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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Photograph of a person standing on a snow capped outcrop overlooking the Animas Valley and river near Durango, Colorado. A slight mist covers the valley to the north.
Writing on front states," D&RG Bridge across the Animas R. after first section being washed away" [writing on back] addressed to Miss M.L. Pulering of Otter Pond, Kentucky two postmarks and a one cent stamp. Flood of 1911