A view of the famous Ophir Loop, Colorado, on the Rio Grande Southern Railroad in autumn. The yellow leaves of aspen show bright against the pine forest in the valley.
Photo of Ophir, above the town snow capped mountain peaks rise above it. Card is addressed to Miss Sarah Sweeny, East Brady, Pa. postmarked Ophir, Colorado. Mar. 1, 1909, used a one cent stamp.
View of road and two bridges; mountain peaks in the background and a cliff on the left-hand side of photo. (The Center has two of this card -- duplicates.)
The text reads, "Here is a portion of the Jeep Cavalcade in the San Juan Rockies nearing the top of 11,350 foot Ophir pass. This beautiful Jeep trail winds through the majestic San Juans, connecting the picturesque ghost town of Old Ophir with highway 550 . . ."
Lithograph photo print image of a town nestled in a mountain valley.Mountains in background; railroad trestles spanning ravines are visible in the foreground.
Lithographic photo print image of a railroad loop with two trestle bridges; mountain peaks in the background; a cliff on the left-hand side of image, town grid in background.