Call NumberX-9872Alternate TitleColorado School of Mines, GoldenDate1917-1925SummaryAerial view of the Colorado School of Mines "M" emblem on the face of Mount Zion, Golden, Jefferson County, also shows Lariat Loop Trail Road winding along slope and foothills to the Continental Divide in the background. Every year since its construction in 1908, the freshman class whitewash the 104 by 107 foot "M" in the fall and the graduating seniors whitewash it in the spring.Physical Description1 photonegative : nitrate ; 21 x 26 cm (8 x 10 in.); 1 photoprint ; 21 x 26 cm (8 x 10 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectGolden (Colo.)Universities and colleges--Colorado--GoldenColorado School of MinesGeographic AreaGolden (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR710009872Type of MaterialNitrate negativesPhotographic printsNotesFormerly F46. Nitrate photonegative is masked around edges. Title hand-written on back of photoprint; photographer hand- lettered on bottom of photonegative. R7100098729
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