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1934: Rio Grande Railroad crane dropping section of bridge span into place. Men at either end of the span are waiting to assist the crane.. Eagle River visible in foreground (Eagle, Colorado).
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Charley Nogal house at far right; bridge to Wolcott and the upper valley before I-70 and Highway 6. "Charley Nogal and his wife, Rosetta, arrived in 1885, claiming a homestead on what is now the Eagle River Villas housing complex, north of the Eagle River. Like most homesteaders, their first home was a modest cabin, reportedly built with logs taken from the remains of the first bridge over the river. They constructed their second home (pictured above)...
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Close up looking down the tram at Belden toward Gilman. Train at opposite side of the Eagle River at the bottom.

104. Rex Flats

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"Red Cliff" A view of Red cliff, looking to the northeast. Turkey Creek drainage is at left. The Ft. Arnett rockpile is at center.
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Cowboys driving a herd of cattle over the Eagle River bridge at Eagle.
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"July 1950 Cliffs above Eagle Colo." Probably Red Point.
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"Main irrigation ditch bringing water from Brush Creek. From this point water is pumped to the south edge of the subject and has gravity flow to the north and west." -- 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. "From the looks of the abstracts, we held the complete ranch for the longest continuing time--25...
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Timber shoring under steel stringers at midspan of the Pine Street viaduct over the railroad tracks and Eagle River in Red Cliff, Colorado. One of a series of photographs prepared by Lonco, Inc., consulting engineers for the Town of Red Cliff on July 31, 1992.
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A train approaching the Pine St. bridge in Red Cliff. At far left is the house of Canuto Velasquez. On the far right hillside is a house built by Doug Byren (Jan. 16, 2954--Nov. 14, 1989). The Byren house looks down on Water Street at center.
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Looking north at pier #3 foundation of the Pine Street viaduct over the railroad tracks and Eagle River in Red Cliff, Colorado. Man in center field is checking measurements. One of a series of photographs prepared by Lonco, Inc., consulting engineers for the Town of Red Cliff on July 31, 1992.
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Verso: top=north; road goes to homesite; south the gravel pit in action; taken from little hill end of run way to the right"
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Verso: "ranch house first road across hay field. House is across the road to the north; top is west; Eagle County Airport at left"
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Looking down the Eagle River and U.S. Highway 24 as it enters Red Cliff on the south. Just to the left of Hwy 24 is the beginning of the approach road to what will be the Red Cliff Arch Bridge.

114. Belden

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A close-up of facilities at Belden, some abandoned.
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Locomotive crossing the Eagle River railroad bridge. Castle Peak Ranch is in the background.
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Evelyn Glaze in a baby carriage at Wolcott, 1919. The Wolcott cement bridge is visible in the background.
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The camel-back bridge over the Eagle River on U.S. Hwy 6 & 24, approximately 5-6 miles east of Eagle, Colorado.Behind the train, is the Leonard Horn ranch with ranch houses to the left of the tall pine tree at center. Rube Creek flows by the ranch houses. The dirt road at left goes to the ranch.

118. Wolcott

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Wolcott, Colorado, in September 1947. The Wolcott bridge over the Eagle River is visible at midfield. It was a Luten arch bridge, constructed in 1916, and has since been replaced. Lena Yost's father, Frank Sansosti, was the D&RG section foreman at Wolcott for many years. The railroad depot and section house are next to the tracks in this photo. The Sansosti family lived at Wolcott for 27 years. "Frank Sansosti was born in Cosenza, Italy, on...
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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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Train wreck in the Eagle Canyon near Gilman on April 13, 1899. Publication: Eagle County Blade (Red Cliff, Eagle County); Date:1899 Apr 13; Section:None; Page Number: 4 "A Bad Wreck" The Locomotive and Three Freight Cars Plunge Into the River. About 1 o'clock Monday night, an east bound freight train was wrecked in Eagle Canon near Rock Creek. The engine struck a large rock that had fallen from the perpendicular cliffs...