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An account of auction ledger for the sale of the Borah ranch. A public auction was held on November 24, 1917. Many locals in the Brush Creek Valley and surrounding towns purchased items at the auction. Alfred Borah, along with his wife, Mary, and daughter, Alda, moved to Phoenix, Arizona following the public auction. James F. Shults served as the auctioneer. Later dates from the 1920s are included in the ledger from business dealings Alfred had in...
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A birthday postcard sent to Alda Borah from Minnie Lundgren. The postmark is dated December 2, 1914, from Gypsum. Alda was staying in Salt Lake City, Utah at the time with some relatives.
63) Borah ranch
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A view of the Borah ranch looking north toward Eagle and Castle Peak.
"I was born on this part of the land in 1896, lived in a 2 room log cabin. In 1902 we moved to the larger home, so nice, we were so happy, also more room of all kinds altho[ugh] father had many log farms, machine sheds, cow corral and farm three large corrals." -- Alda Borah
"I lived first in a two room log cabin at North edge of farm. My home ranch in Colo. Looking North...
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Members of the Borah, Bess, and Green families stand for a picture in 1919. Taken in Phoenix, Arizona on South Central Avenue.
From left to right: Alfred Borah, Celia (Green) Bess, Mary (Grant) Borah, Bessie (Sievert) Green.
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"Brush Creek. The fence was north boundry [boundary] line to our 500 ac[re] farm. The Old Familiar Hills where my childhood days were spent, the old pasture and mts [mountains] I climbed cedar trees and called or barked to coyotes across the Valley." -- Alda Borah
66) Borah ranch
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Buildings at the Borah ranch, taken in 1916.
"Granary, Cow & horse Stable, Chicken house, Barn, Cow Barn." -- Alda Borah
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A contour sketch map of the Eagle Vanadium Company's consolidated mines, located along Brush Creek. This map was created in August of 1915. Charles G. Walker, a mining engineer and surveyor, may have drawn the map. According to Alda Borah, Charles "Chas" G. Walker was in charge of surveying all the mines on Salt and Brush Creek.
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A deed of trust from Jake Borah to his brother, Alfred, dated December 20, 1917.
69) Hunter's camp
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A hunter's camp, set up by Alfred and Jake Borah. Taken in the 1880s. From left to right: Alfred Borah, Jake Borah, ?, Mr. Luke. All four men are holding hunting rifles. This is a stereoscopic view, which when viewed through a stereoscope, gives the image a 3D effect.
"Alfred Borah shooting. Jacob Borah his brother by tent. The other two I have no record of, friends of Fathers. Mr. Luke sitting down. I am 91 Dec 4, 1984. I can remember my father...
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A house and old farm building at L. J. Borah's ranch on Gypsum Creek. Taken in 1979.
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Jake Borah and his niece, Alda, prepare to go on a horseback ride near his home at Gypsum.
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Jake Borah with his niece Alda hike near Jake's ranch near Gypsum.
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Jake Borah's mare, Babe, with her young colt.
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From left to right: Joyce, LeRoy, and Catherine Gale Borah pose for a picture. They were the children of LeRoy and Lola Borah. LeRoy was the son of Jake Borah. A dog is standing in front of Joyce. LeRoy is holding a puppy in his high chair.
75) Kathy McDaniel
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Kathy (Perkins) McDaniel, granddaughter of Alda Borah, sits on a bench at L. J. Borah's ranch on Gypsum Creek. Taken in 1979.
76) Kathy McDaniel
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Kathy (Perkins) McDaniel, granddaughter of Alda Borah, sits on an old tractor seat at L. J. Borah's ranch on Gypsum Creek. Taken in 1979.
77) L. J. Borah
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L. J. Borah leans against a horse near his home on Gypsum Creek. Taken in 1944, about six months before he passed away.
"This is a picture of my Dad, L. J. which was taken about 6 months before he passed away, he was 54 years old. This is the ranch house you, your mother, came for a visit, probably about 1930." -- Marvin Borah
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Kathy (Perkins) McDaniel, granddaughter of Alda Borah, stands near some old farm equipment at L. J. Borah's ranch on Gypsum Creek. Taken in 1979.
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A large lake behind L. J. Borah's property near Gypsum.
"Big Lake back of L. J. Borah ranch where we went deer and elk hunting, no luck 1919." -- Alda Borah
80) L. J. Borah
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L. J. Borah stands next to his horse following a successful hunt. The horse is carrying a large bear.
