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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- Canyon of the Rio Las Animas, Colorado
- Canyon of the Rio Las Animas, Colorado. A view from the river looking up at a train passing. Phototint was used to add color.
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- Casey Jones, Silverton, Colorado
- A color postcard of a small train locomotive and next to the front there is a man in a cowboy hat. There are a couple buildings around the locomotive and it appears to be a sunny day.
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- Catholic Church & A. L. Morrison's Res - During Flood, Looking North
- A black and white toned postcard with a small mountain in the background and a few buildings at the base. The ground is flooded.
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- Catholic Church, Lake City, Colo.
- A black and white photograph of a Catholic Church in Lake City, Colorado. The church is the building on the right, and what appears to be a small house is on the left. Mountains and trees can be seen in the background.
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- Catholic Church, Silverton, Colorado
- Black and white photograph of the Catholic Church in Silverton, Colorado.
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- Chattanooga Valley
- A color postcard of snow blankets Chattanooga Valley which is located between Silverton and Ouray, Colorado. There are snow capped mountains on each side of the postcard and some in the background as well. There is snow covering everything and on the left side of the postcard there is a tree. The sky is sunny with a few clouds in it.
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- Chattanooga Valley between Silverton and Ouray, Colorado
- A color retouched postcard of Chattanooga Valley located near Silverton, Colorado. The are mountains on each side and in the background of the postcard. It appears to be a sunny day with a few clouds in the sky, In the valley there is a road and a river.
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- Chief Ouray Lounge, Grand Imperial Hotel, Silverton, Colorado
- Chief Ouray Lounge in the Grand Imperial Hotel in Silverton. A black and white real photo.
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- Chief Ouray Lounge, Grand Imperial Hotel, Silverton, Colorado
- Inside the Chief Ouray lounge of the Grand Imperial Hotel. Leather couches, chairs, paintings, rugs Indian artifacts and a fireplace decorate the room. Paintings of Native Americans are on the walls. See also the black and white version of this same card.
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- Chief Ouray Spring on Million Dollar Highway (Colo.)
- A tepee stands in the center of the photograph. It is encased by two small stone walls. Three posts are directly in front of the tepee. An actual photo print.
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- City Hall (Silverton, Colo.)
- Photograph of the Silverton, Colorado.