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.)
- A view of s street with cars on it and a mountain in the background .
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- Silverton (Colo.)
- Mountains overlooking Silverton. A train is traveling away from the town.
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- Silverton (Colo.)
- Old section of Silverton, Colorado.
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- Silverton (Colo.)
- View of a street in Silverton, Colorado with cars that are parked along the side of the street and there is a mountain in the background.
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- Silverton (Colo.)
- The town is in the midst of several mountains that surround it.
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- Silverton (Colo.)
- A close up of narrow gauge engine #480 traveling through the mountains to Silverton, Colorado.
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- Silverton (Colo.)
- Picture of Silverton.
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- Silverton (Colo.) (altitude 9288 feet) and Animas River
- Large mountain overlooking the town. View of river. Clouds in the sky.
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- Silverton (Colo.) (altitude 9302 feet)
- Street in Silverton, cars are diagonally parked, mountains can be seen behind the town.
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- Silverton (Colo.) (elevation 9300 feet)
- Photograph taken overlooking the town. Very high view of town. "A Blue Cross Store Original."
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- Silverton (Colo.) Blair Street
- Several buildings along a dirt street. People are standing near a train in the station.
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- Silverton (Colo.) Looking South
- Mountains overlooking town. Tree in the very front. A river flowing through the town (Animas).