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Albert Gates [born 1844], older brother of James P. Gates, standing with his daughter Anna [born 1882].
"He had the urge to move west and liked the sound of sunny California. He settled there around 1890." -- The Gates Genealogy.
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Headstone for the progenitor of the Gates family in Colorado, George Gates (son of Johannes Andreas Getz) in the Boger Cemetery, York, Ohio.
"Gorg Getz born in 1759 also became a professional soldier, serving as private in the Colonial Militia, Pennsylvania Line, Northampton county, Pennsylvania.
In 1778 Gorg Getz transferred from the Colonial Militia to the command of Major Daniel Boone as Ranger on the Frontier, stationed at Fort Reading. He was...
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A family photograph with the Gates brothers, Albert Gates and James P. Gates, at the Burns ranch.
Back row: Bert (George Albert) Gates, Albert, Martha, Mary, Berta, Lemley, Clark and James.
Front row: Uncle Albert, Nona holding baby Edith, Grace Gates holding Eva, Grandma "Kate," and Grandpa James P. holding Marie.
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A narrative history of Beaver Creek, Colorado, written by Don Simonton. Don and his wife, June, wrote several books on the history of the area and its changing landscape with ski resorts.
Simonton covers the early history of Beaver Creek as an area with ranches to its beginnings as a ski resort in the town of Avon. Early businesses, crops, settlers, and entrepreneurs are discussed in detail and important agreements such as the Ute Reservation...
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"640 acre homestead cabin on Lake Creek" - caption on page 17 of Edwards School Scrapbook. The scrapbook was created as a youth citizens' league project between 1954-1955. The door of the cabin is open displaying a plank wood floor. Snow is piled on top and draping over the edges. Spots in center are fading photograph.
7) Feeding time
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A young boy bottle feeds two sheep. A building (barn or shed) is behind him and the background displays a larger pasture or ranchland.
This photograph was in a group of photographs of ranches and livestock in the Edwards School Scrapbook. The scrapbook was created as a youth citizens' league project between 1954-1955.
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Sallie Welsh (Hartman) was the first woman in Eagle County to graduate from college (University of Denver) and later served as Superintendent of Schools in Eagle County. She married the son of a friend of John Welsh. Charles Hartman was sent to work for John Welsh and a few years later married Sallie. They took over the ranch and lived there until 1930 when the ranch was lost due to financial problems. They had four children, three boys and a girl....
11) Leo Carey
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"Leo Carey buried alive at Castle ROck Lookout under rocks. That was a special day. I left Eagle fall of 1916 and was in [?]. This was my 1st time back home." - Alda Borah.
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Ethel Bayer was born and raised in Red Cliff, Colorado. In 1918, she married Howard Bayer and the two were well-known throughout eastern Eagle County. This short typescript is a summary of Colorado history and moments, in Ethel's words, dating from statehood to current (1960). Ethel covers ghost towns such as Astor City and the Astor family; streams and rivers; trappers and early pioneers; trading posts and Utes. Bayer also includes a description...
13) Threshing oats
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"Threshing oats by a group that moved equipment from farm to farm near Eagle, Colo" - Alda Borah. Dated 1915.
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Bernice Hart is dressed warmly for a photo with the family dog and allows her doll and bear to share a special seat on the chair.
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"Here is that picture I mentioned a year ago. This is Omar, Winnifred, and Ruth, taken Xmas 1924 at Harris's place in town (the Wilkinson house). It was 40 degrees below zero that A.m. with lots of snow." - from Winnifred Ginther written to Mrs. Edna Michael in a letter dated 1926.
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A program detailing the weekend's festivities in celebration of the July 4th in Eagle, Colorado.
The 4th of July was known for its baseball tournaments in early Eagle County. People would come from all over the surrounding area to watch the weekend's games between neighboring towns, most important of which was Eagle vs. Red Cliff. (At the time, Red Cliff was the county seat and Eagle was catching up.) This particular program shows a full day's...
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A photo of Red Cliff, Colorado, dated approximately 1914. "W.H. Caruthers" is written on the back.
18) Report Card
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A report card from Leadville Public Schools for Hugh Luby in his 5th grade year. The report is signed by his teacher, Miss Emma Greer, and grades for many subjects: reading, spelling, grammar, georgraphy, writing, drawing, German, music, and arithmetic (not his strong suit). The back of the card requires a parent signature and an explanation of grade percentages.
The Luby family came to Colorado around 1879, first landing in Golden and then settling...
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Eagle Valley Feed Mill pictured sometime between 1912 and 1917 in Eagle, Colorado. A man is standing out front while another sits in the car parked out front. On the right side of the photograph is the railroad with cars lined up. A hitchpost is in front of the building for horses. A telephone/electric pole can also be seen on the right side-- despite being rural mountainous areas, the Gypsum and Eagle valleys were some of the first to use hydroelectric...
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Two children in matching hats sit in a sleigh outside Eagle Valley Feed Mill. A wagon is sitting behind them and there is snow on the ground.
