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Vintage Black & White Photography by Dick & Miggs Durrance


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If you’re on the hunt for vintage black and white photography by Miggs and Dick Durrance or mountain photography and winter landscape photos, look no further than Vintage Ski World. We are the web’s go to source for vintage ski photography, ski decor and vintage ski gear. The photos taken by Miggs and Dick Durrance are from the 1940s and 50s. The black and white photos show their love of the ski towns where they helped create the wonderful ski areas of Aspen, Alta and Sun Valley.
All of these vintage images are available in six sizes. Three can be ordered on the site. Call for sizes 20 x 24, 24 x 30, or 24 x 36 in.
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1950 FIS Race Course Photo 1950 FIS Race Course Ski Photo (3 Sizes)

Taken by Dick Durrance from an airplane over Aspen Mountain, this is a photograph of the 1950 FIS race course. Printed on white semi-matte ultra smooth gloss paper. Available in three sizes: 8 x 10, 11 x 14, 16 x 20 inches.

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Ashcroft, the remnants of mining a ghost town cabin buried in snow (3 Sizes). 1951 Ashcroft, the Silver Mining Ghost Town Near Aspen Ski Photo (3 Sizes)

Ashcroft is a mining ghost town with awesome views all year round. It is about 12 mile from Aspen. This is a 1951 Ski Photo by Dick Durrance.  Available in 3 sizes: 8 x 10, 11 x 14, 16 x 20 inches.

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Alta-Paratroopers X-Country Photo Alta-Paratroopers X-Country Ski Photo (3 Sizes)

Photograph of WWII paratroopers training in Alta, Utah. Dick Durrance taught the paratroopers how to ski. This program did not turn out to be very useful. Printed on white semi-matte ultra smooth gloss paper. Available in three sizes: 8 x 10, 11 x 14, 16 x 20 inches.

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Art Devlin Jumping Over Gary Cooper Photo Art Devlin Jumping Over Gary Cooper Ski Photo (3 Sizes)

Photograph taken by Dick Durrance of Art Devlin jumping over Gary Cooper and his wife on Aspen Mountain.  All of them were regular visitors to Aspen. Art Devlin was an amazing Olympic ski jumper! Printed on white semi-matte ultra smooth gloss paper. Available in three sizes: 8 x 10, 11 x 14, 16 x 20 inches.

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Aspen Ski Dog Bingo Photo Aspen Ski Dog Bingo Riding Old Lift One Photo (3 Sizes)

Miggs Durrance photo of Bingo the ski dog riding up Aspen's Lift One, with a canvas cover that was used to keep skiers protected from the elements. Bingo lived at the Sundeck restaurant atop Aspen Mountain in the 1950's. Printed on white semi-matte ultra smooth gloss paper. Available in three sizes: 8 x 10, 11 x 14, 16 x 20 inches.

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Aspens Famous Old Lift 1 Photo Aspen's Famous Old Lift 1 Ski Photo (3 Sizes)

Photograph taken by Dick Durrance of Aspen's famous Old Lift 1 on a powder day. Printed on white semi-matte ultra smooth gloss paper. Available in three sizes: 8 x 10, 11 x 14, 16 x 20 inches.

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Billy Kidd 1965 Ski Racing In Vail Photo Billy Kidd 1965 Ski Racing In Vail Photo (3 Sizes)

Photograph taken by Dick Durrance of Billy Kidd ski racing in Vail in 1965. Billy Kidd had, previously that year, won 13 races in a row against his teammates Jimmy Heuga, Billy Marolt and others. Billy liked racing against the Europeans in this Vail race. Printed on white semi-matte ultra smooth gloss paper. Available in three sizes: 8 x 10, 11 x 14, 16 x 20 inches.

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Dick Durrance on Aspen Mt. Photo Dick Durrance on Aspen Mt. Photo (3 Sizes)

Likely taken by his wife Miggs, this is a beautiful photo of Dick Durrance skiing on Aspen Mountain with Mount Sopris in background. Printed on white semi-matte ultra smooth gloss paper. Available in three sizes: 8 x 10, 11 x 14, 16 x 20 inches.

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Dick Durrance Powder Cloud on Aspen Photo Dick Durrance Powder Cloud on Aspen Photo (3 Sizes)

Classic photograph of Dick Durrance in a cloud of flying powder. Aspen's Ajax Mountain provided Dick Durrance with decades of fantastic skiing in deep powder. Printed on white semi-matte ultra smooth gloss paper. Available in three sizes: 8 x 10, 11 x 14, 16 x 20 inches.

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Dick Durrance Skiing Alta Steeps 1941 Photo Dick Durrance Skiing Alta Steeps 1941 Ski Photo (3 Sizes)

Famous photo of Dick Durrance on the Alta steeps, circa 1940, showing that the high-speed 'big mountain' style is nothing new. Photo likely taken by his wife Miggs. Printed on white semi-matte ultra smooth gloss paper. Available in three sizes: 8 x 10, 11 x 14, 16 x 20 inches.

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Dick Durrance in New Zealand Photo Dick Durrance Skiing in New Zealand Photo (3 Sizes)

Classic photograph of Dick Durrance skiing in New Zealand as a young man, circa 1930's. Printed on white semi-matte ultra smooth gloss paper. Available in three sizes: 8 x 10, 11 x 14, 16 x 20 inches.

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Dick Durrance Skiing  the Fall Line In Sun Valley Photo Dick Durrance Skiing the Fall Line In Sun Valley Photo (3 Sizes)

Photograph of Dick Durrance skiing the fall line in Sun Valley. Try this on a pair of 'woodies' and leather boots. Printed on white semi-matte ultra smooth gloss paper. Available in three sizes: 8 x 10, 11 x 14, 16 x 20 inches.

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Dick Durrance Teaching at Alta Photo Dick Durrance Teaching at Alta Ski Photo (3 Sizes)

Photograph of Dick Durrance teaching skiing at Alta, Utah, circa 1945. He started the Ski School in Alta, which first opened its lifts in 1938. Printed on white semi-matte ultra smooth gloss paper. Available in three sizes: 8 x 10, 11 x 14, 16 x 20 inches.

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Dick Durrance and 1936 Olympic Ski Team Photo Dick Durrance With The 1936 Olympic Ski Team Photo (3 Sizes)

Photograph of Dick Durrance with the 1936 Olympic Ski Team in Garmisch, Germany. This was when skis were long and skiers were tough as wood. Dick thought he had won this race, but the judges said he missed a gate and Germany got the gold. Printed on white semi-matte ultra smooth gloss paper. Available in three sizes: 8 x 10, 11 x 14, 16 x 20 inches.

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Friedl Pfeifer Aspen Ski Pioneer Photo Friedl Pfeifer Skiing Aspen Mt. 1949 Ski Photo (3 Sizes)

Dick Durrance photo of talented Austrian skier Friedl Pfeifer on Aspen Mountain, Colorado - circa 1949. Pfeifer was a member of the elite 10th Mt. Division ski troops. Printed on white semi-matte ultra smooth gloss paper. Available in three sizes: 8 x 10, 11 x 14, 16 x 20 inches.

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Girls In Ski School Photo Girls In Ski School Photo (3 Sizes)

A Miggs Durrance photo of a group of cute young skiers in their Wednesday afternoon ski school on Aspen's Ajax Mountain in the 1950's. In those days, the Aspen schools had skiing as a part of their Wednesday school day. Study in the AM and ski after lunch, what a great plan! Printed on white semi-matte ultra smooth gloss paper. Available in three sizes: 8 x 10, 11 x 14, 16 x 20 inches.

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Jean Claude Killy Ski Racing In Vail Photo Jean Claude Killy Ski Racing In Vail Photo (3 Sizes)

Photograph of Jean Claude Killy ski racing in Vail Colorado taken by Dick Durrance. Jean-Claude Killy became the second skier to win all three alpine skiing events at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France. Printed on white semi-matte ultra smooth gloss paper. Available in three sizes: 8 x 10, 11 x 14, 16 x 20 inches.

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Klaus Obermeyer Teaching Skiing Photo Klaus Obermeyer Teaching Skiing Photo (3 Sizes)

This photo of famed Aspenite Klaus Obermeyer teaching skiing in the late 1950s is a priceless Durrance image. The students are laughing at one of 'Klausie's' jokes. Printed on white semi-matte ultra smooth gloss paper. Available in three sizes: 8 x 10, 11 x 14, 16 x 20 inches.

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Skiing Poster of Dick Durrance in New Zealand Lunch Is For Sissies Ski Poster - Dick Durrance, 16 x 11 inches

Dick Durrance skiing in New Zealand 1930's. However the ski poster was created in the late 1990's as an advertisement for Aspen Highlands. Printed on premium semi-matte archival paper. Size: 18 x 13 inches.

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Miggs Durrance Skiing at Aspen Photo Miggs Durrance Skiing at Aspen Photo (3 Sizes)

Skiing at Aspen Mt. in the 1940s, Miggs shows the style and speed that qualified her for the 1940 Olympics in this classic photo. Printed on white semi-matte ultra smooth gloss paper. Available in three sizes: 8 x 10, 11 x 14, 16 x 20 inches.

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Mike Magnifico With his Buck On Lift One Photo Mike Magnifico With his Buck On Lift One Photo (3 Sizes)

Photograph taken by Dick Durrance of Mike Magnifico showing off his white tail buck on Lift One in Aspen, Colorado. Mike owned a local liquor store for many years and was a real local character in the town of Aspen. Printed on white semi-matte ultra smooth gloss paper. Available in three sizes: 8 x 10, 11 x 14, 16 x 20 inches.

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Original Lift One Aspen Mt. Photo Original Lift One Aspen Mt. Ski Photo (3 Sizes)

Photograph by Dick Durrance of the famous Chairlift #1 on Aspen Mountain, Colorado, which opened in January, 1947. Printed on white semi-matte ultra smooth gloss paper. Available in three sizes: 8 x 10, 11 x 14, 16 x 20 inches.

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Red Onion Building, Aspen, CO Photo Red Onion Building, Aspen, CO Photo (3 Sizes)

The famous Red Onion Bar in Aspen, Colorado, photographed by Dick Durrance in the 1940's or 1950's. It is still there, serving great food daily, and is a common place to meet up after skiing. Printed on white semi-matte ultra smooth gloss paper. Available in three sizes: 8 x 10 inch, 11 x 14 inches, & 16 x 20 inches. These are Giclee prints.

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Stein Eriksen, Aspen Photo Stein Eriksen, Aspen Photo (3 Sizes)

Photograph taken by Dick Durrance of famous Norwegian ski racer Stein Eriksen at the 1950 FIS World Championship in Aspen, Colorado. Skiers around the world knew Stein's graceful style. Printed on white semi-matte ultra smooth gloss paper. Available in three sizes: 8 x 10, 11 x 14, 16 x 20 inches.

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T-bar Lift on Aspen Mountain Photo T-bar Lift on Aspen Mountain Ski Photo (3 Sizes)

In this Miggs Durrance photograph, Miggs a proud mother, captured her boys Dave & Dick Jr. getting ready to ride the Aspen Mountain T-bar lift, circa 1950s. Printed on white semi-matte ultra smooth gloss paper. Available in three sizes: 8 x 10, 11 x 14, 16 x 20 inches.

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Tenth Mountain Division Soldiers Durrance Photo Tenth Mountain Division Soldiers Durrance Photo (3 Sizes)

This photograph taken by Margaret, "Miggs" Durrance of the 10th Mountain Division soldiers marching in a parade is priceless and incredibly popular. Printed on white semi-matte ultra smooth gloss paper. Available in three sizes: 8 x 10, 11 x 14, 16 x 20 inches.

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