Rabbit Ears Pass Continental Divide Sign Kodachrome Slide #CRA-S20
Brief Description
Shown here: a woman is standing next to the Continental Divide sign on Rabbit Ears Pass. The historical marker from 1929 can be seen to the right.
Not seen here: The Rabbit Ears formation and another road sign that lists the distances to Craig and Denver. These are just out of frame to the right.
This digital image has been scanned from a slide that is held in the Coloradotopia archives.
Info
- Date: Circa 1953 or Later
- Photographer: Unknown
- Medium: Kodachrome Slide
- Size: 35mm
- ID: CRA-S20
- Acquisition Date: 2024
- Repository: Coloradotopia Archives
Scanned with basic cropping, color correction, auto white balance.
Image use restricted.
Image Dating Comments
The lettering can be seen well enough to know that this sign says “Colo. Dept. of Highways” across the bottom. This means that the sign can be dated to 1953 or later.
There is a melting patch of snow in the background. The sign looks like it still has a fresh coat of paint, so this is likely a spring 1953 photo.
Comments & Discussion
The slide’s cardboard mount reads “Rabbit Ears Pass Col” and “Susie”.
The remainder of the spring snowpack can be seen in the upper right of this photo. It may look like whomever took this photo would have been standing in the middle of Highway 40, but there was an large amount of space here for vehicles to pull over, and for people to stand around.
Condition, Aging & Authenticity: Small amounts of browning can be seen around the edges on the front side. The red border on the back shows light-medium signs of wear and aging.
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.
