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Lava bed on the Eagle River near the volcano at Dotsero, circa early 1900s.
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The approach to the bridge over the Eagle River at the Sherman Brothers Ranch. Lumber is stacked at the right and support wires are running to anchors in the foreground.
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1930s: Rio Grande Railroad crane dropping section of bridge span into place, guided by men at either end of the span. Eagle River visible at left (Eagle, Colorado). "The Rio Grande Railroad began construction of the steel railroad bridge at Eagle in 1934." -- Those Were the Days, EVE Jan. 22, 2004 p.2 [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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The town of Eagle taken from the Eby Creek area. Highway 6 runs through the photo, with the major main street, Broadway, at center, dead-ending into Chester Mayer's ranch (now the Bull Pasture and Eagle Ranch subdivisions). Chambers Ranch is at the lower right corner, the big white barn now housing the Eagle County Historical Society Museum. The Eagle River runs from left to right with the railroad bridge over the river at midground. Brush Creek...
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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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Verso: "railroad bridge down below Belden and Gilman" The bridge crosses the Eagle River in the Eagle River Canyon.

67. Belden

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Looking down the Eagle River toward Belden. Railroad tracks in foreground; Gilman buildings are visible at the top.
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Road to Red Cliff with old bridge across the Eagle River before the Red Cliff Bridge was opened in 1941. Battle Mountain is on the left. Photograph is labeled: "Roads end" [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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A cabin above the railroad tracks above Minturn.
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Josiah (Si) Herwick in a suit with boutonniere for a studio portrait. He was the husband of Ida Oyler Herwick, both coming to the Eagle River Valley in 1881, locating on the property now known as the Nottingham Ranch. He and his family lived in Avon, Edwards, Wolcott, Burns, State Bridge and Eagle. The Eagle residence was on four lots at the corner of 3rd and Howard Sts. They moved to Glenwood Springs in 1902. Eight children were born in the...
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Moving sheared sheep east through Eagle down the hill by Ping's Conoco Station, following the Eagle River on the right.

72. Minturn

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"Minturn" Minturn, with Game Creek coming down at center ("Minturn Mile" ski run). Houses along river with work train in rail yard. Looking east from Hwy 24.
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The cement bridge at Wolcott in 1917. The bridge was built in 1916 as part of State Highway 131. The Pueblo Bridge Company constructed several Luten arch bridges in Eagle County: Sherwood Ranch 1912, Gypsum 1914, and Wolcott 1916. [Spanning Generations: the Historic Bridges of Colorado, 2004 p.37]
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"Big Mike" at Kent 1918. Bridge across the Eagle River visible at right midfield.
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D.&R.G. engine wrecked at Belden. Caption: "Malley" Crane being used to right the engine.
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"7/50 Cliffs above Eagle Colo." The cliffs in Red Canyon, northeast of Eagle.
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Bridge over the Eagle River, most likely at Dowd Junction, looking NW, close to the junction of Gore Creek and the Eagle River. The photographer is standing at the side of Hwy 24. Minturn would be past the bottom of the photo

78. Belden

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Facilities at Belden, some abandoned. Gilman is visible at the top of the cliff. Mine buildings are at right, midfield.
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Looking west along the Eagle River with the town of Eagle in the distance. The railroad water tower is visible at midfield. Caption: "Valley of the Eagle River, Eagle, Colo. in distance.
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Documenting the landslide onto the D&RG tracks in Eagle River Canyon. The numbers on the photo correspond to the descriptions below. The old mill is at far right. Verso: "1. New House Station on tram; 2. Eagle River; 3. Slide on D&RG; 4. An old mill, note the cribbing underneath the building" [written by Tom Knight]