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"Yarmony Park, 1968. The Babcock sisters pay a visit to the old homestead they abandoned in 1924. Edith, Elizabeth and Ila pose with the cabin and Yarmony Mountain for a background." -- McCoy Memoirs, p. 295
Verso of photograph: Edith Babcock Wood, Ila Babcock Barker, Elizabeth Babcock Barker.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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The original Thomas homestead in Beaver Creek (Upper Neck). Standing in front of the house, from left to right: unknown man, John ThomasMabel and Mary (mother), Thomas (standing) Cliff and Charley Thomas seated in Front, Aunt and Uncle (Tom) Norris.
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Monica Barnes, holding deer carcass, with Boyd at left and Darrell at right. The dog is interested.
They're at the homestead cabin on Castle.
The rules of the homestead act required fence around the property and other improvements.
"The fence was built totally by Guy Barnes. Every post hole was dug by hand, every fence post was sawed or chopped from trees on the land and barbed wire (usually four strands) was strung on every fence post. Wooden...
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"The Butler Family in 1912. The year they arrived on the Conger Mesa and made their home on what is presently the Black Mountain Ranch. Here are Helen, Ben, Katherine and Roger." -- McCoy Memoirs p.266
Katherine "Kate" Johannbroer Butler inherited the ranch from her mother, Helene Johannbroer, in 1911. In 1920, Kate sold the ranch to John Ambos, Jr.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]