Box 1

Scope and Contents View of Idaho Springs, looking west. Published by the Sanborn Souvenir Co., no. I-801.

Scope and Contents View of western Idaho Springs, looking southwest. Published by the Sanborn Souvenir Co., no. I-887. Date is of the printing of the postcard, based on visual clues on the back. Photo may be earlier.

Scope and Contents View of western Idaho Springs, looking southwest. Published by the Sanborn Souvenir Co., no. I-887. Date is of the printing of the postcard, based on visual clues on the back. Photo may be earlier.

Scope and Contents View of a train on display in Idaho Springs, labeled as Colorado & Southern and Idaho Springs, Colo. Elev. 7540. Published by Sanborn Souvenir Co., no. I-936. Date is of the printing of the postcard, based on visual clues on the back. Photo is very likely from an earlier date (1930s or 1940s).

Scope and Contents View of the Argo mine, tunnel, and mill. Published by the Sanborn Souvenir Co., no. I-945. Date is of the printing of the postcard, based on visual clues on the back. Photo is very likely from an earlier date (the 1930s or early 1940s).

Scope and Contents View from Virginia Canyon road, looking toward Squaw Mountain and Chief Mountain. Published by the Sanborn Souvenir Co., no. I-946. Date is of the printing of the postcard, based on visual clues on the back. Photo is very likely from an earlier date (the 1930s or 1940s).

Scope and Contents A small souvenir booklet with four views pasted inside. Images include: "Looking Back toward Idaho Springs from Virginia Canon, Colo.," "Panorama of Idaho Springs, Virginia Canon and hills from Mt. Evans Road," "Panorama of Idaho Springs from the Argo Tunnel," "The Waterfall - Idaho Springs, Colo." Published by the Sanborn Souvenir Co. Photos likely from the 1940s.

Scope and Contents View of the switchbacks on Virginia Canyon road, looking down into Idaho Springs. Unknown photographer and publisher. Date is of the printing of the postcard, based on visual clues on the back.

Scope and Contents View of the switchbacks on Virginia Canyon road, looking down into Idaho Springs. Unknown photographer and publisher. Date is based on visual clues on the back and a handwritten date of 7/16/50. Photograph was clearly taken earlier, since the first copy dates from the 1940s.

Scope and Contents View of the Steve Canyon statue in Idaho Springs, with the welcome center in the background. Unknown photographer and publisher. Date is based on stamp. Handwritten note on the back.