Volume 1: Early Durango
These postcards depict the early days of Durango, Colorado. According to The City of Durango, the town was created by the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company in September 1880 as a location for smelters to work the silver and gold being mined nearby. Durango’s more moderate climate at an elevation of 6,512 feet above sea level, a steady water supply from the Animas River, and the availability of coal made it a good choice. The city was named after Durango, Mexico, supposedly because the territorial governor at the time thought the geography was similar. (source)
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- Durango - Alamosa Narrow Gauge Passenger
- Actual photographic print of the Durango - Alamosa narrow gauge passenger train moving and pulling three passenger cars, exhaust is coming out of locomotive which says "Rio Grande 489."
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- Durango - Alamosa Narrow Gauge Passenger Train
- Durango - Alamosa Narrow Guage (sic) Passenger. Photo by Will - Hans Will owned Richey's in Durango, Colorado.
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- Durango - Silverton - Ouray Highway.
- Sepia photograph of Durango-Silverton-Ouray Highway -- a dirt road, with a pole fence, and mountains in the background.
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- Durango - Silverton R. R. Bridge in the Narrow Gauge Capitol, Durango, Colorado
- A black and white photograph of the Durango-Silverton R.R. Bridge in the Narrow Gauge Capitol. A person can be seen standing in the middle of the bridge, and information about the photograph is printed on it.
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- Durango - When are you coming to see me, for I'm not coming home soon.
- Leather post card with a drawing of a little girl holding a sand shovel looking out towards sunset over water with a boat shown on the right side of post card. Addressed to Ms. Nellie Holaday Ridgway Colorado.
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- Durango City Library (Durango, Colo.)
- Photo of the two-story Durango city library. Two small trees are in front of the building.
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- Durango Colo. Courthouse
- Photo of the Durango Courthouse, showing the clock tower, surrounded by trees in leaf. The card appears to be hand-colored over a b/w photo [writing on back] addressed to Miss Helen Wyman, Silverton, Colorado. postmarked Durango Colo. 1911 one cent stamp
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- Durango Colo. in 1930 Looking North on Main Avenue
- Sepia photograph of Durango, Colorado, in 1930, looking North on Main Avenue.
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- Durango Fair - early 1900's
- Crowd watching the Fair in Durango in what looks like the early 1900's (based on women's dresses).
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- Durango Fish Hatchery (Durango, Colo.)
- A view of the Durango Fish Hatchery with one building, a horse-drawn carriage, and a river in the foreground and other buildings in the background.
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- Durango High School Mens' Basketball Team (Durango, Colo.)
- Posed photograph of the Men's Basketball Team of Durango High School in 1911. Individuals in the photograph are identified on the back - Gus Adrianson, Bonds, Richard Nelson, Adolph Soins, Dan McClosky, Mr. Skaggs, Wistly Parshall.
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- Durango High School Womens' Championship Basketball Team, 1911-12
- Posed photograph of the Durango High School Women's Championship Basketball team for the 1911-12 season