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Colt Mountain on the Continental Divide, Flattop Wilderness Area ceremony inducting new members in the 3R.

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Call NumberZ-4403Date1957SummaryMembers of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies gather at the summit of what is identified as "Colt Mountain," for the induction of new riders or "colts, on the continental divide in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. Saddled horses stand nearby. Rudy Paulson stands at the center of the circle of riders beside a flag on a pole. Some men wear "3R" vests.Physical Description1 photographic print |20 x 25 cm (8 x 10 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectRoundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--PeopleRocky Mountain National Park (Colo.)Horses--Colorado--Rocky Mountain National ParkInitiation rites--Colorado--Rocky Mountain National ParkOrganizations--Colorado--Rocky Mountain National ParkGeographic AreaRocky Mountain National Park (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR711004403Type of MaterialGroup photographsPhotographic printsBlack & white photographsNotes285 printed on label on print and penciled on verso. "Colt Mountain" inked on print. Title and identification from printed inventory titled: "Roundup Riders of the Rockies, pictorial history," prepared by Steve Matthews. R7110044031DonorSteve MatthewsgiftJuly 14, 1999.

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