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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- The Narrow Gauge Train arriving in Silverton, Colo.
- A color postcard of Silverton, Colorado.
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- The Needles. Durango-Silverton-Ouray Hiway.
- Distant view of the Needles mountain formation, with buildings of a mining camp visible in the right central portion of this photo.
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- The Old Way of Transportation in the San Juan, Silverton, Colo.
- A man is on a horse leading a long train of mules. It looks as though each mule is carrying a post with them. The mule train is located within a tree-lined valley.
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- The Ross Smelter, Silverton
- Angled view looking down to the Ross Smelter, Silverton, Colo.
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- The Silver Lake Mill, Silverton, Colo.
- Blue and White post card.
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- The Silverton Narrow Gauge and Needle Mts.
- A color photograph of the Silverton Narrow Gauge and Needle Mountains. The train can be seen blowing smoke out, surrounded by mountains.
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- The Un-compaghre RiverDurango- Silverton-Ouray Highway
- Black and white view of the Un-Comompaghre River.
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- The Wild West. Man standing in front of Cabin.
- Sixth card within the Edgar Series. This card shows Edgar in front of a Cabin. The card is addressed to Edgar's Mother.
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- This house built in the late 1880s (Silverton, Colo.)
- The text reads, "This house, built in the late 1880s, was the last brothel in Silverton, Colorado. The last Madam closed her professional doors in 1947."
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- Through the Spruces, Durango - Silverton - Ouray Hiway (Colo.)
- Three trees stand in the foreground a large mountain is in the background.
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- Through the Spruces, Durango-Silverton-Ouray Hiway.
- A black and white photograph of the Durango-Silverton-Ouray highway. The photo is shot between spruce trees and the highway can be seen through the trees.
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- Through the Tunnel "Million Dollar" highway
- Black and white photograph Through the Tunnel "Million Dollar" highway on a postcard.