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Hand colored photograph of Durango, as seen from the top of Smelter Mountain. The narrow gauge railroad station is shown in the lower left of the picture. College Mesa (as it was later known) is in the center right of the picture.

Picture of the Hermosa Cliffs taken along the Million Dollar Highway near Durango, Colorado.

Side view of train traveling through the mountains along the Animas River. A short letter was written on the back of this card.

Color iamge of Silverton taken from the highway in summer. Shows the mountains surrounding Silverton and the very blue river that is flowing in the image's right side. Taken on a partly cloudy day.

A view of Spruce Tree House at Mesa Verde National Park.

Sheep on Durango, Silverton, Ouray Highway near Durango, Colorado.

View of a narrow gauge train engine releasing steam as it crosses over a river bridge with mountains in the background.

In the left foreground and middle ground is mainstreet Durango with the Fiesta Parade moving down the street. On the right from the foreground to the left middle ground are buildings on main street, including Stewarts, White Grocery Company, Otis Girr, Merc., and a hardware store. People line the streets. Smelter Mountain is in the background.

Photograph of Emerald Lake with mountain peaks in the background.

The last of the famous old narrow gauge railroads, still operating in Southwestern Colorado. Freight lines and Summer Passenger service operate from Durango and Silverton. These famous little trains made history in the early days of the West.