1957 Loveland Pass Photograph CL-29567
Brief Description
This photograph was captured in 1957 while descending down the western side of Loveland Pass in Colorado.
Info
- Date: 1957
- Photographer: David Mathias/Denver Post
- Medium: Original Photograph
- Size: 8 3/4" x 6 1/5"
- ID: CL-29567
- Acquisition Date: October 2024
- Repository: Coloradotopia Archives
Scanned by Coloradotopia. The original photograph has lots of scratching and damage that has been digitally removed for the featured image on this page.
Image use restricted.
Image Dating Comments
The backside has a Jun 2, 1957 stamp and a newspaper clipping adhered to it with the same stamp. The image was likely captured earlier in the spring, and June 2 is the publishing date.
Backside
Full Scan (Uncorrected)
Comments & Discussion
The full scan version above shows the photograph without any of the digital repairs that were done for the featured version.
That is a 1956 Studebaker Champion Sedanet in front of the photographer’s vehicle.
The scene here hasn’t changed much in the last 70 years. The curve still takes the same path through this section, but the power lines are gone, and the road markers have changed.
Condition, Aging & Authenticity: There is extensive heavy scratching and damage to the front surface.
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