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.)
- Black and white photograph of Silverton, Colorado against the mountain backdrop.
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- Silverton (Colo.)
- Black and white photograph of Silverton, Colorado.
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- Print of the town of Silverton set in the middle of the mountains. (The Center has two of this card -- duplicates.)
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- Narrow gauge railroad train leaving Silverton, Colorado. Mountain in the background.
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- A large mountain overlooking the town. In the lower right corner there is an image of a train.
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- Old train cars one faded red the red at the Silverton train depot, caption "Colorado" in gold lettering.
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- Mountains in the background overlooking the town. Street details are visible in this photograph.
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- View of mountain overlooking the town. Can see some detail of the town streets.
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- Angled view of the street. Cars parked on street. Grand Imperial Hotel in foreground. Someone is walking their dog across the street. Mountain in background.
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- Large mountain overlooking the town.
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- Mountains and trees overlooking the town. A large shadow covers the trees and part of the ground.
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- Panorama of Silverton, Colorado. Elevation 9302 ft. This is a famed old mining town near the origin of the Animas River high up in the San Juan Mountains.