1969 Marshall Pass Continental Divide Sign Photograph #CMA-C69
Brief Description
A boy is photographed next to the Continental Divide sign on Marshall Pass in 1969.
Info
- Date: 1969
- Photographer: Unknown
- Medium: Original Photograph
- Size: 3.5" x 3.5"
- ID: CMA-C69
- Acquisition Date: October 2024
- Repository: Coloradotopia Archives
Scanned by Coloradotopia with no enhancements.
Image use restricted.
Image Dating Comments
This image has been hand-labeled in pen with the date of 1969.
Backside
Comments & Discussion
Marshall Pass is a dirt road, located to the south of Monarch Pass and Highway 50. The pass is well-known to railroad enthusiasts due to the railroad line that once ran over the pass. There was also a toll road here for carriages during the 1800s.
The sign on this pass has been replaced, but it is still located in the same spot. This sign is notable because it is much different than the other Continental Divide signs in Colorado from this era. It was most likely added by the US Forest Service.
Condition, Aging & Authenticity: Colors are fading, but there is little or no damage to the photograph’s surface.
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