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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- Durango- Silverton-Ouray Highway
- Valley view of rolling mountains in the Durango-Silverton Ouray area.
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- Durango- Silverton-Ouray Highway
- Vertical view of highway road with cliff drop off.
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- Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
- Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. Locomotive 482 leaves Silverton on its trek back to Durango
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- Durango-Silverton-Ouray Highway
- Black and white view of rolling hills and trees.
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- Durango-Silverton-Ouray Highway
- Vertical view of road surrounded by trees.
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- Durango-Silverton-Ouray Highway
- Black and white vertical postcard photo of the Silvterton Ouray Highway.
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- Duranog-Silvertom-Ouray Highway
- Distant valley view of the Durango-Silverton-Ouray area.
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- Early Day Mining in the Silverton-Ouray Area, Western Slope, Colorado.
- Color tinted photo of an early day mining operation in the Silverton-Ouray area. In the foreground are large rocks and pine trees. In the background is the mining operation and large mountains behind it.
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- Electra Lake, Durango, Colo.
- Lake view with trees and mountains in the background.
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- Elk Creek near Silverton, Colo.
- A colored photograph of Elk Creek, near Silverton, Colorado. On the back is a handwritten note about finding a job. Trees surround Elk Creek.
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- Elk Creek near Silverton, Colo.
- View of Elk Creek with conifers and shrubs lining the bank, and a single mountain side in the background. Logo on back upper left contains the words Leipzig Berlin Dresden, and a clove shape with the letters A, N, C, N, Y. Back of postcard has a one (1) cent stamp, a 1910 postmark, and correspondence. Postcard has rounded corners. "Made in Germany" is written on the address side of the card.