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Thumbnail for 'Main Street, Durango, Colo.'
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A real photo black and white view of Main Avenue in Durango, looking north. Numerous businesses are visible, including National, Kiva Theatre, Gordon's, etc. A note written in ink on the address side of the card reads, "Was here Wed. 6-8-55."
Thumbnail for 'Section of Durango, Colo., Looking North'
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Aerial view of Durango, Colorado, looking north.
Thumbnail for 'Horticulture Display, Colorado/ New Mexico Fair at Durango, Colo.'
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Photo of vegetables and fruit on display in a wooden building; the card appears to be hand colored over a b/w photo
Thumbnail for 'Strater Hotel (Durango, Colo.)'
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Photo of four-story Strater Hotel in downtown Durango to left of the building is a store front. Card appears hand-colored over a b/w photo.
Thumbnail for 'Durango and Smelter Hill (Colo.)'
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Black and white photo of a view of Durango, Colorado with Smelter Mountain in the background.
Thumbnail for 'Durango (Colo.)'
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Hand colored aerial photograph of Durango, Colorado looking toward Smelter Mountain with smoke billowing out of smoke stacks.
Thumbnail for 'The Junior High School  - Durango, Colo.'
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Street view of Durango (Colo.) Junior High School. Bicycles and two cars are parked in front.
Thumbnail for 'Bird's Eye View of Durango, Colo.'
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Bird's eye view of Durango, Colorado.
Thumbnail for 'La Plata County Courthouse (Durango, Colo.)'
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Photo of the La Plata County court house building with its tower and clock. Many trees surround the building [writing on back] addressed to Mr. Gilbert Peterson Jamestown N.Y. postmarked Durango, Colorado. Dec. 8, 1921 one cent stamp.
Thumbnail for 'San Juan Motor Co. (Durango, Colo.)'
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Original photograph of the San Juan Motor Co., in Durango, Colorado. Addressed to E. Vigil in Durango. "We have received your emergency brake cable. San Juan Motor Co."
Thumbnail for 'Durango and Animas River Valley, Colo.'
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Photograph of Durango, the Animas River and the Animas Valley around Durango. Dated 6-4-47, addressed to Mr. Charles F. Ivins, 8 Morris Street, Merchantville, NJ. "Beautiful scenery. Wonderful pictures, if they turn out. Stew."
Thumbnail for 'Movie Company on Location Durango, Colo.'
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Photograph of a large group of people standing around waiting for the movie crew to begin shooting. No identification of date or movie title, but may have been "Ticket to Tomahawk."
Thumbnail for 'Street scene (Durango, Colo.)'
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Aerial view of downtown Durango at an intersection. There are many people on the street, some on horseback. Smoke from the train billowing in the background.
Thumbnail for 'Greetings from Durango, Colo., the Queen City of the Sunny San Juan.'
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Greetings from Durango, Colorado, the Queen City of the Sunny San Juans. Altitude 6,529 feet, Population 6,630. Panorama photograph of Durango, Colorado. Taken from the South.
Thumbnail for 'Flood of 1910.  Part of Railroad at end of 3rd Ave.  North end stands.'
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Flood of 1910 showing part of railroad at the end of 3rd Avenue submerged in water, and the north end of bridge still standing.
Thumbnail for 'Trimble Springs Hotel and Night Club (eight miles north of Durango, Colo.)'
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Photo of several buildings on the left, a hill is shown in the far background, a car is heading down a dirt road in front of the buildings [writing on the back] addressed to Pvt. Lester J. Wills postmarked Ft. Bliss Texas, 1942
Thumbnail for 'La Plata County Courthouse (Durango, Colo.)'
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Photo of the new and old Durango courthouses. The new courthouse is on the left, the old courthouse is on the right, written on the back is New and old C.H.'s Durango, Colorado.
Thumbnail for 'Oil Rig Durango, Colo.'
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Photo of an oil rig. Pipes are laid out in the foreground of the photo.
Thumbnail for 'Panorama of Durango, Colo. from the West'
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Panorama of Durango, Colorado, viewed from the west.
Thumbnail for 'Smith the Jeweler, Durango's Leading Jewelry Store'
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Smith the Jeweler, Durango's Leading Jewelry Store, b/w real photo postcard, produced during the Undivided Back era. A view of the interior of the store.