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A panoramic view of the Sherman Brothers Ranch, Eagle, Colorado. Five still photographs were taken to form this photo [2010.005.050]. This is the fourth photo, from left to right, making up the panoramic view.
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Legal Description: Block 04 Lots 15-17; Property Code 25; Original observation date 06-Oct-05. Use History 1926: The "Record of Tax Sales" ledger (page 101) lists the owner of record on December 4, 1926 as H. P. Oleson. The sale was to be for property at Block 4, lots - all. Use History from 2005 to 2005: Residence.
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"This house, located in the south-east part of the old Groh ranch, was built by Sam Kibbler about 1905 and he, his wife and daughter, Lucille, were the first occupants, but only for a few years. After they left, it has been a home to a number of people including the Grohs after retirement. Its appearance has changed somewhat since 1905 though it's still the same house. In 1942 Helen Ray bought it for $300 but only occupied it for a short time." --...
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Legal Description: Block 07 Lots 11-13; Property Code 33; Original observation date 12-Aug-05. Use History 1911: The "Record of Tax Sales" ledger (page 4) lists the owner of record on December 26, 1911 as John Mathews. The sale was to be for property at Block 7, lots - 11 & 12. 1920 to 1929: County Assessor Burr Fuller lived in this house during the 1920s. 1950: Formerly the Priest residence (George and Bessie Priest) - time period not identified. 1970...
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Sadie Macdonell and Alex (at right) playing cards with a friend in their house at Brush Creek.
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"Among the last to homestead on the Conger Mesa, Martin Schomers built the back part of this house in 1913, the same year that he and Pauline Johnson were married. They spent a part of their honeymoon here and during the ensuing years their three children were born. Others who lived here for short periods were Leonard and Maude Hudson and their two children; Helen and Darrell Ray; and Art and Helen Hudson and family. For many years, rats have been...
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Another building at 5444 Colorado River Road built in 1919.
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Webster dwelling on Lake Creek, built in 1941. Caption on verso: "Moved after hill collapsed."
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Legal Description: Block 05 Lots 19-20; Property Code 29; Original observation date 06-Oct-05. Use History 1926: The "Record of Tax Sales" ledger (page 101) lists the owner of record on December 4, 1926 as H. P. Oleson. The sale was to be for property at Block 5, lots - all. Use History from 2005 to 2005: Residence.
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"M. H. [Martin H.] and Clara Waldo came to Brush Creek around 1902 and ranched across the creek from the Shryacks until 1917, when they retired in California. Tom Carlin bought the ranch, and subsequent owners were Hans and Thelma Larsen and Glenn and Denzel Norman." -- [History of Brush Creek p.26] The Waldo's had one daughter who married Ralph Wolverton. This couple had a son, Charles Wolverton.
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The Burbank home in Red Cliff completely engulfed in flames. The fire took place during the evening of March 2, 1964. The building was a total loss and the occupants were left with the clothes on their back and a very few personal belongings.
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Legal Description: Block 05 Lots 24-24; Property Code 31; Original observation date 06-Oct-05. Northeast corner of Sixth and Church. Use History 1926: The "Record of Tax Sales" ledger (page 101) lists the owner of record on December 4, 1926 as H. P. Oleson. The sale was to be for property at Block 5, lots - all. Use History from 2005 to 2005: Vacant at time of Property Survey. 2014: This property is a part of the 561 E. 6th Street property.
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The Clark Ewing house built in 1934 in McCoy, Colorado; adobe and rock construction.
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Main house on the Leonard Horn Ranch built in 1921.
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1920s: Victorian residence owned by Mary Hart and Arthur Hockett in Eagle, CO. View is from the front, showing the porch, detail of woodwork, chimney, and trees without leaves. It still stands at the corner of Second and Howard Streets, 203 Howard [2010], carefully restored to its original appearance. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Tom Knight standing in front of his home in 1959. [print copy date June 1984] "Thomas Knight was born near French Lick, Ind. May 28, 1886 and completed his education at Central Normal College, Ill. He first came to Colorado with his parents and brother, Robert in 1908. ... He first came to Eagle County in 1929 from Canon City and went to work for the Empire Zinc...until his retirement in 1949." --Eagle Valley Enterprise Aug. 11, 1960
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Group photo at the Lea home in Gypsum, Colorado. From left to right: Urdine Bell Messersmith Lea, Evelyn Marguerite Lea, Evelyn Urdine, Evelyn Carol (daughter of Evelyn Urdine)
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Houses in Red Cliff in the 1930s. The Fleming Lumber Company is the white roof at midfield. The railroad tracks and walkover are above the Lumber Company.
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House built in 1914 on the Lilly-Wolff Ranch at McCoy.
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The Edge place on the Benton ranch, built in 1909. An automobile is parked on the side of the building.