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Thumbnail for 'Colorado: Durango & Silverton narrow gauge train on a mountain curve'
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Durango & Silverton narrow gauge railroad pictured traveling down the tracks along the Animas River.
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 'Historic Silverton narrow gauge on the Rockwood Highline (Colo.)'
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The text reads, "High above the Animas River in the Canyon of Lost Souls the Silverton carries some 40,000 tourists each summer on a 90-mile round trip from Durango to Silverton, Colorado."
Thumbnail for 'View Showing High Water in the Animas River and D.& R.G. Bridge (Durango, Colo.)'
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Writing on back states "Side view of Silverton Branch R.R. Bridge water had fallen several feet when this was taken", photo on the front is of bridge with high water running against it
Thumbnail for 'Denver and Rio Grande narrow gauge train'
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Picture of the Denver and Rio Grande Narrow Gauge Train crossing a bridge.
Thumbnail for 'Durango (Colo.)'
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View of Durango with the Animas river in the foreground and mountains in the background.
Thumbnail for 'Silverton, last of the narrow gauge trains'
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A narrow gauge passenger train travels on tracks alongside a river through rocky, mountainous terrain.
Thumbnail for 'Silverton (Colo.) Looking South'
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Mountains overlooking town. Tree in the very front. A river flowing through the town (Animas).
Thumbnail for 'Durango (Colo.)'
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Overhead view of Durango looking south from Animas Mountain.
Thumbnail for 'Smoke From Smelter During 1911 Flood (Durango, Colo.)'
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Photo of the smoke emitting from the smelter which is located near railroad tracks with the Animas River at flood stage and bridge in the background.
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View of Durango, Colorado with mountains pictured in background. A river can be seen flowing through town in the the foreground.
Thumbnail for 'Last and Most Scenic Narrow Gauge Railroad in the World!'
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Black and white photograph of the narrow gauge train, "The Silverton". Caption reads "The Last and Most Scenic Narrow Gauge Railroad in the World! "The Silverton," America's last narrow gauge train, rolls along a shelf blasted from 1000 ft. cliffs of Animas Canyon above "The River of Lost Souls" on its trip to Silverton, Colo."
Thumbnail for 'Needle Mountains from Silverton, Colo.'
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Animas River flowing through the Needle Mountains near Silverton, CO. The mountains have a slight snow cover.
Thumbnail for 'Denver and Rio Grande narrow gauge train'
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Side view of train traveling through the mountains along the Animas River. A short letter was written on the back of this card.
Thumbnail for 'High Water in Animas River above Animas City, Colorado'
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Photo of Animas River flooding over the banks, on back "Real photo 1910" is written in pencil, but the peak of the flood was in October of 1911. Animas City was the region (that has been part of the City of Durango since 1948/49) north of Junction Street to 37th Street.
Thumbnail for 'High Water in Animas River at Smelter after Taking out Footbridge'
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Photo of river overflowing its banks against a factory building on the left. A small shack is caught in the river on the right side, Perins Peak is in the background.
Thumbnail for 'Denver and Rio Grande narrow gauge train'
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Picture of the Denver and Rio Grande Narrow Gauge Train traveling along a river.
Thumbnail for 'Durango-Silverton narrow gauge passenger train in the Las Animas River Canyon'
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Rear view of the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge train pulling passengers in open and closed cars alongside the Animas River.
Thumbnail for 'Narrow gauge train (Colo.)'
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Photograph of the narrow gauge train traveling along the side of a cliff with the Animas River flowing below.
Thumbnail for 'Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Engine 497 Glides Along'
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The train rounds a corner along the Animas River, with beautiful mountain views in the background.