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Group photo at the Lea home in Gypsum, Colorado. From left to right: Urdine Bell Messersmith Lea, Evelyn Marguerite Lea, Evelyn Urdine, Evelyn Carol (daughter of Evelyn Urdine)
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Evelyn Urdine Douthit sits with the dog, Spot, in the mail cart that her grandfather, George Washington Messermith, would use to pick up mail from the Gypsum Post Office. The photo was dated 1926.
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From left to right: Urdine Bell Messersmith Lea, father George Washington Messersmith, and Andrew Elias (Andy) Messersmith.
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William Henry Lea stands outside his home in Gypsum, Colorado. His son, William Oscar (Willie), is peeking through the window on the right side of the photograph.
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George Washington Messersmith sits on a small porch with his granddaughters, Mary Ellen (left) and Evelyn Urdine Douthit (right). The photo was taken around 1930 in front of Urdine Bell & William Henry Lea's home in Gypsum, Colorado (George Washington's daughter and son-in-law). The log cabin in the picture was also on the property and once was home to William Lea's mother, Johanna Harrison Lea, and his sister, Ada Lea (Sprague).
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Moving pigs on the ranch. The photo may have been taken on the Gerard ranch in Eagle, Colorado.
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Duane Larsen stands on a porch dressed in a wide brim hat, chaps, and bandana. There is a house and trees in the background.
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Mrs. Mary Bemis.
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Group photo at the Lea home in Gypsum, Colorado. From left to right: Urdine Bell Messersmith Lea, Evelyn Marguerite Lea, Evelyn Urdine, Evelyn Carol (daughter of Evelyn Urdine)
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Joe Figgins, his mother, Birdie, and Lola Figgins stand around a new puppy on a chair. They are on a porch with a door behind them.
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George Washington Messersmith sits on a small porch with his granddaughters, Mary Ellen (left) and Evelyn Urdine Douthit (right). The photo was taken around 1930 in front of Urdine Bell & William Henry Lea's home in Gypsum, Colorado (George Washington's daughter and son-in-law). The log cabin in the picture was also on the property and once was home to William Lea's mother, Johanna Harrison Lea, and his sister, Ada Lea (Sprague).
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Moving pigs on the ranch. The photo may have been taken on the Gerard ranch in Eagle, Colorado.
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Lorraine (left) and Virginia (right) Essick pose together. There are bushes, trees, and houses in the background.
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Melissa and Duane Larsen pose for pictures in the snow. Melissa appears to be standing on a cushion or rug and Duane is standing on a chair.
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"Mansion in Redstone" Photo taken on Senior Sneak Day on May 7, 1929. The castle, originally called Clevholm Manor and known as "Ruby of the Rockies", was built in 1897 by a wealthy coal baron, John Cleveland Osgood. The lavish castle was once visited by guests such as John Rockefeller, Teddy Roosevelt,and J.P. Morgan in its heyday. Osgood created the town of Redstone for the benefit of his miners and their families with his castle as the centerpiece....
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Duane Larsen poses proudly with his snowman. There are two sheds in the background with chickens.
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"Mother, Daisy, and Virginia Green" (Caption from photo album) Hester Larsen holds Daisy the horse with Virginia Green is in the saddle. There is a fenceline behind them with a house and trees in the background. Virginia is holding onto rope and the saddle horn.
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Evelyn and Grace Edge (left to right) sit on a fenceline along the road. There is a house in the background to the left of Evelyn.
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"Mother & Daddy Figgins" (caption from photo) They are both sitting in chairs in front of a house to pose for the picture.
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Evelyn Urdine Douthit sits with the dog, Spot, in the mail cart that her grandfather, George Washington Messermith, would use to pick up mail from the Gypsum Post Office. The photo was dated 1926.