Photographs from Silverton

Photographs from Silverton Colorado
Photos taken by Jesse S. Baily, D.D.S., or his wife, Pauline, unless otherwise indicated

J.S. Baily, D.D.S. and son, Jess,
Silverton, about 1904

Pauline Baily and son, Jess,
about 1905

Pauline and Jess

Jess in his rocking chair

Around 1907

Jess in front of Baily house, abt. 1910

Baily house in Silverton, ca 1910

Baily house during winter 1910 - 1911

Dr. Baily's dentist office in the
Wyman Building in Silverton

My Great-Aunt Alice Osborn was apparently impressed with the flowers growing in the snow when she visited the high country in 1912
Photo by her companion, George Barnes.

Picture of pack train on Reese St. taken from Dr. Baily's front yard. In the background, on the right, you can just see what is called a "spite fence."
My mother related the story in 1988.

Mule train heading up to the mines with timber,
abt. 1910.

First car in Silverton. Picture taken of City Hall from Dr. Baily's dentist office across the street on the second floor of the Wyman Building. Click on picture for story.

Stage coach in Silverton about 1910

Post card photo of the "Million Dollar Highway" from Silverton to Ouray Colorado over Red Mountain Pass.

This was a dedication of a commemorative tablet to the engineer of the Million Dollar Highway, Otto Mears on August 29, 1926. My mother, Sara Maxwell Baily (center) was one of the young women who pulled the ribbons uncovering the tablet.
Photo courtesy of the Colorado Historical Museum

Recent post card of Silverton

The Red Mountain Project is an initiative to pruchase and protect 10,500 acres of private land in the heart of the San Juan Mountains between Ouray, Silverton and Telluride, Colorado. Much of this land is currently available from willing sellers, and public acquisition will protect the area from potential subdivision and commercial development.

The Red Mountain Task Force is seeking a Land and Water Conservation Fund appropriation for the acquisition of these vulnerable lands. Once these properties are purchased from willing sellers they will be added to the Uncompahgre and San Juan National forests. Your support is both welcome and needed. Click on the image for more information about what you can do to help.