The state-line welcome sign in Monument Valley, Utah, circa 1970, with mesas and buttes in the haze beyond.
1970 · Monument Valley, Utah, United States
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All three lines of the sign are in frame: 'WELCOME TO UTAH', 'MONUMENT VALLEY', 'NAVAJO LAND'. Monument Valley, Utah, circa 1970 — Monument Valley, Utah, 1970
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- 1970
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- Monument Valley, Utah, United States
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- Still 2 · 1.97s into the source clip
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Complete view of the 'Welcome to Utah – Monument Valley – Navajo Land' sign with route shield, at the Utah state line circa 1970.
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The camera tilts up a little, setting the sign and the valley's buttes beneath a broad, pale sky.
1970 · Monument Valley, Utah, United States
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Near the end of the shot the framing drifts back left, with warmer colour in the sand and the buttes still faint in the haze.
1970 · Monument Valley, Utah, United States
Still image · $49
Source footage and archive context
Monument Valley Utah-1970: State Line Welcome Sign on a Stone Pillar With Desert Buttes Behind
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Source format: 8mm home movie.
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Period detail
The brown board with white lettering on a stacked sandstone pillar is an older style of state-line marker, and the small shield on it may show the route number in use at the time.
Film character
Soft focus, visible grain, dust specks and darkened corners give it the texture of projected small-gauge film, with haze muting the colours to mauve, tan and grey-blue.
Historical context
The sign names Utah, Monument Valley and Navajo land together, showing how the state line on the highway through the valley was presented to passing motorists.
Research note
No people appear; the sign is public roadside signage on Navajo land, and any use implying endorsement by the state or the Navajo Nation should be assessed separately from copyright in the film.
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