1953 Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce Vintage Ad

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This 1953 vintage ad for the Colorado Springs, CO Chamber of Commerce has a black and white artist's depiction of Horace Greely and the headline, “Horace didn't finish the sentence!” (Greeley popularized the phrase, “Go West young man…”)

Year Published: 1953
Approximate overall size – inches: 10 x 7.5
Grade: Excellent

Excerpt:
“The sun shines 310 days a year in Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs year-round climate is the envy of the nation. Mild, open winters with very little snow…dry, cool summers where you sleep under blankets every night.”

This is a 70 yr. old original print advertisement removed from a 1953 publication and is not a reproduction of any kind.

Wikipedia on Horace Greeley