1989 Loveland Pass Continental Divide Sign Slide #CL-828
Brief Description
A faded Continental Divide sign is pictured on top of Loveland Pass in this image. It comes from a slide that is held in the Coloradotopia Archives Collection.
Info
- Date: 1989
- Photographer: Unknown
- Medium: Unbranded Slide
- Size: 35mm
- ID: CL-828
- Acquisition Date: September 2024
- Repository: Coloradotopia Archives
Slide has been scanned by Coloradotopia. There have been some digital color adjustments.
Image use restricted.
Image Dating Comments
There is an ink-stamped date of July 1989 on this slide.
Front & Back
Comments & Discussion
The sign shows significant weathering in this photo. This version of the sign had been in place since at least 1984. This may be the same sign that was here during the 1970s, but it was repainted by 1984.
The Continental Divide can be seen in the background. The top of the Arapahoe Basin ski area can be seen in the upper-right, but the Continental Divide takes a turn just before there.
The present-day sign is located on the opposite side of the highway. The location was moved in the early 2000s after the sign was destroyed.
Condition, Aging & Authenticity: The ink for the date stamp is fading significantly, but can still be read as of arrival into the archives. There are no easily visible signs of aging on the cardboard, and no damage to the film.
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