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Red Mountain, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, September, 1973 (Black and White)
This two-section panoramic image of Red Mountain in Glenwood Springs, Colorado encompasses a 135 degree horizontal field of view beginning from the left at Mount Sopris, south southeast of Glenwood Springs to the Grand Hogback due west of the city visible at far right.
A vast alluvial fan lies at the base of Red Mountain–an accumulation of geologic material once part of the mountain itself.
Following the Colorado River, the namesake Rio Grande railroad main line runs through the center of the image from left to right. In fact an oncoming west bound train is visible at the far left side of the image. In the middle foreground is Interstate 70, while old US 6 runs in the foreground.
At the time this photograph was made, Union Oil Company owned the land at the foot of Red Mountain. There was no road adjacent to the property linking the city at far left to I-70 at West Glenwood at far right–that would have provided an alternative route in and out of the Roaring Fork Valley.
Substantial planning was required to make these images. A position had to be located halfway along the mountain’s arc to maintain a balanced perspective. Color and black and white images were made on a 4×5 Calumet view camera employing a 150mm f5.6 Symmar lens. The original negatives are the source for silver halide black and white prints for purchase.
Though the two images line up fairly well, they cannot be stitched together with perfect alignment. Purchasers may order prints of either image separately or of both images at a cost double that of a single print.
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