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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- Bent Elbow (Silverton, Colo.), featuring Hazel Rice
- The Bent Elbow, Silverton, Colorado.
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- Bird's-Eye View of Silverton, Colo.
- A black and white set with a panoramic view of Silverton and Kendall Mountain in the background.
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- Bird's-Eye View of Silverton, Colo.
- Photograph of Silverton, Colorado from above.
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- Birdseye view of Silverton, Colo.
- Bird's eye view of Silverton, Colorado (2 card panorama).
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- Birdseye view of Silverton, Colorado, showing Sultan Mt
- This postcard shows an elevated view of Silverton, Colorado sprawled below snow-capped mountains.
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- Blair Street (Silverton, Colo.)
- Street scene on Blair Street in Silverton, Colorado.
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- Blair Street (Silverton, Colo.)
- Here the two narrow gauge trains await the return of their passengers for the trip back to Durango.
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- Blair Street (Silverton, Colo.)
- A view of an historical reenactment in Silverton.
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- Blair Street, Silverton, Colorado
- Several buildings in front of a large mountain in the background. There are cars parked in front of the buildings and driving along.
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- Blair Street, Silverton, Colorado
- Buildings on either side of a dirt street. Two people on horseback riding towards a mountain in the distance.
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- Blair Street, Silverton, Colorado
- Side view of a street with several buildings. There are cars parked in front and a train is coming into/leaving town. There is also a Wells Fargo sign and the Old Arcade and there are several pedestrians.