Monarch Pass Continental Divide Sign Photograph #CMO-321VA
Brief Description
This photograph shows a man standing next to the Monarch Pass Continental Divide sign sometime during the 1940s. The image is believed to have been developed alongside of this one, which came to the archives around the same time from the same seller. Both photos have the same number ink-stamped onto the back.
Info
- Date: Circa 1940s
- Photographer: Unknown
- Medium: Original Photograph
- Size: 2 11/16" x 3 3/4"
- ID: CMO-321VA
- Acquisition Date: February 2024
- Repository: Coloradotopia Archives
Scanned with basic cropping.
Image use restricted.
Image Dating Comments
This photograph is estimated to have been captured sometime during the 1940s. A different sign was in place here by 1948.
Backside
Comments & Discussion
This sign is similar to several other Continental Divide signs in Colorado’s history. However, it is not the exact same template as any of them. This sign’s design is differentiated by the two counties being listed at the top on single lines, and the thickness of the arrows at the bottom. The horizontal separation lines also set this sign aside as the only one in these archives that has used this design.
Condition, Aging & Authenticity: There are no cracks or spidering in the surface, and the front appears to have retained its glossiness upon arrival into the archives. The only sign of aging is slight degradation or delamination of the surface around the edges, only seen under glaring light.
About the Coloradotopia Archives. The Coloradotopia archives hold a large collection of historical images and items that document Colorado’s automobile history in the mountains. You can read more about the Coloradotopia archive project here.
