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"The Lloyd house was considered one of the most beautiful ranch homes on the Western Slope and was something of a showplace. Ella Lloyd was hosting a party of ladies at a bridge luncheon in October 1936 when a fire was discovered in the attic. When the fire alarm was sounded, about half the men in town showed up to fight the fire. Because the inner walls of the building were made of cement block, the fire burned slowly, and the men and women were...
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Three cowboys in a corral at the Lloyd Ranch, working horses. Hay rick in the background
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"The Lloyd brothers pose with fellow cowboys at Red Mountain Ranch. Carl Lloyd Jr. (son of Carl) is third from left, and Clyde (C.F.) Lloyd is third from right. There was also a third Lloyd brother, Frank." -- Early Eagle, by Kathy Heicher p.90 The group is standing in front of the iconic white barn, still in place today (2010).
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On the C. F. Lloyd ranch, four riders are lined up for the camera with a ranch house behind them. From left: Carl Lloyd, Christine Lloyd, and Clyde Lloyd. The man at right is unidentified.
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Studio portrait of Jesse Sherman and Gertrude Miller Sherman. They were married in Leadville in 1897. Gertrude Sherman was Jim Nimon's aunt. "Mr. Sherman and his younger brother, George, owned and operated the Sherman Brothers Dairy and Feed Store in Leadville from 1890 to 1900. In 1901 they purchased the cattle ranch on the Eagle River four miles above Eagle, which was known for many years as the Sherman Brothers Ranch. They were outstanding pioneers...
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"Chicago businessman Clyde Lloyd purchased the Sherman Brothers Ranch (east of town) in 1922. He and his stepson Wayne T. Jones called the operation 'Red Mountain Ranch' and were known for annually hosting one of the largest Hereford sales in the state. Clyde's brother and sister-in-law, Carl and Ella, were the caretakers for the ranch. Located about 4 miles east of Eagle, the property featured a magnificent ranch house (which burned to the ground...
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The Lloyd Ranch house, possible during a 4th of July celebration. The band is waiting to play by the gazebo.
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Jesse Sherman, at left, owner of the Sherman Brothers Ranch, standing next to Skeet Koger, doing the irrigating of the potato crop. The potatoe types were "Red McClure and Ohio." By Marie Louise Ryan Special to The Sopris Sun "In the late 1800s Thomas McClure left his family against their wishes. He did so with a single motivation: to strike out on his own in the New World. He sold a prize brood sow to buy passage from Little Kenny, Ireland, and...
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Photo postcard of the C. F. Lloyd Ranch. The Eagle River is at midfield, in front of the ranch buildings. C. F. Lloyd is written on the barn roof. ”Chicago businessman Clyde Lloyd purchased the Sherman Brothers Ranch (east of town) in 1922. He and his stepson Wayne T. Jones called the operation ’Red Mountain Ranch’ and were known for annually hosting one of the largest Hereford sales in the state. Clyde’s brother and sister-in-law, Carl and...
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"Cowboys work steers in a corral at the Lloyd ranch. The ranch brand was a 'Diamond J Bar.' The property is currently the site of the Diamond Star subdivision." -- Early Eagle, by Kathy Heicher, p.89
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Two-story, white house at Lloyd Ranch, Eagle, Colorado. Lane approaching the house is bordered by a fence and trellis with house in midground. Some snow on hills in background with plowed field in front of house. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Two men standing on the dock of the C. F. Lloyd Ranch on the bank of the Eagle River. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Eagle County Historical Society volunteer Bill Heicher explains the stagecoach route that went from Red Cliff to Squaw Creek then over Bellyache mountain to Eagle. A tour of the ranch was conducted by the Eagle County Historical Society and the Diamond S Ranch on October 5, 2013.