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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...
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Ethel Boies was born and rasied in Red Cliff, Colorado. In 1918, she married Howard G. Bayer, well-known in Minturn and Red Cliff through his involvement with many youth organizations. Ethel's typescript focuses on early days of Red Cliff and the surrounding areas of Eagle and Lake County (Leadville). Many mines, miners, mine benefactors, assay numbers, and mine locations are also mentioned.
