1954 Rabbit Ears Pass Continental Divide Sign Kodachrome Slide #CRA-184
Brief Description
This Kodak Kodachrome slide features an image that was captured on top of Rabbit Ears Pass in 1954. The Rabbit Ears formation can be seen in the background, with the pavement along US Hwy 40 in the foreground.
Info
- Date: May 18, 1954.
- Photographer: Unknown
- Medium: Kodak Kodachrome
- Size: 35mm
- ID: CRA-184
- Acquisition Date: December 2024
- Repository: Coloradotopia Archives
Scanned by Coloradotopia with mild color enhancements. Images showing the cardboard slide mount were captured on a light table.
Image use restricted.
Image Dating Comments
The slide has a handwritten label of May 18, 1954. The snowpack in the background is consistent with a May snowpack.
Front & Back
Comments & Discussion
This sign was repainted in 1953. This image shows a small amount of weathering on the one year later. The markings shown in the enlarged image here can help to date other photos of this sign from the 1950s.
The stone marker to the right of the sign was added here in 1929.
Condition, Aging & Authenticity: There are slight crease markings across a portion of the slide’s mount, but no visible damage to the film. There are no obvious signs of aging on the cardboard. The ink for the date and the writing next to it were either different colors to begin with, or are showing different levels of oxidation now.
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