Historical Colorado Photographs, Slides, Postcards & Other Images Collection

This section contains images from photographs, slides, postcards, and other media that are held within the archives. The collection generally focuses on the ski and transportation history in Colorado’s mountains. Items and images discoverable within this collection are owned by Coloradotopia. Please ask permission if you would like to reuse any images. 

Featured Images

These images all have their own page where they have been fully cataloged. Click on the links to see more info about each one.

Eisenhower Tunnel Construction

Eisenhower Tunnel, 1975

Mount Evans Crest House summit building circa 1950s

Mt. Evans Crest House, c. 1950s

1945 Denver Rio Grande Locomotive 484 Lizard Head Pass Photograph #CL-Z4

Lizard Head Pass 1945

Berthoud Pass

Some of these have been used for related pages such as the In-Depth History of Berthoud Pass and the History of the Berthoud Pass Inn.

Berthoud Pass Inn circa 1925

c. 1925

Berthoud Pass Inn circa 1925 CB-B44

c. 1925

1935 Berthoud Pass Inn

1935

Berthoud Pass Inn and summit area at Berthoud Pass circa 1925 or 1926

c. 1925

Berthoud Pass, circa Winter 1938-'39 with skiers and cars

Winter 1938—’39

c. 1940

berthoud pass inn from circa 1940s with Berthoud Pass Inn sign

c. Early 1940s

summit of berthoud pass with cars and berthoud pass inn in 1938-1939

Winter 1938—’39

Berthoud Pass Inn now open circa 1940

Winter 1939—’40

Berthoud Pass Continental Divide parking lot and signs with cards circa 1940s

c. Early 1940s

Berthoud Pass Inn circa 1940 during the winter

c. Early 1940s

Berthoud Pass circa 1925 - Harold Sanborn B1 first postcard from Berthoud Pass

c. 1925, Harold Sanborn, B-1

Berthoud Pass in 1939

1939

men and car on top of berthoud pass summit in 1914

1914

back of the Berthoud Pass Continental Divide sign in 1961

1961

Berthoud Pass Inn at top of Berthoud Pass in early 1940s with military serviceman and his car

c. Early 1940s

Loveland Pass

Many of the Loveland Pass photos have been used for this page: In-Depth History of Loveland Pass. Also see: Loveland Pass Continental Divide Sign Photos.

loveland pass historic photo from eastern side circa 1930s

c. 1940s by Harold Sanborn

loveland pass historic photo circa 1940

c. 1940s by Harold Sanborn

Loveland Pass in 1957 with cars

Loveland Pass, 1957, David Mathias/Denver Post

Rotary Snowplows

Images in this section were collected primarily for help with this article: History of the Rotary Snowplow on the Colorado’s Mountain Highways.

Snogo rotary snow plow on berthoud pass circa 1940

c. 1940s by Harold Sanborn on Berthoud Pass

Snogo snowplow on Berthoud Pass

c. 1940s by Harold Sanborn on Berthoud Pass

Berthoud Pass rotary snowplow historical photo with Snogo snowplow in year 1932

1932 on Berthoud Pass

Snogo rotary snowplow in rocky Mountain National Park in year 1957

1957 in Rocky Mountain National Park

More Images

More images from various places around the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.

Ashcroft Ghost Town in 1961

Ashcroft Ghost Town, 1961

1956 Oldsmobile 98 in orange near Aspen, Colorado in spring time with melting snow in year 1961

San Isabel National Forest, 1961

1953 Million Dollar Highway Slide CRE-5308

Million Dollar Highway, 1953

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