El Pomar Carriage Museum Photos

The El Pomar Carriage Museum is located at the Broadmoor Hotel. This luxury resort was opened in 1918 by a mining millionaire Spencer Penrose to host those who came to Colorado to see Pike's Peak. To drive his guests around he started collecting old carriages, including those used by two U.S. Presidents & by other notables. Today this transport collection is a gem.

See also: Colorado Springs Region, Automobile Museums
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Broadmoor Hotel (1918) (9 floors) built by mining tycoon Spencer Penrose. Architect: Warren & Wetmore. On National Register.

Facade of Broadmoor Hotel.

Entrance of luxury Broadmoor Hotel.

Tower of Broadmoor Hotel.

Broadmoor Hotel graphic after 1921 photo taken from airplane.

El Pomar Carriage Museum at Broadmoor Hotel.

Part of collection of El Pomar Carriage Museum.

Brougham carriage (1841) used in inauguration parade of William H. Harrison at El Pomar Carriage Museum.

Williamsburg Brougham (1841) copied in USA from closed style made popular in England at El Pomar Carriage Museum.

Victoria carriage (1862) by Brewster & Co. used by President Chester A. Arthur at El Pomar Carriage Museum.

Front view of Victoria Presidential carriage (1862) at El Pomar Carriage Museum.

Brougham carriage (1872) by Brewster & Co., style also called Coupé in America at El Pomar Carriage Museum.

Brougham carriage with arched area under drivers seat to allow tight turns in cities at El Pomar Carriage Museum.

Gentleman's Phaeton (1890) by Brewster & Co., a high four-wheel carriage for personal driving at El Pomar Carriage Museum.

Brougham carriage (1890) by Brewster & Co. at El Pomar Carriage Museum.

Hooded Gig (1892) by Windover & Co., London, has two wheels & drawn by one horse at El Pomar Carriage Museum.

Surrey (1895) by Hassett & Hodge, Amesbury, MA, with rear seat which can face forward or backward or removed to carry freight at El Pomar Carriage Museum.

Gentleman's Phaeton (1896) by Million-Guiet Cie., Paris at El Pomar Carriage Museum.

Surrey (1897) by Brewster & Co., popular with families & used with one or two horses at El Pomar Carriage Museum.

Surrey with elevated driver's seat to give more leverage over horses at El Pomar Carriage Museum.

Ladies' Phaeton (1893) by Brewster & Co. designed to be self driven by women at El Pomar Carriage Museum.

Ladies' Phaeton (1898) by Studebaker Brothers, Chicago, with rumble seat for groom at El Pomar Carriage Museum.

Gentleman's Drag (1890) by Brewster & Co. carried 18 used for group outings like picnics at El Pomar Carriage Museum.

Drop down table & drawers for picnic supplies on Gentleman's Drag at El Pomar Carriage Museum.

Shooting trap (1895) by William H. Gray, New York, contains kennels for dogs at El Pomar Carriage Museum.

Break (1895) by Flandreau & Co., New York, used for watching sporting events from atop the carriage at El Pomar Carriage Museum.

Runabout (c1895) , Basket Phaeton (c1905) , Village Cart (c1897) at El Pomar Carriage Museum.

One-horse cart (calesa or caliza) from the Philippines (1936) at El Pomar Carriage Museum.

Pony Cart (1912) by Brewster & Co. with back seat on swivel at El Pomar Carriage Museum.

Carromata (c1935) made in Philippines at El Pomar Carriage Museum.

Concord coach (c1857) by Abbot, Downing & Co., Concord, NH, at El Pomar Carriage Museum.

Yellowstone coach (c1895) by Abbot, Downing & Co., Concord, NH, at El Pomar Carriage Museum.

Yellowstone coach used by Buffalo Bill Ranch at Cody. WY, for tours into National Park at El Pomar Carriage Museum.

Saddle collection at El Pomar Carriage Museum.

El Pomar Carriage Museum stairway with collection of antique cars used for race up Pike's Peak.

Lexington Minute Man Six Special (1920) by Lexington Motor Co., Connersville, IN, which won Pike's Peak climb in 1921 & 1924 at El Pomar Carriage Museum.

Penrose Trophy for Pike's Peak climb (original in possession of Lexington Motor Co.) at El Pomar Carriage Museum.

Renault Type AX (1906) at El Pomar Carriage Museum.

Cadillac Imperial Coupe (1928) with custom aluminum body by Hibbard & Darrin, Paris at El Pomar Carriage Museum.

Cadillac Imperial Coupe (1928) V8 front end at El Pomar Carriage Museum.

Cadillac Imperial Coupe (1928) hood ornament at El Pomar Carriage Museum.

Granite Gold Mine safe (c1895) by Diebold Safe & Lock Co., Canton, OH, at El Pomar Carriage Museum.

Chas. L. Tutt safe (c1885) by Diebold Safe & Lock Co., Canton, OH, partner of Spencer Penrose at El Pomar Carriage Museum.

Hair Pipe Breastplate & Buckskin by Oglala Northern Plains Indians at El Pomar Carriage Museum.

Beaded Oglala headdress & shirt used in 1920s Broadmoor Hotel performances at El Pomar Carriage Museum.

The Trianon (aka Claremont) (1907) now Colorado Springs School was modeled after Versailles. Architect: Stanford White + Thomas MacLaren.


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