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, Colorado Carnegie Public Library
- Silverton, Colorado Carnegie Public Library.
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- Silverton, Colorado from highway
- Silverton, Colorado from highway.
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- Silverton, Colorado from the Million Dollar Highway
- Black and white photograph of Silverton, Colorado, taken from the Million Dollar Highway above the town.
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- Silverton, Colorado from the highway
- Black and white photograph of Silverton, Colorado, taken from the highway above the town.
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- Silverton, Colorado, alt. 9288 ft.
- Color postcard of Silverton, Colorado
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- Silverton, Colorado, from Highway
- View looking north down onto the Town of Silverton with high mountains in the background.
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- Silverton, Colorado, miner's parade
- This real photo postcard is of a horse drawn parade float, with boys playing flutes and drums following behind. The float is advertising "Cliffords' bakery, grocery, tobacco, etc." American flags are present--possibly a 4th of July celebration.
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- Silverton, Colorado.
- A color photograph of storefronts in Silverton, Colorado. People can be seen standing outside and mountains can be seen. Clear skies are visible.
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- Silverton, Colorado; S.G & N.R.R.; Snow Slide, 25 Feet Deep; March of 1909;
- Postcard of a locamotive with the number 34 on it, with men standing around it shoveling 25 feet of snow in Silverton, Colorado. Labled with Snow Slide 25 feet deep, March 1909. Has a written letter on the back addressed to Mr. Willim May of Ouray, Colorado.
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- Silverton, altitude 9288 ft. as seen from the Million Dollar Highway (Colo.)
- View of Silverton from the Million Dollar Highway. May be hand colored. A letter is written on the back of this postcard.
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- Silverton, on the Million Dollar Highway, Colo.
- Black and white photograph of Silverton, Colorado on the Million Dollar Highway.
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- Silverton-Eureka Road - May 1st
- Silverton - Eureka Road - May 1st.