Bird's Eye Views of Salida

: 1882 Bird's Eye View Map of Salida; Bird's eye view of Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado, 1882. Population 1500 and 7,456 feet above sea level. Published by J.J. Stoner, Madison, Wisconsin, 1882. Lithographers Beck & Pauli. Includes notes by Thomas Nevens. This map is part of the Donna Nevens Collection.

: Bird's Eye View of Salida; Although most of the mess from the January 1888 fire is cleaned up in this summer photo, evidence can still be seen. Despite a massive rebuilding effort – mostly in brick this time – there are still many open lots along F Street above First Street. Rubble from the fire is visible where it was dumped along the bank of the Arkansas River near the F Street Bridge. After two major fires, it is interesting to note how much larger the area that is today Riverside Park has become. This image is from the Dick Dixon Collection.

: Bird's Eye View of Salida; Salida before 1890. Ernest Brownson Collection.

: Bird's Eye View of Salida; An image of Salida after 1900. From the Bob Rush Collection.

: Bird's Eye View of Salida; In 1883, Salida (no longer South Arkansas) was growing in three directions from the river. The Craig Opera House is at the corner of Second and F Streets and the Presbyterian Church, the first designed for religious services, is a little white frame building at the corner of Third and F Streets. A few days after this photo was taken in mid-May, the F Street bridge was seriously damaged by normal spring runoff when two sections were ripped from the center. The Monte Christo Hotel is complete and Central School, a small stone structure, is barely visible. Work hasn’t started on the new two-story brick addition that created a landmark. Salida Museum Association Collection.

: Bird's Eye View of Salida; A view of Salida from Tenderfoot Mountain. Bob Rush Collection.

: Bird's Eye View of Salida; A view of Salida from Tenderfoot Mountain. From the Hermit of Arbor Villa Collection.

: Bird's Eye View of Salida; A view of Salida, Colorado taken from the Arkansas Hills. Denver & Rio Grande Cattle Lots are visible, as is the Edison Electric Light Company smoke stacks. Bob Rush Collection.

: Bird's Eye View of Salida after 1910; A view of Salida, Colorado from Tenderfoot Mountain. Bob Rush Collection.

: Bird's Eye View of Salida and the Denver & Rio Grande Railyards; A bird's eye view of Salida and the Denver & Rio Grande railyards taken from Tenderfoot Mountain. The D&RG Railroad Depot, Monte Cristo Hotel, Hotel Denton, and D&RG Hospital are all visible. This image is from the Salida Museum Negatives Collection.

: Bird's Eye View of Salida and the Denver and Rio Grande Railyards; A bird's eye view of Salida looking southeast. The Denver and Rio Grande rail yards are in foreground. This image is from the Salida Museum's Negatives Collection.

: Bird's Eye View of Salida ca. 1900; A view of the town of Salida, Colorado, with Methodist Mountain in the background. Bob Rush Collection.

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