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Ed Slaughter holding the hands of his grandchildren, Eugene Slaughter, Jr. ("Junior") on the left and Betty Slaughter (Compton) on the right. Junior is holding onto the back hoof of a hung deer. Log ranch house in background. The photo has been hand tinted.
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Panorama of Water Street in Red Cliff, Colorado, showing road repair. Photo is marked "Plaintiff's exhibit 3, 10-26-81."
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Red Cliff main street waiting for Fourth of July Parade. Short Order Retaurant sign visible on the right hand side of the street. American flag hanging over the center of the street. Woman facing camera also photographed in front of one of the floats.
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The fire brigade and hose cart for the Red Cliff fire department, posed in front of the Town Hall. The fire department was in the bottom floor of the Town Hall building. "The first fire department was organized by Aaron Graham in 1888. It was of the push cart type but an improvement over the old bucket brigade type."--A History of Eagle County, p.5. Since the bottom floor of the Town Hall was the fire department, an estimate of 1888-1889 is used...
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Jack Nye and the Fleming Lumber Company team in front the Burbank house in Red. Cliff. "The Frank Burbank home--an early day landmark in Red Cliff was burned to the ground Monday evening--the third disastrous fire in that Eagle County town in as many months. The home was owned by a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Burbank, Eleanor McIlnay and her husband, Ira. Mrs. McIlnay said there was no way to how how the blaze started....The Red Cliff firemen...
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Tobias and Marie Montoya's home on Water Street in Red Cliff [between Turkey Creek and the old Post Office]. The house was demolished on September 9, 2014. Original rock work on the older part of the building at left; siding at right.
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Red Cliff with Ft. Arnett and the railroad bridge visible at right midground. [One of a series of ten photographs included in postal mailer: Frashers Quality Photos, Ten Scenic Views souvenir from Canon City to Leadville, Colo. Frashers, Inc., Pomona, Calif. Required 2 cents postage.]
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Two young children standing in front of a log house. The older child wearing a pinafore is facing the house, standing on grass. The younger child is standing on the boardwalk in front of the house. Rope is tied around the overhang supports, possible used as a clothesline. Additional houses visible, all of the same construction. Snow on hillside in background.
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Jack Elliott (L)and Richard DaLee (R) (grandson and son of Gilbert DaLee) standing in the rain in front of the first house in Red Cliff built by Gilbert DaLee and William Greiner. Deer carcasses from hunting are piled on a sawhorse and a dog is in the left foreground.
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Looking north on Eagle Street in Red Cliff. Boardwalks visible in front of buildings. Horses ridden and pulling carriages. Chickens at lower right.
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Frank Doll and nephew, Kevin Doll in 1950.
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Three men seated in a field with 2 dogs in front of the Doll Brothers' Ranch. They are probably members of the Doll family. Lucy Doll wearing coat and shawl, stands behind them. Barns, farmhouse and outbuildings shown with cattle grazing at left background.
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Hodari place on Highway 6 in Gypsum, built in 1897. Caption on verso: "Burned Mulligan." A lawnmower rests in the yard.
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"Prior to 1911, Sunday School services were held regularly at the Cottonwood School, after that, at the McCoy Hall. From left to right in this 1909 group, in the back row are: Harry Groh, Arthur Horn, Cliff Daniels, Willie Elliott, George Nimon, George Porter, Clyde Helm. Middle row: Bob Evans, Lottie Elliott, Lola Elliott, Mattie Graves (Lulu Horn's sister), Edith Stifel, Annie, Nettie and baby Florence Panting. In front: Irvine, Marie, and Nannie...
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Sod-roofed log cabin, in the yard at the "Baily Place," currently (1986) owned by Ben Wurtsmith. John Bailey homesteaded this area of Burns, Colorado, in the 1890's. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Emma and Joe Edwards' homestead cabin on Bellyache Mountain. Emma is holding Little Joe, born in 1924. Seated in front of her are Mamie Miller, Emma's mother, and Clementine Bethel, Mamie's mother. The Bethels were visiting from Kansas. Wash tubs and baskets are in the background.
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Cowen house on Milk Creek near Wolcott, Colorado, built in 1951; later torn down.
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"The first cabin built in Red Cliff by Wm. Greiner and G. J. DaLee in 1879. This cabin is still standing and occupied by Jack Elliott." -- History of Eagle County, 1940, p.12 When compared to 2009.005.001, this does appear to be the Greiner/Elliott cabin.
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Known as the Doan Place, this log home was built by J. P. "Bert" Gates and is the current (1986) residence of Don Wurtsmith. It is located in Burns, Colorado. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Verso caption says it is Ben Wurthsmith's mother's house [Mary Wurtsmith] built in 1904. The caption for 1985.001.024 says: Known as the Doan Place, this log home was built by J. P. ”Bert” Gates and is the current (1986) residence of Don Wurtsmith. It is located in Burns, Colorado.