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Eagle Valley Middle School circa 1983. Castle Peak is in the background.
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Front: "Eagle Bird Canon Prospecting for US 40;" verso: "Highway scene near Gilman, mid- winter"
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The Santa Maria children on what was once part of Lionshead Rock in Minturn. On March 4, 2014, a large section of the rock broke away from the local landmark and landed on the railway tracks below. The 30 foot boulder missed the Eagle River and nearby houses.
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Marker for: "Mother, Garnet Baker, 1904--1968," in the McCoy Cemetery. Mountains and pines are engraved on the marker.
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Aerial photograph taken by Mayo Lanning on February 3, 1998. Mt. of the Holy Cross is visible through the cockpit window; there's enough snow that the cross is not defined.
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"This photo was taken from my 10 acre Iron Edge property that was located by Dick Morgan in 1887. I'm standing just above his discovery cut on the Iron Edge cliff formation, elevation 11,200 ft. The view is to the east across the headwaters of East Brush creek toward the 13,000 + ft. mountain peaks. Gold Dust Peak is on the left and Eagle Peak on the far right. "Negro" basin is just left of my head and Gold Dust basin is concealed by the trees on...
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Photo postcard looking up Broadway (the main street) in Eagle, Colorado, north toward Castle Peak in the backround. The Eagle theatre is on the far left.
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"Lover's Leap was blasted off to the road level in 1939 by a road construction crew. A hanging bridge will span the canon here." View of the escarpment looking up. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Shared marker for: "Schlegel, Mary E. (Handley), Apr. 6, 1932--May 9, 2008; Rancher, Wesley H., Feb. 8, 1927--Feb. 27, 2002," in the McCoy Cemetery. A mountain scene with river, pines, columbines, hummingbird, elk and riderless horse is engraved on the marker. The family brand is engraved at center bottom.
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Graphic postcard of the Mount of the Holy Cross, with pond in the foreground. [5231. Mount of the Holy Cross, Colorado. Altitude 14,176 feet] Caption on verso: "Mount of the Holy Cross. This famous mountain, 14,176 feet in height, lies at the extreme northern end of the Sawatch Mountains, near the headwaters of Eagle River. The cross is formed by a deep vertical fissure in the face of the mountain, 1,500 feet in length, intersected by a transverse...
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"The Catamount Bridge, looking east, showing the river, river road and railroad with Yarmony Mountain in the right background. The bridge, built in 1909 stood up well until 1951 when a loaded soft drink truck found a weak place and broke through. Fortunately no one was hurt, but the bridge was out about ten days." -- McCoy Memoirs p.18 [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Gilman, Colorado, on Christmas morning 1938, taken from the Knight family's front door. Stacks of mine timbers are visible at right foreground and left midfield. Verso: "view from our front door on Xmas AM, Gilman 1938"
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Marker for: "Rest in peace, Larry Louis Lederhause, 1963--1999," in the McCoy Cemetery. A mountain scene with pines, a river and clouds is engraved on the marker.
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Logger trimming logs at Wearyman Creek. Saw is in left foreground.
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Scenic view near Holy Cross City, Colorado, approximately twelve miles from Red Cliff. Holy Cross City and Gold Park were the major mining camps in the Holy Cross Mining District. There were two mills in the area to service the mines.
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Shared marker for: "Laman, Marvin Charles, June 21, 1926--January 4, 2008; Iva Caroline, July 24, 1929," in the McCoy Cemetery. A mountain scene with pines, horses and cattle is engraved at the top. Between the names, joined hearts are engraved with Nov. 8, 1947. At the bottom: E-L, LL7
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View looking southeast of the town of Eagle (right midground). Eagle River is in center foreground; Chambers Ranch is in left foreground. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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The Albert Betz Ranch, Gore Valley, viewed from Gore Creek. Buildings in the background are Fleming's Saw Mill. This is current day Vail, Colorado. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Looking north from the south side of the Colorado River in the McCoy area, August 23, 1975. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Two large frame buildings in winter near Camp Hale, Colorado. Spruce trees and utility poles in foreground; mountain in background. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]