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1940: View looking down on the remaining buildings of the Fulford townsite.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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View of Belden toward the portal of the New House Tunnel. Taken 10/03/1982
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Norrie, Colorado is a ghost town located in Pitkin County just outside of Basalt, Colorado on the Upper Frying Pan River. Claims were first taken around 1890 to 1900. Eventually, the town became a lumber camp and had a post office, school, and dance hall. In 1913, some reports say that the population was around 200; today, the last census noted 7 people living in the area. Some buildings and foundations still stand and can be seen today.
4) Fulford Camp
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Fulford Camp near East Brush Creek. Undated. Fulford, Colorado is located 18 miles south of Eagle and was once a bustling mining town. The Fulford family were influential in local hotels, stores, and mines of the time. Today, many cabins and homes are there with trails and recreation, although the area could be considered closed during the winter months. This photograph was printed on a postcard.
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Red Cliff, Colorado is one of the oldest towns in Eagle County beginning in 1879. The town was the original county seat until 1921, after the fourth and final election deciding to move to Eagle. Red Cliff was bolstered in its early days by a booming mining business, hotels, and travelers through the mountains. Red Cliff's immediate neighbor was the now-abandoned mining town of Gilman, which was shut down by the EPA in the 1980s and declared a Superfund...
