Brief Description
This photo, held in the Denver Public Library archives, shows the Continental Divide sign on Monarch Pass early in the 1900s.
Info
- Date: Circa 1920-'25
- Credits: Harry H. Buckwalter
- ID: CHS-B1894
- Repository: Denver Public Library Special Collections
Basic cropping from published version. Zoom window added and image enhanced by Coloradotopia.
The original image is believed to be in the public domain. The enhanced version that is published here is property of Coloradotopia.
Image Dating Comments
This photograph has been dated by the Denver Public Library to sometime between 1920 and 1925.
Comments & Discussion
This sign was located on the Old Monarch Pass route. The main route over the pass was eventually changed, but a dirt road still exists over this section of the Continental Divide.
This car looks like it is equipped for a serious road trip. Many of the visitors to Colorado during the 1920s came from states like Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. They all drove here, so it was a different crowd than you might find flying into Denver International Airport now.
About the Coloradotopia Archives. The Coloradotopia archives hold a large collection of historical images that document Colorado’s auto history in the mountains. You can read more about the Coloradotopia archive project here.
