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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- Boats on the Animas River
- A sepia toned postcard of the Animas River.
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- Bonanza Days in the San Juan Mountains (Colo.)
- A drawing of a train going through town. There is snow covering the town, rooftops and mountains are covered in snow.
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- Box Canyon
- A black and white photograph of Box Canyon, near Ouray, Colorado. Powerlines can be seen at the bottom of the canyon.
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- Bridge at Bear Creek Falls, on Million Dollar Highway Ouray, Colo.
- Black and white photo of bridge over Bear Creek falls - still dirt - with mountains and cliffs of the road visible.
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- Building in Silverton, Colo., in Winter
- Black and white photograph of a brick house in Silverton, Colorado, in wintertime.
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- Buildings of Treasure Mountain Gold Mining Company Mines near Silverton, Colorado
- Buildings of Treasure Mountain Gold Mining Company. Mines near Silverton, Colorado.
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- Buildings of the Treasure Mountain Gold Mining Company Mines near Silverton Colorado
- Buildings of Treasure Mountain Gold Mining Company Mines near Silverton, Colorado
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- Buried in Snow-Slide, 1920 (Silverton, Colo.)
- Locomotive engine covered by a snow slide, with several men standing on and around the engine. Nothing was written on the back of this postcard. This is an actual photo print.
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- Buried in the Snow, Silverton, Colorado
- Locomotive engine covered by a snow slide, with several men standing on and around the engine. FotoKard.
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- Burried in the Snow, Silverton, Colorado.
- A postcard featuring a photograph of men digging out a train from a large snowpile next to a river.
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- Business District (Silverton, Colo.)
- Black and white photograph of the Silverton business district. Mountains in the background
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- Business District - Silverton, Colo. - Mt. Sultan in background
- A postcard of main street in Silverton, Colorado. In the background Mt. Sultan can be seen.