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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 '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 'Stone bridge across Animas River at flood stage'
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View of the stone bridge across Animas River at Main Avenue Durango, Colorado, during a flood.
Thumbnail for 'Panorama of Durango, Colo. from the West'
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Panorama of Durango, Colorado, viewed from the west.
Thumbnail for 'Main Street Bridge over Animas River, Flood of 1911'
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Main Street bridge over Animas River, Flood of 1911.
Thumbnail for 'Animas Valley near Durango, Colo.'
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A black and white photo postcard (looking north) of the Animas Valley, the Animas River winding through, and only one visible structure (a barn).
Thumbnail for 'Panorama of Durango, Colo.'
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Black and white photo of Durango.
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 'Panorama of Durango, Colo., from Smelter Hill'
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Real photo panoramic view of the city of Durango, Colorado.
Thumbnail for 'Animas River, Durango, Colo.'
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Black and white photograph, aerial view of the Animas River in Durango, Colorado. Snow covered peaks in background; railroad tracks follow river.
Thumbnail for 'New City Bridge of Rio de Los Animas in Durango, Colo.'
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Duplicate of 1-25. Addressed to Miss Olga Dillon, Silverton, Colorado. "This is the new stone bridge over the Animas River. Helen W." No postage stamp on card.
Thumbnail for 'North Durango and La Plata Mountains (Colo.)'
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Aerial view of Durango looking north, snow capped mountains appear in the background, bridge over Animas River shown in the lower left corner of post card
Thumbnail for 'Flood 10-11.  Railroad Bridge North of 3rd Avenue, Durango, Colo. 1911'
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Railroad bridge North of 3rd Avenue, Durango, Colorado, during the flood of October, 1911.
Thumbnail for 'Stone Bridge (Durango, Colo.)'
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Distant view of stone bridge with the Animas River running high against the bridge. Identification of bridge and river is based on other post cards in the collection. Several people are standing on the bridge in the foreground there is a wooden shack.
Thumbnail for 'Panorama of Durango, Colo.'
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A sepia panorama postcard of Durango looking north with Main Street in the center of the photo, and Fort Lewis plateau to the right
Thumbnail for 'Leaving the Narrow Gauge Capital of the World-Durango, Colo.'
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Black and white photo of the river in Durango, Colo., with the train heading towards camera
Thumbnail for 'High Water at the Smelter, Durango'
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Rare flood card featuring high water at the Durango Smelter.
Thumbnail for 'New City Bridge over Rio De Los Animas in Durango, Colo.'
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Photograph of the new city bridge over a river, a trolley is passing over the bridge several houses are shown in the background, mountains and mesas are shown above the bridge in the far background. photo appears to be hand-colored over a b/w photo.
Thumbnail for 'Famous Silverton Narrow Gauge on the Rockwood Highline.'
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View of the Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad traveling through the mountains above the Animas River.