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c.1880: Portrait of Mr. George Griffith White, born in Kentucky in 1846. Came to Colorado in 1872 (approximately). Died at age 38. His son, Hume White, was County Attorney of Eagle County.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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LaVeta and Gordon Whittaker at their ranch on Bruce Creek. The old ski tow location is behind them, along with cattle.
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Dan Rule and steer
[Photo developed Oct. 9, 1941, Ping's Station, Eagle, Colorado]
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The original ski tow location on Whittaker Ranch, Bruce Creek. The tow was later moved to Eagle.
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Joe and Margaret Morris sitting on a coach with baby Marsha. Unidentified man at right.
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A view of Eagle, probably taken from Eby Creek. The D&RG depot is at far right. The Eagle school is the large building before the Mayer ranch area. The Brush Creek valley at top right shows ranch land with few houses. The Eagle River is at left.
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Ackie (Alex) and Sadie Macdonell, standing on a beam with an unidentified woman. Possibly a wedding day photo.
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Melissa Larsen holds a coyote caught in a trap. Melissa is dressed for winter in a hat, coat, and gloves, and there is snow and trees in the background.
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"Mother & Mrs. Giles" (caption from photo album).
Hester Larsen with Mrs. Giles. They are both wearing similar hats and coats, with trees in the background.
50. Jane & Melissa
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Jane Bemis and Melissa Larsen enjoy ice cream. There is a car on the road in the background to the right of Melissa.
51. Girls Group
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From left to right: Dot (Dorothy) (?), Grace Edge, Chloe Colby, and Evelyn pose together. There is a basketball court and hoop and several houses in the background. Taken in Greeley, Colorado.
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Alexander Macdonell in a studio photograph taken with two of his sisters in Scotland. Alex (called Ack or Ackie by his family), was born November 16, 1882, in Beauly, Scotland. He emigrated to the United States and was employed on the Frank Doll ranch in the Gypsum valley. He then leased land on the Geo. Wilkinson ranch on Brush Creek. He served with the U.S. Army 6th Cavalry in World War I.
He returned to Eagle after the war and married Miss...
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1800s: Remains of a wickiup on Brush Creek above the Alex Macdonell Ranch, made from cedar and other branches. Indian home, also called a wigwam, located on Brush Creek. This photograph is featured in the Eagle chapter of "The History of Eagle County" (The Red Book).
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Eagle County Historical Society volunteer Bill Heicher explains the stagecoach route that went from Red Cliff to Squaw Creek then over Bellyache mountain to Eagle.
A tour of the ranch was conducted by the Eagle County Historical Society and the Diamond S Ranch on October 5, 2013.
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Gordon and Mildred Kilgore on a log bridge over Brush Creek. They are carrying a pail.
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Sadie Figgins Macdonell behind Alex Macdonell on a ladder. Possibly a wedding day photograph.
57. Large Burbanks
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Photo postcard of ten potatoes and a dish of peas. The potatoes are propped on a leather couch. Caption reads: "12 to 14 in. Burbanks, average 2-lbs., grown near Eagle, Colo."
The potatoes were grown on Ben White's Ranch, which was located on lower Brush Creek. A note, written between July 16 and 17, 1923, reads, "The Eagle Valley is a small one but with some nice fields of potatoes. The ones they have photographed are not our ideal of size or...