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"Concrete box where water is piped to the east and west at the south edge of the property." -- Appendix, Appraisal of the value of the Schmidt Properrty required by the Eagle County Airport Authority, by John Peeples, I.C.A., April 24, 1984
Photograph was taken in September 1983.
Irrigation of the hayfields was accomplished from Brush Creek and from Gypsum Creek.
"From the looks of the abstracts, we held the complete ranch for the longest continuing...
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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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Sadie Macdonell, at right, with friends in her kitchen. From left: Rena Chatfield, Mary Rule, Merle Taylor and Sadie Figgins.
64. Borah ranch
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The Borah ranch on Brush Creek. The main home and barn/buildings are at center with a herd of cattle visible in the left corner. The site of the Borah ranch is now the Frost Creek Golf Course.
"The first half showing all the buildings built in 1902. 1896 to 1916." -- Alda Borah
65. Borah ranch
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A view of the Borah ranch looking north toward Eagle and Castle Peak.
"I was born on this part of the land in 1896, lived in a 2 room log cabin. In 1902 we moved to the larger home, so nice, we were so happy, also more room of all kinds altho[ugh] father had many log farms, machine sheds, cow corral and farm three large corrals." -- Alda Borah
"I lived first in a two room log cabin at North edge of farm. My home ranch in Colo. Looking North...
66. Borah ranch
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Buildings at the Borah ranch, taken in 1916.
"Granary, Cow & horse Stable, Chicken house, Barn, Cow Barn." -- Alda Borah
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Sadie Figgins Macdonell behind Alex Macdonell on a ladder. Possibly a wedding day photograph.
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A man on a tractor harvesting potatoes. There are several children on the potato harvester with many sacks of potatoes scattered throughout the field for pick-up. Mountains and trees are in the background. The man could be Claude Gerard or another member of the Gerard/Trezise family.
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A boy and his puppy sit on an International Harvester tractor. To the left is another tractor in the background; on the right, other farm equipment and storage can be seen.
70. On the Tractor
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Hans Larsen and Skipper the dog sit on the John Deere tractor. A boy is on the equipment behind the tractor; this could be Duane Larsen(?).
71. On the Tractor
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Hans Larsen and Skipper the dog sit on the John Deere tractor. A farmhand is on the equipment behind the tractor.