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Two winners and their handlers from the stock judging at the Eagle County Fair in 1939. The cattle are facing to the right in the photo. Watching behind them are other contestants, ranchers, and judges. The Fair was held west of the Eagle County Courthouse.
2) Steer roping
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Scott Jones and Greg Baldwin steer roping during the Eagle County Fair & Rodeo, 2013.
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Albert Smith, wearing boots and hat, standing in a snowy field behind a Hereford. His hands are on the cow's back .
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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View of the Chambers Ranch with houses, outbuildings and barn. The barn was moved to its present site at the Eagle Visitor Center in 1986 and donated to the Eagle County Historical Society. The Eagle River is in the background.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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"The trail drive to Wolcott, Colorado (the nearest shipping point from Burns, Colorado) was always an exciting time, eating and sleeping on the trail. But it also meant lots of hard work and long hours. Frank Gates (Dad) told his son George Albert "Bud" Gates that he was 12 years old before he was allowed to go on the trail drive. He was so excited." -- The Gates Genealogy
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Margie Haas seated on tractor used to haul hay to cattle. She's holding a dog. They are at the Haas Ranch, Sandstone Creek.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Branding crew is brnading cattle on the Charley McCoy Ranch, 1908. Cattle are guided into the chute for control, branded and released. Two children on horseback observe at far right. Barn in right background.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Round-up at the Leonard Horn Ranch, Wolcott, Colorado. Two riders on horseback are separating cattle at the corral.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
9) Stock event
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People congregating by stock pens possibly during part of the Eagle County Fair festivities of 1939. The photo was printed on Aug. 24, 1939 [Ping's Station, Eagle, Colo.]
10) Branding calves
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"Henry Creek 1915, Left to right: Leander Hoyt, Mr. Johnson, Warren Henry, Everett Hoyt." -- verso
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Steer in cattle chute being branded. Another lined up, waiting his turn.
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Dan Rule and steer, Brush Creek
[Photo developed Oct. 12, 1941, Ping's Station, Eagle, Colorado]
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Dan Rule and steer, Brush Creek
[Photo developed Oct. 12, 1941, Ping's Station, Eagle, Colorado]
14) Rules and cattle
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Dan (right) and Larry Rule, showing cattle.
[Photo developed Jan. 23, 1941, Ping's Station, Eagle, Colorado]
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"Branding and dehorning cattle on the Charley McCoy Ranch in 1908 [Yarmony Creek ranch]. Left to right: John Payne, Charley McCoy, Everett Hoyt, Fred Bailey, Ammi Hoyt, Lawrence Payne, Edgar Sperry and Ethel McCoy on the horse." -- McCoy Memoirs p.105
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Albert Smith feeding cattle near Wayne Creek corrals. Snow is on the ground. Aspens and fence are visible in the background.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Clyde Lloyd on far left with three cowboys at the Lloyd Ranch; cattle are behind the riders.
Stamp on back of photo: Quality Photo Finishing Ping's Service Station Eagle, Colorado
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Ranchers taking cattle to summer pastures in the Frying Pan River Valley.
19) Burns Stockyards
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Burns Stockyards, October 1939, showing cattle in loading pens going up the ramp to rail cars on shipping day. Steam engine at left background. Four horses in foreground with dog.
The yards were built in exchange for the right of way needed by the railroad to go through the Benton Land & Livestock Company property. It was a great help to local ranchers and, when the railroad no longer would ship cattle by rail, it caused hardship for the ranchers...
