Volume 4: Silverton & Animas Canyon
Silverton, Colorado, is a National Historic Landmark nestled in the high San Juan mountains. According to the Town of Silverton, it became a center for the many regional silver and gold mining camps in 1874. The town has a rowdy “Old West” past that its residents are happy to say hasn’t entirely left. Silverton is found along the San Juan Skyway, which includes the “Million Dollar Highway,” supposedly one of the most dangerous roads in the U.S. The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railway travels to Durango except in the winter when the risk of avalanches is too great. At an elevation of 9,318 feet, tourists visit Silverton for year-round outdoor activities and to experience a bit of an old mining town. (source)
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- Million Dollar Highway near Silverton, Colo.
- Photograph of the million dollar highway near Silverton, Colorado in winter.
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- Million Dollar Highway, Colorado
- A road travels along the side of a mountain. Trees decorate the upper side of the mountain.
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- Million Dollar Highway, Colorado
- Million Dollar Highway, Colorado.
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- Million Dollar Highway, Mt. Abram in background (Colo.)
- A large mountain is in the background. On the left side a road travels the side of another mountain.
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- Million Dollar Highway, Needle Mts. Near Silverton
- A black and white photograph of the Needle Mountains, taken from the Million Dollar Highway, near Silverton, Colorado.
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- Million Dollar Highway, Silverton - Ouray, Colo.
- Million Dollar Highway between Silverton and Ouray, Colorado.
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- Million Dollar Highway- Red Mountain Pass
- Vertical arrangement of photo showing a snow packed Red Mountain Pass.
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- Million Dollar Highway.
- A black and white photograph of Ironton Park on the Million Dollar Highway. The road can be seen in a valley with mountains.
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- Mine along Red Mountain Pass in Colorado.
- A black and white photograph of Idarado Mine on Red Mountain Pass, from the Million Dollar Highway. Trees and buildings can be seen, and snow covers the scene. Dated 1950.
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- Miners Union Hall (Silverton, Colo.)
- View of the Union Hall building exterior.
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- Mogul Mill. Transporting Food to the Mines During Snow Blockade. Gladstone near Silverton, Colo.
- Mogul Mill. Transporting food to the mines by sled during a snow blockade. Gladstone near Silverton, Colorado.
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- Mogul and Gold King Mills (Gladstone, near Silverton, Colo.)
- Long range scenic view of mills and mountain background. Excelsior ANC N.Y. Leipzig, Dresden, Berlin (Germany)