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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- Uncompahgre Peak (Colo.)
- Black and white photograph of Uncompahgre Peak.
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- Uncompahgre River, Durango-Silverton-Ouray Hiway (Colo.)
- Image of the Uncompahgre River showing trees and rocks on each side of the river. (1923)
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- Unique old train or motor rail (Colo.)
- Photo of the "Casey Jones" which took miners from Silverton to the Sunnyside Mine. Mountains in the background along with some small homes.
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- Various Colorado peaks, Silverton & Castle Rock, Colo., and national landmarks
- Scenic photos of Pike's Peak (2), Cripple Creek, Summit Pike's Peak, Castle Rock, Yankee Doodle Lake, Continental Divide, Silverton, all in Colorado; photo of Yellowstone Park & Garden of the Gods.
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- View from Windy Point, Lake City, Colo.
- Black and white arial view of mountain range near Lake City, Colo.
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- View of Bear Creek Falls from the Million Dollar Highway.
- Black and white postcard of Red Mountain from the Million Dollar Highway. A few houses can be seen off in the distance and trees are visible along with the highway. Written on the postcard, "Bear Creek Falls just before Red Mtn. Few Active Mines Left"
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- View of Needle Mountains near Silverton, Colorado
- This is a landscape view of the Needle Mountains near Silverton, Colorado. The foreground of this image consists of a grassy field, the mountain range appears in the distance.
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- Vincent Colwer and Orlo Anderson, Silverton, Colorado 1912
- A black and white photograph of two smiling, young boys. They appear to be standing outside a house. The photo is dated 1912 and in Silverton, Colorado. The names of the two boys is handwritten on the back, Vincent Colwer and Orlo Anderson.
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- Vista from the Coal Bank section of the Durango - Silverton Hwy. (Colo.)
- Real photo print. View of snow-capped mountains covered with trees. Other trees are in the foreground.
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- Vista of Bear Mt. from the Million Dollar Highway
- Vista of Bear Mt. from the Million Dollar Highway, a real photo black and white postcard.
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- Vista of Molas Lake, near Silverton
- Colar Picture of Molas Lake."ris[ing] to a height of 10,910 feet"
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- Wells Fargo (Silverton, Colo.)
- A room decorated with wooden characters, like an old western bar. There are characters and shelves with old fashioned items.