This is an original August 12, 1918 mounted photograph taken at the summit of Pikes Peak, showing two riders with their Harley-Davidson motorcycles at the 14,109 ft elevation marker. The original summit sign in the image reads “On the Summit of Pikes Peak, Over 2½ Miles (14,109 ft) Above Sea Level, Photo Number 358,” matching the handwritten date on the front.

The motorcycles are early Harley-Davidson V-twins from the 1910s, identifiable by the frame geometry, V-twin layout, fork construction, chain and belt arrangement, and overall silhouette typical of Harley machines in that era. One bike carries an “Oklahoma” banner on the handlebars. Both riders are wearing period motoring coats and goggles.

The reverse of the mount carries the imprint of The Photo-Craft Shop, 111 North Tejon St., Colorado Springs, Colo., Official Photographers for the Pikes Peak Auto Highway. This printed text also describes the highway as the “world’s highest highway” and an 18-mile double-track route reaching the summit. Handwritten notes identify the date again and list the riders’ names, but the names are not part of the commercial release and are likely personal notations by the original owner.

The photograph measures approximately 5x7 inches. The mount measures approximately 9.5x7.5 inches. The image has strong detail for a high-altitude outdoor photograph from 1918, with normal surface sheen, tone variation, and light age wear. The mount shows mild edge wear but remains structurally sound.

An outstanding early Harley-Davidson image taken at the top of Pikes Peak during the World War I era, scarce, historical, and well-documented.