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1) WW I Soldier
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A soldier in uniform, including puttees, in a studio setting. He is seated, leaning on the corner of a table with his right hand, his left on his left knee. His right foot is cocked behind his left. He is wearing a ring on the little finger of his left hand.
The embossed photographer's mark is in the lower right hand corner of the postcard.
The card is not addressed or stamped and the markings are French: "Carte Postale, Correspondance, Adresse"...
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Photo postcard of the Black Mountain Ranch (1960s), showing the lake and a wagon.
Verso reads: "Black Mountain Ranch, McCoy, Colorado 80463, Phone: Wolcott (303) 926-2300. September view of lake and mountains from front porch of lodge. Open year round. Excellent fishing, hunting, riding, snowmobiling in season. New cabins, good food and fun for the entire family."
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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"Clyde (C.F.) Lloyd and his wife Adele, owners of the Red Mountain Ranch, were Chicago residents who spent their summers in Eagle. Late in the 1920s, Lloyd obtained a special-use permit from the Forest Service that allowed him to develop a mountain camp at Lake Charles, a high-county lake on East Brush Creek. Lloyd and other family members built half a dozen cabins, including a cook's cabin and a 'honeymoon' cabin on unpatented mining claims at...
4) Wolcott
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Photo postcard of Wolcott, Colorado, on U.S. Highway 24.
On front: "Panorama of Wolcott, Colo. on Hwy. U.S. 24, Sanborn W-3385"
5) Muriel
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Photo postcard of Muriel, in a standing pose with arms behind her back. She is wearing a bouse with a high lace collar and 3/4 sleeves, over which is a dark blouse and pleated skirt.
The verso of the postcard is in ink, addressed to Miss Mayme Stremme [Price], Gypsum, Colo.: "Dear Mayme, a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you. Lovingly Muriel." It does not carry a stamp and does not appear to have been sent through the mail.
6) Broadway
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Photo postcard looking up Broadway (the main street) in Eagle, Colorado, north toward Castle Peak in the backround. The Eagle theatre is on the far left.
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Photo postcard twelve-passenger open touring vehicle labeled: "2," "Seeing Denver." The vehicle is parked along a city street. There are eleven passengers and a driver, including two children. Information stamped on back: "Seeing Denver Automobiles; Seeing Denver Cars; Seeing the Foothills Cars."
Inscription: "Mother," "Pearl Mize"
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The Chester Mayer ranch, Eagle, Colorado, from a photographic Christmas card, sent to the Kite family between 1945 and 1952. The Mayer ranch is now the Eagle Ranch subdivision. It was the John Ewing ranch prior to the Mayers.
On verso of card: "Dear Kites, Sure would like to have a visit from the Kite family again. Lloyd hasn't forgotten what a nice time he had while you folks were here. Thought of you when we branded this year. Built new corrals...
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Photo postcard showing the "New Battle Mountain Highway," U.S. Hwy 24. The view is looking south, going from GIlman to Red Cliff.
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Seeing Denver tour bus parked on a street. The bus has open sides with drop-down canvas weather protectors (rolled) and a wooden top. A woman tourist with two children is standing on the step of the bus, facing the camera. The remainder of the passengers are seated except for a man at the rear posed on the steps. [Photo postcard addressed to Mrs. William (Annie) Crawford, Leadville, Colorado]
Message in pencil: Dear Annie, Just look at these...
11) Hanging Lake
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Photo postcard taken at Hanging Lake in Glenwood Canyon.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
12) Red Cliff Bridge
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Photo postcard showing the Red Cliff Bridge, opened in 1941. A Denver & Rio Grande train is coming from Red Cliff, headed toward Gilman, alongside the very clear Eagle River. At the left is the Lover's Leap cliffs. On the right is the cut in the lower rocks for the road down to Red Cliff.
At the center of the photo above the bridge can be seen the tailings from Hornsilver Mine with Butter Flats (clearing) just above that.
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Photo postcard showing skiiers carrying skis to the tow at Ski Cooper, near Leadville. Cooper Hill is where the 10th Mountain Division trained while at Camp Hale.
Verso: "Bob--this is where we skiied [sic.] near Gilman, Colorado, where they trained the Army before going to Europe. This before 1950. Tennessee Pass on Rt. 24."
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Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Wilson (Thelma) with children, Willard and Shirley, on a photo holiday greeting postcard. The family is shown as tiny persons standing on a very large camera of early vintage. Shirley later married Bob Shelton.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
15) Battle Mountain
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Panoramic photo postcard, "Battle Mountain Road, Lovers Leap, Homestake Creek, Redcliffe, Colo. Sold by O. W. Daggett."
