1983 Independence Pass Continental Divide Sign Slide CIN-83175
Brief Description
This slide shows the Continental Divide sign on Independence Pass, CO Highway 82, and the Rocky Mountains in the background. This pass is located directly to the east of Aspen, CO, and it is the only major pass over the divide in Colorado that still closes for the entire winter.
Info
- Date: October 1983
- Photographer: Unknown
- Medium: Non-Branded Color Transparency Slide
- Size: 35mm
- ID: CIN-83175
- Acquisition Date: 2024
- Repository: Coloradotopia Archives
Scanned by Coloradotopia with minor sharpening and digital color correction.
Image use restricted.
Image Dating Comments
The slide has a punch-stamped development date of Oct. 1983.
Front & Back
Comments & Discussion
The sign and masonry base shown here are similar to what can be found on top of Loveland Pass today. However, both of them have been replaced since the 1980s.
This is a rare non-branded slide from the era. More than 90% of the slides in the Coloradotopia Archives Collection were made by Kodak.
Condition, Aging & Authenticity: There is no damage to the film, or obvious signs of aging on its cardboard mount. The punch-stamped date is still easily readable.
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