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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- Mt. Sultan (Silverton, Colo.)
- View of Mount Sultan. The slopes are heavily treed and there are many large rocks in the foreground.
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- Mt. Sultan (Silverton, Colo.)
- Photograph of Mt. Sultan, and Silverton, Colorado.
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- Mt. Sultan and Silverton (Colo.)
- Mt. Sultan and Silverton, Colorado.
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- Narrow Gauge Silverton Zephyr at Rockwood near Animas Canyon, Colo.
- A black and white photograph of the Narrow Guage Silverton Zephyr at Rockwood near Animas Canon, Colorado. The Zephyr can be seen heading into the surrounding mountains.
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- Narrow Gauge Train
- Narrow gauge train leaving Silverton, Colorado on the scenic mountain return trip to Durango
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- Narrow Gauge Train Near Ouray, Colo.
- A black and white photograph of the Narrow Gauge Train, near Ouray, Colorado. The train can be seen in the middle of the photograph with mountains, trees, and powerlines visible in the background.
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- Narrow Gauge Train near Silverton, Colorado
- A view of a train steaming at the Silverton railroad depot. The caption reads, "Narrow Gauge Train near Silverton, Colorado. Visit Narrow Gauge Museum Alamosa, Colo. Krause Photo."
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- Narrow gauge "bucking" snow slide (Colo.)
- A train is plowing through a large amount of snow that covers the mountain next to it and the area around the train. Real photo print.
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- Narrow gauge Train arriving in Silverton (Colo.)
- Photograph of the train
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- Narrow gauge passenger train
- Narrow gauge passenger train.
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- Narrow gauge passenger train (Colo.)
- The narrow gauge passenger train at its noon stop in Silverton carries mostly tourists during the summer season.
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- Narrow gauge railroad entering Animas Canon near Silverton, Colo.
- Narrow gauge railroad entering Animas Canon near Silverton, Colorado, color postcard.