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[People on horseback going up mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado] – Antique Print

[People on horseback going up mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado], [between 1909 and 1932] — historic photograph
[People on horseback going up mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado], [between 1909 and 1932]. Historic photograph from the Horses collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This rare historic photograph captures [People on horseback going up mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado] in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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[People on horseback going up mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado]

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Riders winding up a mountain trail in Rocky Mountain National Park are the subject of this print, a scene that many early visitors to Colorado's high country would have recognized from their own trips. Congress established the park in 1915, and for years afterward, horses were often the most practical way to reach its peaks and passes, since many trails were too rough for wagons. The National Photo Company, a commercial firm that produced large numbers of scenic views for tourists, made the picture. It is worth noticing how the photographer presents riding as part of the mountain experience itself rather than as a mere means of transport.

Created / published[between 1909 and 1932]
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1900-1940.
NotesNo. 728. National Photo Company Collection.
SubjectsHorseback riding--Colorado--Rocky Mountain National Park--1900-1940. Rocky Mountain National Park (Colo.)--1900-1940.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,096 × 3,279 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-177823

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