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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- Silverton (Colo.) Million Dollar Highway
- A view of several mountains overlooking the town. There is a river to the right of the town.
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- Silverton (Colo.) S.G. & N.R.R. snow slide 25 feet deep, March 1909
- Photo of rear of train with deep snow on both sides of track, higher than the top of train car. Men are standing on car and on the snow banks.
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- Silverton (Colo.) and the Grand Imperial Hotel
- Angled view of a row of buildings including the Grand Imperial Hotel with cars parked in front of buildings. A mountain in the distance.
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- Silverton (Colo.) from highway
- Mountains in the background. Town down below, trees in the foreground.
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- Silverton (Colo.) from reservoir, looking south
- Silverton, Colorado, viewed from the reservoir, looking south. Note on front of card: "Sultan Mountain."
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- Silverton (Colo.) looking northeast
- Scenic view of town of Silverton; mountain background
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- Silverton (Colo.) narrow gauge
- The narrow gauge train departing from Silverton and crossing a bridge over the Animas River. A letter is written on the back of this postcard.
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- Silverton (Colo.) tobogganing, March 1909
- Men pulling a toboggan loaded with boxes up a slope.
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- Silverton - Durango narrow gage railroad (Colo.)
- A crowd watching a train pull into town.
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- Silverton - Ouray Road. The Scenic Highway.
- A black and white photograph of the Silverton-Ouray Road. The gravel road can be seen with surrounding mountains and valleys.
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- Silverton Church of Christ Building, Silverton, Colorado
- Color postcard of the Silverton Church of Christ Building.