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The bridge over the Colorado River at the future site of Burns, Colorado (where the woodpile is on the river bank behind the bridge). The Derby Mesa Road is visible at the right, going up the hill.
22. Pioneer Bridge
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"The Pioneer bridge across the Grand River [Colorado River] five miles above State Bridge was built by Doug Wilmont, John Winslow, Gus Hoyt and Tim Mugrage in 1900. Most of the material used in its construction was round timbers. In 1914, Eagle County built the Yarmony Bridge a little further downstream." -- McCoy Memoirs p.315
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Looking northwest from a Bellyache viewpoint towards Eby Creek, the Eagle River is running through midfield. The road bridge is at center with the railroad bridge north of it. The railroad water tank is visible at the left. The Nogal-Ping hotel is on the corner of Capitol Streeth, the first lefthand turn up the hill. This is before Hwy 6 & 24 was built. In order to get to Wolcott further east, one had to cross the Eagle River here.
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The approach to the bridge over the Eagle River at the Sherman Brothers Ranch. Lumber is stacked at the right and support wires are running to anchors in the foreground.
25. Quinlans
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From left to right: Mary, Dustin, Florence and Walter Quinlan at the Eagle River. The Wolcott bridge is behind them.
26. Nottingham Barn
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Old barn just west of the Emmett Nottingham place. The barn was probably built by Clyde Nottingham around 1908. Beaver Creek is to the left. The old Avon School is just right of center. The first Avon bridge is visible in the foreground in front of the school (west of current bridges about 100 yards and lower to the water). The Joe Smith house is to the right.
This bridge was probably built in the early 1900s. It was replaced by the second...
27. Bridge at Eagle
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The bridge over the Eagle River at Eagle Colorado.
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Old railroad bridge to Emma on the Roaring Fork River (the crossing divides Eagle and Pitkin counties). The bridge has been converted for automobile use. Snow on ground.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Road to Red Cliff with old bridge across the Eagle River before the Red Cliff Bridge was opened in 1941. Battle Mountain is on the left.
Photograph is labeled: "Roads end"
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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The cement bridge at Wolcott in 1917. The bridge was built in 1916 as part of State Highway 131. The Pueblo Bridge Company constructed several Luten arch bridges in Eagle County: Sherwood Ranch 1912, Gypsum 1914, and Wolcott 1916. [Spanning Generations: the Historic Bridges of Colorado, 2004 p.37]
31. "Big Mike"
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"Big Mike" at Kent 1918. Bridge across the Eagle River visible at right midfield.
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Bridge over the Eagle River, most likely at Dowd Junction, looking NW, close to the junction of Gore Creek and the Eagle River. The photographer is standing at the side of Hwy 24. Minturn would be past the bottom of the photo
33. Brooks Bridge
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"The Brooks Bridge, built by the railroad company during construction of the Dotsero Cutoff, replaced an earlier one near the same site. It is now in a sad state or repair and unsafe for other than light traffic. Adjacent to the north end of it is the railroad track and it was here that Leonard Horn had the misfortune to be caught by a train while driving cattle across the bridge, resulting in the loss of several head that were struck by the train."...
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Looking east down the Eagle River toward the Eagle bridge and the Nogal house. The photo was printed on march 1, 1940.
35. Kent
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A vew looking down on Kent and the railroad tracks through it. The Eagle River is in the foreground.
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The construction camp near Hanging Lake in Glenwood Canyon for the Shoshone Dam and Tunnel. Bridge in left background; Colorado River in foreground.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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The completed bridge over the Eagle River at the Sherman Ranch. Four unidentified men are standing on the bridge steps.
38. Avon Bridge
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View of the old Avon Bridge looking south toward Beaver Creek. The Avon "gyp cliffs" are a prominent landmark. This is the second bridge to span the Eagle River at Avon, built around 1923. Inscription: "Avon bridge."
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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1930s: Frying Pan River showing a bridge in right background, house in left background. Road in foreground is muddy and there is snow on the ground.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Bridge over the Eagle River near Kent in Red Canyon.