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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- Ready for the Mines. Silverton, Colo.
- Mules in town carrying bags.
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- Red Mountain (Colo.)
- A Postcard of Red Mountain with trees and a river in the foreground and some clouds in the sky.
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- Red Mountain (Colo.)
- On the Million Dollar Highway Between Ouray and Silverton, Red Mountain and Switchbacks
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- Red Mountain (Colo.)
- A color postcard of Red Mountain on a sunny day while it is still covered in snow.
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- Red Mountain (Colo.)
- A postcard of Red Mountain on a sunny day with some snow that still covers it.
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- Red Mountain (Colo.) in winter - Million Dollar Highway (Colo.)
- View of Red Mountain, covered with snow. Several trees decorate the mountain. A real photo. [We retained 2 of this card because one is less worn, whereas the other has a message handwritten in pencil from Marian to Mrs. Gertrude Wilkins in N.H. on 8/10/1939.]
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- Red Mountain Pass
- Red Mountain Pass between Silverton and Ouray, Colorado. The pass is over 11,000 feet elevation.
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- Red Mountain Pass (Colo.)
- View of an area of the road that curves almost into a circle. The area around the road is snow covered. Two cars are driving along the road.
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- Red Mountain Pass from the Million Dollar Highway (Colo.)
- Red Mountain seen from the Red Mountain Pass on the Million Dollar Highway in Southwestern Colorado.
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- Red Mountain Pass.
- A black and white photograph postcard of Mt. Abram and the Uncompahgre Gorge on the Million Dollar Highway, in Colorado. Snow covers the mountains, and pine trees can be seen as well.
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- Red Mountain Pass.
- A black and white glossy photograph postcard of Red Mouintain Pass on the Million Dollar Highway near Silverton, Colorado. The altitude is at 11,100 ft. Trees and telephone poles can be seen on the side of the dirt road.
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- Red Mountain from Berthoud Pass Highway, Colorado
- Red Mountain from Berthoud Pass Highway, Colorado Postcard. Black and white photo.