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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- Picture looking south on Silverton
- fifth card in the Edgar Series. The card is Addressed to Edgar's father The picture is looking into a valley full of peacks.
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- Plow on Million Dollar Highway
- Plow on Million Dollar Highway.
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- Portrait of a woman
- Portrait of a woman on a postcard
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- Portrait of a woman
- Portrait of a woman on a postard
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- Promontory Point, Ouray toll road (Colo.)
- A horse and carriage with several people on it travels along a mountain.
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- Prospector's Friend, Buffalo Boy Mine, Silverton, Colo.
- Black and white photograph of two burros and a man standing on the trail above the Buffalo Boy Mine, Silverton, Colorado.
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- Prospectors Motel
- Color image of the Prospector's Motel in Silverton, Colorado. Image shows the motel with one car parked in its front and cars parked along the side of the road.
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- Public library (Silverton, Colo.)
- View of exterior of the library building. Frank S. Thayer, Publisher, Denver.
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- Rainbow Route
- A black and white photograph of the "Rainbow Route" in the Silverton, and Ouray area of Colorado. A river can be seen in the center of the photo, with mountains and trees in view.
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- Range from Lizard Head Pass between Dolores, Rico and Telluride, Colo.
- In the distance are snow capped mountains and trees. The edge of the road is in the foreground. A real photo print.
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- Rapid transit, Sunnyside Mine (Silverton, Colo.)
- Four men on a small trolley, high above ground. Postmarked March 7, 1912 Silverton, Colorado.
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- Ready for the Mines (Silverton, Colo.)
- Ready for the mines, Silverton, Colorado. A packtrain of burros standing in the street, in front of the Silverton Supply Co.