Archive - Coloradotopia

1973 Eisenhower Tunnel Grand Opening Trek Invitation

In this newsletter: Early Eisenhower Tunnel ephemera, more 35mm slide photos, and current CO travel deals.

Jun 26

1951 Monarch Pass, Name That Car!

The woody has been identified, but what about the other car?

Jun 19

1947 Cheyenne Mountain Toll Road Tickets (Stamped, Intact) + 1980s Cottonwood Pass Slides

Known as the Broadmoor-Cheyenne Mtn. Highway at the time, this road ascends Cheyenne Mountain, not far from the NORAD facility in Colorado Springs.

Jun 12

Cataloging a Trio of Winter Park 30th Anniversary Lift Tickets

Colors abound in this group of lift tickets from 1970.

Jun 5

May 2025

More Digitized 8mm Film from the Colorado Mountains

Footage in this reel includes Highway 6 in Clear Creek Canyon, Berthoud Pass, and Idaho Springs among other places.

May 29

3:56

Broken Signs & The Summer Mountain Music Schedule for Colorado

This newsletter features the 2025 Colorado summer mountain concert schedule, and a photograph that was cataloged into the archives this week showing a…

May 22

1951: Toting Guns Into Rocky Mountain National Park

Cataloged This Week: A vehicle permit issued to a group of gun-toting travelers who entered Rocky Mountain National Park through the now-closed Thompson…

May 15

Cataloged: 1987–88 Keystone + Arapahoe Basin Multiday Lift Ticket

Another multiday lift ticket from the 1987–88 ski season has been cataloged into the archives.

May 8

[Belt Buckle] The First Women to Summit Pikes Peak and Traverse the US by Motorcycle

This 1 lb. belt buckle commemorates the first two women to ride solo across the country by motorcycle—who were also the first women to summit Pikes Peak…

May 1

April 2025

Vail Jazz Music & 100 Years of the Continental Divide

Please enjoy some jazz music from the Tony G Trio, along with photographs and film from the past 100 years on the Continental Divide in Colorado.

Apr 23

6:46

1940s Glass Magic Lantern Slide - Berthoud Pass Continental Divide Sign

Magic lantern slides were a predecessor to the 35mm slides that became popular in the second half of the 1900s.

Apr 17

A 1960s Ski Idlewild Lift Ticket

A historic lift ticket from the now defunct ski area has been added to the collection.

Apr 10

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