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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- Mountain Dew filling station Durango - Silverton narrow gauge R. R. (Colo.)
- Train stopping at the Mountain Dew water filling station in Durango, Colorado.
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- Mountain Tunnel on the "Million Dollar Highway" (Colo.)
- A car is coming out of a tunnel. On top of the tunnel are several trees.
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- Mountian Water & Make a Lake
- 3rd postcard in the Edgar Series. The picture shows a beautiful river and valley within the mountians. The card is addressed to Edgar's Father.
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- Mt. Abram - Million Dollar Highway (Colo.)
- Black and white photograph of Mt. Abram from the Million Dollar Highway
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- Mt. Abram From The Million Dollar Highway, Colo.
- Black and white photograph of a view of Mt. Abram from the Million Dollar Highway, near Ouray and Silverton, Colorado.
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- Mt. Abram and Uncompahgre Gorge on the Million Dollar Highway (Colo.)
- Mt. Abraham and Uncompahgre Gorge on the Million Dollar Highway (U.S. 550), through the San Juan Mountains between Silverton and Ouray, Colorado.
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- Mt. Abram and Uncompahgre on the Million Dollar Highway (Colo.)
- Several small homes are nestled on the side of a mountain.
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- Mt. Abram and the Uncompahgre River
- This is a fall scene of Mt. Abram and the Uncompahgre River between Silverton and Ouray, Colorado. The trees along the river hold bright yellow and orange leaves.
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- Mt. Abram from the Million Dollar Highway (Colo.)
- View of a mountain that is covered in green trees and grass. There is a faint image of a road traveling along the side of the mountain. Address stamp on back.
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- Mt. Abram from the Million Dollar Highway (Colo.)
- In the distance a large mountain over looks the scene. In the foreground a road curves around the side of what appears to be a mountain or cliff.
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- Mt. Abram from the Million Dollar Highway, Colo.
- Mt. Abram appears between two mountain slopes; the sunlit slope on the left has 3-4 mining shacks; the other slope is shady. The Million Dollar Highway can be seen in the valley below busy with cars traveling in both directions.
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- Mt. Abram from the tunnel on the Million Dollar Highway
- A color photograph of Mt. Abram from the tunnel on the Million Dollar Highway, between Silverton and Ouray, Colorado. Trees and a mostly clear blue sky can be seen in the background.