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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- Ouray Chalet Motel (Colo.)
- Ouray Chalet Motel, in Ouray, Colorado 81427.
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- Ouray, Colo.
- A black and white photograph of Ouray, Colorado. Dated August 14th, 1955. Trees and mountains can be seen in the background, with buildings and a few cars visible on the street.
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- Ouray, Colo. From Horse Thief Trail
- A black and white photograph of Ouray, Colorado from Horse Thief Trail. The town of Ouray can be seen in the valley, surrounded by mountains. Conifer and deciduous trees can be seen growing on the mountains. Dated August 14th, 1955.
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- Pack trains loaded with ore (Silverton, Colo.)
- Pack trains loaded with ore, Silverton, Colorado, a real photo black and white postcard, produced during the White Border era.
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- Packing Supplies to Mines, Silverton, Colo.
- Photograph of a mule train loaded with supplies.
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- Packing ore from Shenandoah Mine, 15,000 ft. high (Silverton, Colo.)
- Mule train strung out in a line while descending the mountain, packing the ore from the Shenandoah Mine.
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- Packing timber to the Onward Mines (near Silverton, Colo.)
- Photo of a heavily laden mule train carrying timber.
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- Panorama near Silverton, CO
- This is a mountainous panorama near Silverton, Colorado. Many trees lay broken on the ground and few others stand in the middle ground.
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- Panorama of Silverton, Colo., alt. 9,288 ft.
- View ofSilverton, snow covered.
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- Panorama of Silverton, Colorado
- Panorama of Silverton, Colorado. Elevation 9318 feet. Photo by Bruno Marino
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- Peaks at Timberline from top of Molas Divide between Silverton and Durango, Colorado
- Picture of the mountians with open medows and patches of Conifer trees.
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- Photo postcard of two women sitting in a horse drawn carriage in Silverton, Co.
- This real postcard shows "Myrtie" posing with a friend in her buggy in Silverton Colorado on the 4th of July, 1908