These beautiful Kodachrome were taken by Chalmers Butterfield, an American who traveled widely.
From Acapulco, Los Angeles, and Idaho to San Francisco, Chicago, Mexico City and Aspen. Take a look:
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Metropolitan Cathedral, Mexico City |
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Acapulco |
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Marina City, Chicago |
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Stewardess, American Overseas, Flagship Denmark, Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, circa 1949-50 |
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Boeing 377 Stratocruiser B-29 American Overseas, 1949-50 |
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Challenger Inn (Sun Valley Inn), Idaho |
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Douglas DC 6 , SAS , SE-BDC |
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Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, 1950s |
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Brown Derby Restaurant, Los Angeles |
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Convair 240, KLM PH-TEB |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimiOojiidyBvFXmlDcD-cXmw0w7g3FESYCGGcA6iN79oPOcJ59bD3GbMOynoYLCJYjcCHN357TJa5XzHt4YfDRSo7W-eB_cBq4vfDSsVPNZWwxuoYOEqdA32eiIce8k6PY_5CwOUlDGbGPRBvWgyPDXumAYmRJQ8-VpfCcsmSprrwq64i88UQ0XE_UBQ/w640-h354-rw/kodachrome-american-traveller-1950s-1960s-11.jpg) |
Leadville & the Hotel Vendome, Colorado, 1950s |
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Garden of the Gods Park, Colorado, 1950s |
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Cripple Creek, Colorado, 1957 |
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Sun Valley Ski School Sign |
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Aspen, 1962 |
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