Photos taken by Jesse S. Baily, D.D.S., or his wife, Pauline, unless otherwise indicated |
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J.S. Baily, D.D.S. and son, Jesse, Silverton, about 1904 |
Pauline Baily and son, Jesse, about 1905 |
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Around 1907 |
Jess in front of Baily house, abt. 1910 |
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![]() Baily house in Silverton, ca 1910 |
![]() Baily house during winter 1910 - 1911 |
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Wyman Building in Silverton |
My Great-Aunt Alice Osborn apparently was impressed with the flowers growing in the snow when she visited the high country in 1912 and posed for this photo with snow in her right hand, flowers in her left. Photo taken by her companion, George Barnes. |
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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. |
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First car in Silverton, 1910. Photo of car in front of City Hall taken by Dr. Baily from his dental office across the street, on the second floor of the Wyman Building (now the Wyman Hotel). Click on picture for story. |
Stage coach in Silverton about 1910 |
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Post card photo of the "Million Dollar Highway" from Silverton to Ouray Colorado over Red Mountain Pass. |
This was the dedication of a commemorative tablet to the engineer of the Million Dollar Highway, Otto Mears, on August 29, 1926. My mother, Sara Maxwell, was one of the two young women who pulled the ribbons uncovering the tablet. Photo courtesy of the Colorado Historical Museum |
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Recent post card of Silverton |
The Red Mountain Project 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. |
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Allen J. Nossaman wrote the three volumes above, Many More Mountains, about the early history of Silverton. He was a meticulous researcher who helped me identify landmarks shown in my grandfather Baily's photos. |
The Story of Hillside Cemetery by Freda Peterson
San Juan County, Colorado Web Page
San Juan County Historical Society
Silverton, Colorado, Old Hundred Mine Tour
GRANDFATHER JESSE S. BAILY, M.D.
GREAT-GRANDFATHER JOSEPH S. BAILY, M.D.
GREAT-GREAT GRANDFATHER JESSE S. BAILY, D.D.S.