Silverton Colorado Labor Day Burro Contest 1940

Silverton, Colorado, hosts a Labor Day celebration in 1940 featuring burros loaded with ore sacks during a burro-loading contest. This event reflects the towns mining heritage, as Silverton was a significant hub for silver mining in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The contest showcases the role of burros in transporting ore in the rugged Rocky Mountains.

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