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Group of buildings surrounding the Bonar Pool Hall after the explosion and fire on April 25, 1932. Four men at midground are examining the rubble on the site; there's another man standing at the far right.
Photo marked Plaintiff's exhibit C [#35]
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Front view of Theodore Stremme's Store in Gypsum, Colorado. Three women and a man are facing the camera, standing on the boardwalk. An automobile with passengers is at the right of the building.
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Looking south down First Street toward Eagle Street in Gypsum circa 1905. The Travelers' Hotel is the second building from the left. There is a boardwalk between buildings.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Photo postcard of the Gypsum Hotel (formerly the Skiff Hotel) after the fire in 1912.
Eagle Valley Enterprise, Feb. 9, 1912, p.1: GYPSUM TOWN HAS BIG FIRE. Early Sunday Morning Blaze Destoys Three Buildings and Portion of Contents.
The most disastrous fire in the history of Gypsum or Eagle county took place in that town last Sunday morning at four o'clock, and before the fire was discovered it gained such headway that every effort to quench the flames...
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The J. P. Oleson building after a second floor apartment fire in September 1918. This was the first home of J. P. Oleson. with the store on the firs floor. An automobile is at left.
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Lundgren's Warehouse was built by Adolph Lundgren and George Beale as part of the Lundgren Store. In addition to groceries and merchandise, Lundren and Beale ran a lumberyard and sold hardware. The warehouse building later burned down.
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Lundgren's Store was built in 1900. It was the first two-story building in Gypsum. The upstairs was used as a school.
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Three women and a child standing in front of a General merchandise store (possibly Olson's) in Gypsum.
10) Harry A. Oleson
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Harry Oleson, born Oct. 27, 1905, standing next to a rocking horse with one foot in a stirrup. He is on the side of the J. P. Oleson (his father) store in Gypsum. Harry is wearing a formal suit for the occasion.
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The Traveler's Hotel at 318 First Street was built in about 1905 by L. C. Packard. By 1913, it was in the hands of a Mr. Staup. In the 1920s, August Ulin was the owner and it was renamed the Ulin Hotel. It had a good location being a short distance from the train station.
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The interior of Stremme's Store with Theodore Stremme leaning on a counter. A "Welcome" banner is hanging from light fixtures. Merchandise cases are along both side walls. Stove is at the back center.
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Baseball played in the alley behind Stremme's store in Gypsum.
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Five men are standing in the ruins of the Bonar Pool Hall after the fire on Monday, April 25, 1932, a few minutes before 4AM. All four walls were blown outward and the building was in flames. Three women are in the mid background,. A Model T Ford is visible. "STAR" sign visible at left.
Photograph marked Plaintiff's exhibit B [#33].
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Tinted photo postcard looking south down First Street toward Eagle Street in Gypsum circa 1905. The Travelers’ Hotel is the second building from the left. There is a boardwalk between buildings. Stremme's Store and Post Office is at the far right. [Original photo 1998.001.024]
Gypsum store owner Theodore Stremme had this postcard produced by Newvochrome [No. D 3341 printed in Germany]. It was sent May 1, 1909, to Mr. F. B. Cowden in Steamboat...
16) Early Gypsum
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Panoramic photograph of early Gypsum, Colorado. The photograph is dated "about 1902".
17) Lundgren Store
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The Gypsum Valley Grocery on Railroad Avenue was the original Lundgren Store. Adolph Lundgren immigrated from Sweden in 1907 and started the store in 1912. After Adloph died in 1916, wife Anna and daughter Minnie Lundgren continued the store. In 1920, George Beale became a partner and the name changed to "Beale and Lundgren." In 1930, Beale left and it was operated by Minnie and her brother Elmer.
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Six men examining the rubble left after the Bonar Pool Hall explosion and fire. Monday, April 25, 1932, a few minutes before 4AM, the building exploded. All four walls were blown outward and the building was in flames. Mr. Bonar's business loss was approximately $2,100; he carried $1,800 in insurance. The building was insured for $1,200.
This photograph was marked Plaintiffs Exhibit A [#29] June 29, 1932.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared...
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The front of the W. J. Riley Co., General Merchandise. There are eight men standing on the boardwalk in front of the building. The man on the far right is holding a pitchfork.
20) Skiff's Ranch
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Working on roof beams for Skiff's Ranch hotel (later the Oddfellows Hall) in Gypsum.