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Charley McCoy (Charles B., son of Charles H. McCoy) married Stella Hatch in 1900. Daughter Ethel was born in 1902 and daughter Mildred was born in 1913. "Charles B. stayed with ranching and was known as a progressive stockman of the area. He developed a fine ranch on Yarmony Creek, five miles east of McCoy." -- McCoy Memoirs p.107, photo on p. 105 [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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"This house, located on the south side of the Colorado River is presently the property of a Denver attorney, John Comer. It was build by Earl Brooks about 1920 and considered one of the better homes of the McCoy area. The Brooks family lived in it for seventeen years before moving to California." -- McCoy Memoirs p.152 [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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"After 1920 the various hotel proprietors made minor and major improvements and remodeling, including types of fence construction." -- McCoy Memoirs, p. 97 [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Orndoff house, built in 1919 at McCoy.
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"Former Conger Mesa resident, Marie Theisen Fic, now of Denver." -- McCoy Memoirs, p.253 Photo taken on April 5, 1964. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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"Bertha and Carl Baker, ten years after moving from McCoy to Meeker." -- McCoy Memoirs p.179 [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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"The Horn ranch house on Rock Creek, two and one half miles above McCoy, as it was in 1917. Homesteaders Alvin Hart and Rooks built the cabin with the fireplace, the rest was added on by the Horns. The low building on the right was the kitchen, the two story addition had two bedrooms upstairs and the ground floor was the living room, the fireplace room served as a bunkhouse for ranch hands. Shortly after Arthur Horn's death, Mrs. Horn had that...
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"Centenarian Perry Ault at Kremmling on his 100th birthday, October 23, 1967." -- McCoy Memoirs p.161 Perry Ault is the author of From Oxen to Jet Planes, 1971. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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An interior view of a classroom at McCoy Jr. High School, 1940. Girls studying while seated at a row of desks. To their right, a bulletin board exhibits students' work. During the winter of 1939-40, the Junior High students used a community building/church kitchen as their classroom.
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A winter scene at the McCoy Hotel, showing the bridge over Rock Creek. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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The July 4, 1926, rodeo at McCoy, Colorado. "Ernest Rundell is the rider." -- McCoy Memoirs p.36 [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Changes in fencing at the McCoy Hotel. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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"The McCoy Community Church project in 1934, with all volunteer labor. The work force was subject to change from day to day. In this group are: Joe Tuyls, Cliff Daniels, Ed Bulkley, George Shepard, Frank and Harry Groh, Earl Brooks (kneeling(, Burdette Bulkley, James Funk (the High School teacher), Ralph Kayser, Clinton Strait and Charles (Bud) Kier. The Bulkleys and Kier were from Toponas." -- McCoy Memoirs p.102 [Title supplied from catalog prepared...
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The Howard Van Horn house, log construction, in McCoy, Colorado. There is a rocking chair on the front porch, a screen door, and a second story entrance accessible by stairs. "Howard and Mattie Van Horn and daughters came from Edwards about 1917 looking for a location. They bought part of the former Groh ranch from Hollis Brooks. This property adjoined the old D.O. Bailey place on the south, about 30 acres were under cultivation under a ditch but...
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1900s: Town of McCoy with rodeo grounds on the left and hospital in right foreground. The hospital was later used as a community building. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Iva Caroline Decker with 4-H steer.
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"Compare this 1976 photo of McCoy to the one on page 95 [1983.001.020] which was taken in 1912 from approximately the same spot." -- McCoy Memoirs p.338 Photo taken February 27, 1976 [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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"A grain threshing outfit and crew on the Frank Groh ranch on lower Rock Creek in 1911. From left to right they are Phil Hines and Frank Parker, who were onlookers. Next are Charley McCoy and Tom Wohler, who owned the outfit. Then Phil Kapale, Ben Butler, unknown, Ed Bailey, Frank Groh, Jr., Harry Groh and Sam Kibbler. While in operation, it was the duty of the owners to see that all parts of the equipment were functioning properly. Other men...
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"Pioneer Day at McCoy, Colorado, August 18, 1969." -- McCoy Memoirs p.333 [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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"A look at the McCoy Hotel from the west bank of Rock Creek in 1916. If the bridge was only able to talk, think of the many interesting stories it could tell about the many travelers that passed over it between Wolcott and Routt County. Flood waters took it out twice, in 1952 when the King Mountain Reservoir dam gave way and again when high water took it out in 1962. After that it was never replaced." -- McCoy Memoirs, p.95. [Title supplied from...