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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- Pine River Dam Near Durango, Colo.
- Photograph of Pine River Dam near Durango, Colorado. The Dam can be seen in the background with 3 trees in the foreground. Mountains can be seen behind the dam.
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- Pine River Dam near Durango, Colorado.
- View of the Pine River dam near Durango, Colorado.
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- Pinkerton in the Pines (Durango, Colo.)
- Photo of a herd of deer grazing in front of small cabins and a stone wall, in the background are cliffs.
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- Pinkerton in the Pines, Wm T. Shea, Prop., Durango, Colo.
- Photo of small cabins nestled among tall pine trees all are covered in snow.
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- Pinkerton in the Pines, near Durango, Colo.
- Pinkerton in the Pines, Durango, Colorado.
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- Pinkerton-in-the Pines (Durango, Colo.)
- Pinkerton-in-the Pines, Wm T. Shea, Prop., Durango, Colorado.
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- Pinkerton-in-the-Pines (Durango, Colo.). Wm Shea - Prop.
- Pinkerton-in-the-Pines. Wm Shea - Prop. See related real photo postcard marked #15, which is in Vol. 1, No. 474 in this collection.
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- Pinkerton-in-the-Pines -- Durango, Colorado
- Real photo sepia-toned view of the exterior of log cabins, a stone wall, and a log on wheels, etc., in a field at the Pinkerton-in-the-Pines resort.
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- Pinkerton-in-the-Pines Durango, Colo.
- Pinkerton-in-the-Pines resort, with a number of early automobiles parked out front. The banner on the left side of the front roof reads "Pinkerton Springs." Postmarked in Durango on Aug, 25, 1936, to Miriam Johnson in Schenectady NY from her father, who wrote a message on the back that day. See also related postcard marked #14, which is in Volume 1, No. 390 in this collection.
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- Population 6,634 Durango, Colo. Altitude 6,529 Ft.
- Aerial view of Durango. A Christmas postcard.
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- Post Office Durango, Colo.
- Hand colored photograph of the Durango, Colorado. Post Office, a two-story brick building, with a car parked diagonally in front of building.
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- Post Office Durango, Colo.
- Photo of the two-story Durango Post office building. A man is walking down stairs towards a car on right side of photo two people are walking in front of the building the left side. Post card is perforated