The Broadmoor

2011-2012

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THROUGH THE LENS F Bob Hope, right, at The Broadmoor in 1975. Photo by Bob McIntryre. REMEMBERING BOB MCINTYRE BY WAYNE HEILMAN COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE or more than 50 years, Robert McIntyre photographed presi- dents, athletes, and Hollywood celebrities at The Broadmoor and established himself as an integral part of the resort’s history. About 150 of McIntyre’s best- known photographs are displayed in Broadmoor West, including one of Bob Hope trying to use body language to sink a putt and Liberace winking at the camera. “He was a legend at the hotel,” says Broadmoor President Steve Bartolin. “He was a key part of and documented the hotel’s history. He took the last photo of the U.S. Figure Skating Team before they left on the flight that crashed in Brussels and he took a photo of a couple on their honeymoon at The Broad- moor and again on their 50th wed- ding anniversary when they came back here. I don’t know of another hotel where that has happened.” McIntyre passed away March 13, 2011 at the age of 83. He was a third-generation Colorado Springs resident and a veteran of the Korean War. After he was hired by The Broadmoor, McIntyre took his first celebrity photo of radio newsman Lowell Thomas and went on to photograph seven presidents, actors Henry Fonda and Jimmy Stewart, pianist Van Cliburn, and entertainer Victor Borge. McIntyre’s photographs were published in Life, Look and Sports Illustrated magazines as well as the New York Times and Washington Post. He also was known for his panoramic landscapes of the Ameri- can Southwest, including Monu- ment Valley in Arizona and Utah. He donated many of his photo- graphs and negatives to the Pikes Peak Library District, where they are part of its special collections. — Excerpted with permission from The Gazette 128 The Broadmoor Magazine | 2011 • 2012

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