Color postcard featuring Bruin Inn in North Cheyenne Canyon, Colorado Springs, Colorado. The image shows the rustic mountain inn surrounded by trees and canyon scenery, with log construction, stonework, a large stone chimney, porches, and landscaped grounds.

The front identifies the view as:

“15142. Bruin Inn, North Cheyenne Canyon, Colorado Springs, Colorado.”

The reverse contains substantial historical information about the property, making this postcard particularly useful as a period record of the site.

Postcard Details:

• Subject: Bruin Inn

• Location: North Cheyenne Canyon, Colorado Springs, Colorado

• Card/view number: 15142

• Scene: Rustic inn, log buildings, stone chimney, trees and mountain/canyon setting

• Back: Divided back with designated message and address areas

• Postal use: Unused

• Stamp: None

• Postmark: None

• Writing: No correspondence or address; small handwritten notation appears near the upper-right corner

• Embossing: None apparent

• Publisher: No publisher is clearly identified on the postcard

• Printing method: No specific printing process is identified on the card

• Postcard type: Color view postcard; the card does not identify itself as a Real Photo Postcard

Historical Context:
The reverse describes Bruin Inn as standing midway on the drive at the head of North Cheyenne Canyon, welcoming visitors to what the card calls a “Mecca of rusticity.”

According to the postcard, the small log cabin in the right wing was the original homestead of Mr. and Mrs. Hatch. The card further states that among their friends and frequent guests was Colorado poet and author Helen Hunt Jackson.

The text connects the property to a nearby waterfall, stating that the falls immediately west of Bruin Inn were named in Helen Hunt Jackson’s honor and continued to bear her name when the postcard was produced.

This detailed description provides period historical context directly from the postcard rather than relying on later attribution.

Collector Interest:
Bruin Inn combines several subjects sought by regional and topical postcard collectors: Colorado Springs history, North Cheyenne Canyon, rustic resort architecture, mountain tourism, early automobile-era sightseeing, log buildings, and Colorado literary history.

The connection stated on the card to Helen Hunt Jackson adds another dimension for collectors of literary and women's history, while the detailed view of the inn preserves the appearance of a specific North Cheyenne Canyon landmark and its surrounding landscape.

The numbered view 15142 is also useful for collectors cataloging different Colorado Springs postcard issues and views.

Condition:
Unused postcard with no postage, postmark, address, or correspondence. Age-related wear is visible, including light edge and corner wear, surface wear, toning/soiling, and handling marks. A small handwritten notation is present near the upper-right corner of the reverse. Additional age-related imperfections may be present.

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