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1) WW I Soldier
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A soldier in uniform, including puttees, in a studio setting. He is seated, leaning on the corner of a table with his right hand, his left on his left knee. His right foot is cocked behind his left. He is wearing a ring on the little finger of his left hand.
The embossed photographer's mark is in the lower right hand corner of the postcard.
The card is not addressed or stamped and the markings are French: "Carte Postale, Correspondance, Adresse"...
2) Ed Bratton
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Ed Bratton, on the right, with an unidentified friend, standing in front of barracks, 1917-1919.
"They went into the Army from Eagle County. The Bratton Family lived at Taponas in Routt County, but Ed and Frank Bratton were working in Eagle County when they enlisted. As a result, they were not listed in the published book of Routt County WWI veterans." [According to Gertrude Bratton Wilson]
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Gene Slaughter and John Norton in summer uniforms holding a pennant for Ambulance Company No. 26, Ft. Clark, Texas. There are buildings in the background.
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John Norton and Gene Slaughter posing next to a wagon. They were at Fort Worth, Texas, training as soldiers in preparation for World War I.
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Bill McHatton, in uniform, at Glenwood Springs in 1918. He was on furlough.
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Gene Slaughter and Homer [--] holding a Red Cross flag. Ambulance wagons are parked behind them.
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Left to right, Joe Walsh, Frank Walsh, Bill Luby circa 1917, posed in front of the Knights of Columbus hall in Minturn. The men are wearing Army uniforms.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
10) Gene Slaughter
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Photo postcard of Gene Slaughter, most likely during military training for World War I.
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Group photo in 1917. Bill Luby is standing back left.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Photo postcard of Roy McDougall on right, and friend, in France during World War I.
Eagle Valley Enterprise Mar. 14, 1919 p.1: "Roy McDougall arrived home from overseas Sunday night. He went across the big pond last July, and at the time the armistice was signed the artillery contingent to which he belonged had just been equipped for front-line service. He was an ammunition truck driver in his battery. He is looking as fit as a fiddle, and while...
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John Norton on left with John Cramer at Fort Worth, Texas. They have bedding rolls over their shoulders. Inscription reads: "Me [and] The fellow who is writing to your friend."
14) Charles Crawford
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Photo postcard of Charles Crawford, in Army uniform, training South Carolina, for World War I.
15) Earnest A. Cook
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Photo postcard of Earnest A. Cook, in Army uniform, training at Camp Dix, New Jersey, for World War I.
On the back, he writes: "Dear Sweetheart, This picture isn't very good as there is too much light on my face and it blurred across my eyes. Will have some better ones taken before I go across. Be good, Dearie. Yours lovingly, Earnest. That stern look is necessary when we stand at attention."
16) John Norton
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Photo postcard of John Norton, in Army uniform, training for World War I. He's posed in front of an American flag.
17) Willis H. Staup
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Willis H. Staup, born August 18, 1895, in Whitewater, Colorado. His family moved to Gypsum in 1903 and operated the Gypsum Hotel. Mr. Staup was inducted into the army on 20 October, 1917, and saw service in France and Germany. He was discharged April 29, 1919. Willis was the son of W.T. and Lovella Staup. He married Pearl Mitchell on the 25th of December in 1919. He later worked as an electrician for Eagle River Electric Company.
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Oscar Meyer and friend in a strip of photo booth shots. Meyer is in World War I Army uniform.
19) Loyd Gerard, WWI
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Portrait of Loyd Gerard, World War I. He is in full uniform with a curtain in the background.
