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41. Nogal-Ping Hotel
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The Nogal-Ping Hotel at the corner of Capitol Street and Highway 6. A sign for a Conoco gas station is visible to the left of the hotel.
"Otis and Minnie Ping bought the Nogal Hotel in 1923. The Pings expanded the commercial operation by adding two wings out back and several detached motel units. Minnie Ping was an ambitious businesswoman, and Otis was the handyman who did the work. The Pings eventually installed a gas station, featuring a glass-bubble...
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Barbara Gleason (Pearch) posing at the stop sign at U.S. Highway 6 and Capitol Street in Eagle. Behind her is the Ping hotel and gas station. The gas station was a Conoco gas station. The photo processing stamp on the back says, "Quality Photo Finishing, Ping's Service Station, Eagle, Colorado."
43. Harrison's Cafe
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A postcard of Harrison's Cafe. Once located on Highway 6, Harrison's was owned and run by Owen "Dude" Harrison and Berneice McKelvey. Harrison's was renamed Bernice's Place in the 1970s. The buildings are still standing and is now the Eagle Grand Motel.
Verso of the postcard reads:
"Restaurant open 24 hrs. a day. Excellent food. Modern hotel. Hot water heat. Wall-to-wall carpets. Located half-way between Grand Jct. and Denver."