1940s Red Onion Tavern Aspen Colorado Exterior RPPC Real Photo Postcard Unused

1940s Red Onion Tavern Aspen Colorado Exterior RPPC Real Photo Postcard Unused

$20.00
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1940s Red Onion Tavern Aspen Colorado Exterior RPPC Real Photo Postcard Unused

1940s Red Onion Tavern Aspen Colorado Exterior RPPC Real Photo Postcard Unused

$20.00
Unit of Sale
Single Unit
Number of Items in Set
1
Continent
North America
Size
Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)
Country
United States
Region
Colorado
Year Manufactured
1940
Material
Paper
Postage Condition
Unposted
Subject
Real Photo

Offered is an original vintage Real Photo Postcard (RPPC) featuring the historic Red Onion Tavern and Restaurant in Aspen, Colorado. This black-and-white photographic postcard captures the famous Red Onion building during Aspen's early post-World War II era, when it had already become one of the town's best-known landmarks.

Originally constructed in 1892 during Aspen's silver mining boom, the Red Onion was reopened as a tavern and restaurant in 1946 and remains one of Colorado's oldest continuously operating bars. This postcard provides a wonderful glimpse of the building's historic appearance before Aspen evolved into the world-renowned ski destination it is today.

This unused postcard would make an excellent addition to collections of:

  • Aspen, Colorado memorabilia
  • Colorado history
  • Real Photo Postcards (RPPCs)
  • Historic taverns and restaurants
  • Western Americana
  • Mining town collectibles

Please review all photographs carefully, as they are part of the description and show the exact postcard you will receive.

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