking left and wearing glasses.
Stamped on back: "Quality BB Print guaranteed not to fade Jul 10 1928"
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Bernard "Spike" Doyle on left and Robert Maloit during the second Holy Cross Pilgrimage (1928). They are at Camp Tigiwon with the large assembly tent and the uncompleted Tigiwon Post Office in the background. The boys were allowed to join the Pilgrimage without being accompanied by an adult. They are standing near Rock Circle, made by the members of the First Pilgrimage by chipping their initials and date on a rock and placing them in this formation....
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A group of Holy Cross pilgrims posed next to a cairn.
8. Camp Tigiwon
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Caption: "Camp Tigiwon alt. 10,000 ft. Pilgrimage to the Nount of the Holy Cross. V. T. Brown photo, Denver, Colo."
47 "pilgrims," most on horseback, posing in front of the Camp Tigiwon post office. The Post office was established June 5, 1929 and discontinued September 30, 1942 [from Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989, by Bauer, Osment and Willard, 1990].
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Photo labeled 281260; verso stamp 4400
A man driving a tractor is cutting a road through trees. Stacked logs are at left.
In 1927, Dr. Randall led Boy Scouts and Campfire Girls up Notch Mountain to see the cross, a trip considered to be the first "pilgrimage." In 1928, another pilgrimage took place and in 1929, President Hoover established the Mount of the Holy Cross Monument.
"All these pilgrimages continued to demonstrate the need for a better...
10. Notch Mountain
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Caption: "Holy Cross Mt. lies behind the Notch. One trail goes this way, one this way."
A photo of Notch Mountain annotated by O. W. Randall, showing the ascents to the top. At the top, Mount of the Holy Cross can be seen.
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Caption: "X on this picture shows exactly where we built the post office." [in Randall's handwriting]
Printing stamp: "Quality BB Print guaranteed not to fade May 23, 1928"
O. W. Randall standing in an open area that became the site for the Tigiwon post office. Post office at Tigiwon, Colorado. Located on the way to Notch Mountain trail, it was used to postmark letters for people on pilgrimage to view the Mt. of the Holy Cross. The Post office was...
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Photo labeled 283450; verso stamp 4400
Fir bough shelters with tethering facilities for horses. Possibly used by road building crew or Mount of the Holy Cross pilgrims.
In 1927, Dr. Randall led Boy Scouts and Campfire Girls up Notch Mountain to see the cross, a trip considered to be the first "pilgrimage." In 1928, another pilgrimage took place and in 1929, President Hoover established the Mount of the Holy Cross Monument.
"All these pilgrimages...
13. Tigiwon
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At the Tigiwon camp, men cooking and gathering wood.
Caption by O. W. Randall: "We had a trout dinner all ready for them when they got to Tigiwon. It was a perfect day and they sure enjoyed the trip."
Stamped on back: "Quality BB Print guaranteed not to fade Jul 10 1928"
14. Tigiwon
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Riders gathering at Tigiwon on their way to Notch Mountain. "Tigiwan Path" at top of photo.
Stamped on back: "Quality BB Print guaranteed not to fade Jul 10 1928"
15. Camp Tigiwon
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Caption: "Panorama view of the world famous Mount of the Holy Cross photographed from Notch Mountain. V.T. Brown photo Denver."
25 people posed on boulders at the top of Notch Mountain, with Mount of the Holy Cross in the background.
16. Tigiwon tents
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Campfires, tents, campers and horses at Tigiwon.
[The number 25 is written on the upper left margin of the photo.]
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Religious services concluding at the Mount of the Holy Cross. The cross has been
"solidified" in this photo by the addition of white ink on the negative. Rev Edmonds is the man closes to the cross in the light suit.
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1933-40: Front and side view of the rock Shelter House on Notch Mountain, opposite the Holy Cross. "This is the end of the trail for pilgrimagers [sic]." Built by the CCC. Door and window shaded by overhangs of timber and shingle. Foreground composed of rocky ground. (Labeled 283452)
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]