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Gulling Offerson* with superimposed potatoes, one in wheelbarrow. Caption reads: "Harvesting potatoes. Avon, Colo. 1902." View of Beaver Creek Valley in background. Howard barn and old house visible on right (east) side of Beaver Creek (apparently the gable of the north/south wing of the Howard/Offerson house). Used in Beaver Creek: the first one hundred years, by June Simonton.
*verifed by Bill Christensen, great nephew of Gulling Offerson
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Mildred Bailey wearing riding attire, seated on Dot the horse. They are standing on either the Kroelling or Avon Bridge over the Eagle River. Buildings in background. Used on p. 53 of Beaver Creek: the first one hundred years, by June Simonton.
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7. J. D. Smith
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J. D. Smith, who worked for the Howards. Referred to lovingly as "the boss who started the dirty work," for his introduction of Everett and Mildred. J. D. is standing in a field with a piece of paper in his hand. He is wearing overalls and a hat.
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Everett Howard on horseback with another horse to Everett's left. There is a wagon behind the horses. They are standing in front of John Howard's house where Everett's mother is standing on the porch. There is a ladder leading to a sleeping loft visible to the left.
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Formerly Dan Koprinikar's home in Edwards, suspected to be the pre-1898 residence of the John Howard family. Woman and girl in front of house may be Mrs. Howard and Ethel. Bicycle on porch. Hay stacks in background.
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Items found in Howard/Offerson attic, displayed for accessioning. From back to front, left to right:
Small American flag between two rolls of wall paper
Umbrella, letter, dressmaker's form, Harper's Weekly
Document Ladies' Home Journal, Eagle County Times, Ladies' Home Journal, photo of a young boy
The Golden Eagle, penmanship book, The Household
Used on p. 57 of Beaver Creek: the first one hundred years, by June Simonton.
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13. Avon School
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The Avon School after the addition. The front was extended and the belfry was added. The addition to the back has not yet been done which dates the photo as 1920-21. A group of students is seated at the side of the building.
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Original Avon School before addition, taken prior to 1915. The horse barn has not been built. Fence surrounding school yard visible. Shows the Eagle River on right with "water spruce" hanging over the river and Johnson Lane (named for homesteader Joe Johnson) that was the road into Bachelor Gulch. The road eventually became Highway 6, located about 300 yards west of the current Avon Road. View is to the west. This picture was hanging on the...
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Mildred and Everett Howard at their Bachelor Gulch home on a load of logs from McCoy Park. The load is on a sled pulled by a 2-horse team. Mildred is seated and Everett is standing holding the reins to the horse team. The sled bobs with bolsters are clearly visible. Mertz cabin in left background; Howard house in right background.
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20. Everett Howard
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Everett Howard holding the reins of his horse team (Don and Chubb, as identified by Mamie Rodgers) while standing on timber sled. The sled is empty. Caption reads "after unloading logs at depot." Snow on the ground.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]