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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."
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."
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
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."
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.