Hoosier Pass Continental Divide Sign Postcard #CHP-F964
Brief Description
This postcard by Harold Sanborn shows an image of the Hoosier Pass Summit in Colorado. Several unidentified signs are visible here, as well as the historical marker that was added by the Colorado Historical Society, US Forest Service and Colorado State Highway Department.
Info
- Date: Circa 1930s
- Photographer: Harold Sanborn
- Medium: Postcard
- Size: 3 7/16" x 5 15/32"
- ID: CHP-F964
- Acquisition Date: March 2024
- Repository: Coloradotopia Archives
Scanned with basic cropping, no enhancements.
No known restrictions.
Image Dating Comments
The bronze plaque was added to the stone marker in 1929. It is believed that the photo was most likely captured in the 1930s, because the large white Continental Divide signs that were later added by the highway department are not yet seen here. Those signs were added in the 1940s on many passes in Colorado, and a newer set was added in the 1950s.
Backside
Full Scan
The various signs and markers in this postcard have been enlarged below. This includes the stone marker w/ brass plaque and at least 1 sign that may have been a hiking trail marker. The stone marker seen directly below can still be found on Hoosier Pass today, although the concrete base is largely deteriorated.
Condition, Aging & Authenticity: There is 1 large crease across the upper center of the postcard. There is some cracking and spidering of the surface. There are brown gunk markings on the front and back.
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