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Albert Smith feeding cattle near Wayne Creek corrals. Snow is on the ground. Aspens and fence are visible in the background. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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1989, Grave of Elmer George Burrows, father of Elmer Burrows, died in Glenwood Springs, Colorado about 1931. "There's a funeral home marker, glass is broken and wording almost gone. The wooden fence is in good shape and pink/white crushed stone cover the grave. It is becoming overgrown with weeds and sage brush." -- Mildred Toomer
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The old Dice place up west Brush Creek. Barn, house and outbuildings are visible from the road through the fenceline. Road is not paved. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Austin Offerson is standing with his right arm across the neck of his horse, Midnight, in front of a rail corral. Offerson is wearing leather chaps. There is another horse in the corral. Inscription: "Austin and Midnight." [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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The Glassier place, Hooks Spur (D&RGW siding), built in 1892.
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Jack Williamson's cabin on Rock Creek, snow on the ground. The cabin was built circa 1909 and burned in about 1922. This photo was taken in 1920. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Marker for Percy and Earl Fulford, Greenwood Cemetery. "Percy G. died May 6, 1886, aged 6 months; Earl died Apr. 3, 1889, aged 3 months, children of A. H. and M. E. Fulford." Tall, ornate marker enclosed in an iron fence.
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"In 1917 Howard and Mattie Van Horn and daughters came over from Edwards on the Eagle River and bought part of the Groh ranch from Hollis Brooks, the owner at that time. The land they bought had about thirty acres in cultivation and under a ditch. There were no other improvements except some fence, so the Van Horns built this better than average ranch house and other buildings so necessary on every ranch. After living here several years they bought...
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A barn on the C. F. Lloyd Ranch. Lettering on the barn roof says, "Jones 'diamond' J Ranch," as the ranch was part owned or operated by a step-son, Wayne Jones. Fencing and scrap lumber is in the left foreground. (Wayne T. Jones was an Eagle County Commissioner in the early 1940s.) [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Photo postcard of a ranch, possibly near Edwards, in the early 1900s. Barn, house, corrals in foreground; train in background. Snow on the ground.
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Photo postcard of Earl Beck holding onto the reins of two horses. Fence in background. Earl was an employee of the Empire Zinc Company and a veteran of World War I.
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Family group standing in the sideyard next to the Kavanaugh home in Minturn. Front gate visible on right. From left to right: 2 neighbors, Hilma Kavanaugh holding baby Mary, John Kavanaugh and Blanche Wyatt Kavanaugh.
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A view from the road of the Avon School. The horse barn is at midground. A fence surrounds the school grounds. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Albert Gates, brother of James P. Gates, and his sister, Sarah. THey're standing in a yard and Sarah is holding flowers. Sarah was born in 1835 and is 90 in this photograph.
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Close up of a native American drift fence in N.W. Eagle, Colorado. The drift fence was made of downed timber and used to control the movement of animals for hunting. The photo was taken on June 18, 1994.
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The 2004-2005 Rodeo royalty, from left: Queen, Kensie Scott; Attendant, Jessica Stiles; Princess, Tracy Schlegel; Attendant, Brandee Smith.
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Cecyl Bea and Dog Hughes sitting on the ground. Doug is holding a duck and ducklings are in the foreground. Fencing is visible in the background. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Looking across a lettuce field at wokers filling lettuce crates. Hillside in background. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Webster dwelling on Lake Creek, built in 1939. Caption on verso: "Burford"
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Balancing on the fence posts at the Kent section house are, from left, Hazel Harris, with Dan Flynn in front of her, and Kate Flynn. Icicles are on the eaves and snow is on the ground.