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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- San Juan Mountains on Road to Durango, Colo.
- San Juan Mountains on road to Durango, Colorado, b/w sepia-hued postcard.
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- Savoy Hotel, Durango, Colo.
- Savoy Hotel, Durango, Colorado.
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- Savoy Hotel, Durango, Colorado
- A sepia, slightly out of focus photograph of Durango Drug Co. people can be seen walking outside on the street in Durango, Colorado.
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- Savoy Hotel, Durango, Colorado
- A sepia photograph of the Savory Hotel in Durango, Colorado. Durango Drug Co. and other stores can be seen. Two men are standing on the street corner in suits and hats.
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- Saw Mill (Durango, Colo.)
- Aerial photo looking down on saw mill between a road and a river.
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- Scene on the Million Dollar Highway (Colo.)
- A scene of aspen and pine trees, mountain views and clouds on the Million Dollar Highway, Colorado.
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- School House Animas City, Durango, Colo.
- A sepia photograph of the school house in Durango, Colorado.
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- Scotties
- Photograph of a group of cabins labeled "Scotties." The large cabin on the right has been handmarked with an "X". The card is addressed to Mr. Wallace Hillyer in Lubbock, Texas, and has a Bayfield, Colorado, postmark.
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- Season's Greetings from Goodman Paint Co.
- Photo of store front with "Goodman Paint Co." written on the front window. "Circa 1915" is handwritten on the back.
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- Section of Durango, Colo., Looking North
- Aerial view of Durango, Colorado, looking north.
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- Senior High School (Durango, Colo.)
- Photo of the Durango Senior High School building exterior in winter.
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- Sheep on D.S.O. Highway near Durango, Colo.
- Sheep on Durango, Silverton, Ouray Highway near Durango, Colorado.