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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- Red Mt. District and Mines. Ouray, Colo.
- View of roads, mine buildings, etc. at Red Mountain District, Colorado. Made in Germany. Written on back and postmarked from Montrose on April 17, year not visible, to Mrs. E. Mullneux in Whitewater, Colorado, from Gertie H, with one cent of postage. A corner of this card is folded and damaged.
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- Red Mt. from the Million-Dollar Highway (Colo.)
- Red Mt. From the Million-Dollar Highway, Colorado. Sepia tone photograph.
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- Red Mt. from the million dollar highway, Colo.
- Red Mountain in the background of a newly built road (the million dollar highway).
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- Reflection in Silver Lake of Silver Lake Mine (Colo.), 12000 feet altitude.
- Reflection in Silver Lake of Silver Lake Mine, 12000 feet altitude.
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- Reflection in Silver Lake, of Silver Lake Mine, Colo. (12,000 Feet Altitude.)
- View of mine buidlings and structures next to Silver Lake near Silverton with snow covered mountains in the background. A reflection of the mine buildings can be seen in the lake.
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- Riding on the Trail from Silverton
- Riding horses along the old road from Silverton.
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- Rio Grande's "Silverton" coaches leaving Alamosa for last time (Colo.)
- A train going through the town. People standing to the side watching it go by.
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- Rio de las Animas Canon , Colorado, D. & R. G. R. R.
- A train travels along the side of a mountain. Below the mountain is a river. To the left of the river is large masses of trees. A letter is written on the back of this postcard.
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- Rio de las Animas Canyon, Colorado, D. & R. R. R. R.
- View of a narrow gauge train on a narrow shelf above the Animas River.
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- Riverside Snow Slide on the Million Dollar Highway - 1932
- A few feet of snow are piled on the sides of the Million Dollar Highway. A space for the road has been carved out. In the background, snow-covered mountains can be seen.
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- Rocky Point, Ouray-Silverton Stage Road (Colo.)
- A horse and carriage with a large amount of white horses travels along the side of a mountain on the right side of the image. On the left and in the distance are more mountains.
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- Ross Smelter (Silverton, Colo.)
- View of the smelter at work, with a train on the tracks to the left of the photograph.