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Aerial photograph taken by Mayo Lanning on February 3, 1998. Gilman is at the top of the photo with the tram from Gilman Mine going down to Belden at the bottom, next to the Eagle River.
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Verso of 2010.009.005, showing photographer's notes for the photo.
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Aerial view of Bellyache and the Bearden property. Ellis Bearden's place is at upper left. The Pearch place was just north of that property.
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View of Eagle from an airplane taken on 10/23/1966. The H.W. Lewis General Store is the prominent building in the center of the photo. Previously run by their father, Tom Lewis, Harry and John Lewis took over the business until its closure in the 1970s
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Aerial photograph taken by Mayo Lanning on February 3, 1998. Looking west down the Eagle River Valley, following I-70.
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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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Cordillera development on the Bearden Ranch.
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Aerial photo of Eagle, Colorado, taken in July 1986, looking east along the I-70 corridor and the Eagle River. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Aerial photograph taken by Mayo Lanning on February 3, 1998, showing downtown Gilman.
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Aerial view of the Salt Creek Fire, April 9, 2000, taken from slurry bomber by the Eagle Fire Department. [Original scan corrupt; this scan from a secondary print]
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Aerial photograph taken by Mayo Lanning on February 3, 1998. Housing for workers at the Gilman Mine is shown in the center of the photograph. The Lanning family lived in the center of the top row of houses, just below Hwy 24, which curves into the background. Water tanks are visible adjacent to Hwy 24.
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The Huey helicopter, with skis on skids, used by Mayo Lanning to take aerial photos of Gilman, Colorado. The flight took place on February 3, 1998.
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Aerial photograph taken by Mayo Lanning on February 3, 1998. Residential housing is on the right. The main street is visible between rows of houses. The water tanks are adjacent to Hwy 24.
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Verso: "ranch house first road across hay field. House is across the road to the north; top is west; Eagle County Airport at left"

15. Gilman

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Aerial photograph taken by Mayo Lanning on February 3, 1998. Residences are on the left and town/community buildings are on the right. Hwy 24 is the curved road at the extreme left. Autobiography of Mayo W. Lanning, p. 29: "The mining camp was laid out in rows of houses along streets paralleling the highway above us on the slope of Battle Mountain. Our fist home was a little white bungalow just above the camp hospital. The previous tenant had...
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Verso: "Eagle Valley from the air, west at top, east at bottom" The Eagle County Airport is at the left top in the photo. The Hans Olesen ranch would be directly east of the airport.
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Pando, Camp Hale, mouth of Resolution Creek. Dump or tailing of Belden shale. This area has a strong occurrence of jasperoid
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Along Highway U.S. 6 and 24, and the Rio Grande Railroad, in western Colorado. Located in one of Colorado's greatest hunting and fishing areas. View in hunting season eastward toward mountains near Vail Pass.
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"It is located on D. & R. G. W. R. R., at an altitude of 6,598 feet, and is county seat of Eagle County. Has population of over 400 and is noted for agriculture, stock-raising and mining. It has good schools and churches."