Berthoud Pass Inn PHoto Negative #CB-NEGWS1
Brief Description
The image captured here includes the Berthoud Pass Inn at the top of the pass, several vehicles, and a small filling station.
Info
- Date: c. 1925
- Photographer: Unknown
- Medium: Photo Negative
- Size: 2 3/4" x 4 9/16"
- ID: CB-NEGWS1
- Acquisition Date: October 2024
- Repository: Coloradotopia Archives
Photographed on light table. Final image was processed from the negative out of house, modified by Coloradotopia.
Image use restricted.
Image Dating Comments
The inn was built in 1925. Wooden planks can still be seen on the right side of the image. These were likely either being used to finish construction of the inn, or to build the small cabin that was located to the side of the inn.
The lack of any railing between the two staircases is also useful in dating this image. Early datable Sanborn postcards showing the inn also include a railing that was added shortly after construction.
This was likely captured in the fall of 1925, or possibly sometime in 1926.
Processed Image
Comments & Discussion
That small gas pump station would have many signs over the years, including one that read “Highest Elevation Filling Station in the World.” This image captured the structure before any sign was added at all.
There is a higher resolution version of this image available upon request which has a slightly wider perspective and better detail.
Condition, Aging & Authenticity: No damage or obvious signs of aging on the negative.
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