Congor Mesa, Routt County Archive Search Results
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"A revival meeting at the McCoy Hall in 1916. In the back row of the group are: Florence Scrivens (a sister to Elsie Brooks), Reuben Stifel, Ed Robinson, Cora Mulnix, Mrs. Lovett, Gladys Mulnix, Perry Ault, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bailey, Preacher Tom Smith, Mrs. Kibbler, Mary Walters, Lulu Horn, Elizabeth Ault, Inez Robinson, Hazel Skiff, Pauline Schomers, Frank Panting Jr., Frank Ault. The three young children are: Frank and Edna Mulnix and Leonard Horn.
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A team of horses (Bill and Tom) pulling a sled of wood in the canyon above Black Mountain Ranch, 1928. Cabins visible in background.
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The area between Congor Mesa and Yarmony Park, known for good hunting.
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Fourth of July picnic on Rock Creek in 1919.
From left, standing: "Jacob Johannbroer, Frank Garner (on horse), Katherine and Mary Ebert, Florence Henry, Lillian Johannbroer, Pauline and Helen Schomers, Lulu Lowe, Mary, Ruth and Warren Henry, Martin Theisen, Bill Johannbroes (on horse).
Seated: Lily and William Johannbroer, Mary Theisen, Katherine and William Hoff (Martin Schomers' Mother and Step-father), Mary Ebert.
On the ground: August Ebert,...
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"Conger Mesa 1917. Group at the John Ambos ranch. Harry, Grace and Emma Abbett, Minnie and John Ambos, Grandpa Louis Klumker of Long Park." -- McCoy Memoirs, p.243
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The Theisens: Emma, Juanita, Mrs. Mary Theisen, and Marie. Martin and Mary Theisen were married in Denver in 1891. Juanita was born in 1895; Emma in 1897 and Marie in 1902. In 1904, they moved to Routt County and in 1905 they established their own ranch on Congor Mesa.
This photo is labeled 1908 but, from the appearance of the girls, it may have been later. --McCoy Memoirs, p.252
Same as 1992.004B.059, second John Ambos album. Only entered...
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The John J. Ambos homestead and cabin.
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Photo postcard of the spring run-off from Conger Mesa in 1920.
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"The Bill Johannbroer Ranch on Conger Mesa in 1970." -- McCoy Memoirs, p. 235
"Billy Johannbroer was a locomotive engineer on the Clear Creek Branch of the Colorado and Southern Railroad. He did very little active work on his homestead. His wife and children, Bill, Lillian and Kenneth, were the chief ranchers with Billy only being able to help during his vacations and during slack railroad seasons.
Bill Jr. married Verna Ray, daughter of Daniel...
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View of Conger [Congor] Mesa looking southwest. Train is in midground.
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The King and Queen of Pioneer Day at McCoy, June 16, 1974, Josephine Kayser Ruehle and Arthur Kayser. Josephine married Carl Ruehle in 1910 and moved to Casper, Wyoming, several years later. Arthur, the youngest of Joe Kayser's sons, was on the Kayser Ranch for only a few years before moving to Oak Creek, where he was employed by the town.
Photo used on p. 337 of McCoy Memoirs.
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The Arthur Horn Ranch on Lower Rock Creek, looking north east toward Conger Mesa (near McCoy).
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Two hands are picking up potatoes and throwing them on the sorter, which is pulled by a horse. Ed Schrupp is at the back of the sorter, filling sacks. Other horses and sorters are seen at right background.
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"The former Theisen ranch house, as it looked when Larry Puryear occupied it in 1970. Built in 1905, it was home to Martin and Mary Theisen and their three duaghters for many years. Others who lived here were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Frost and daughter Elsie; Charley, Blanche, Eleanor and Francis Thompson." -- McCoy Memoirs, p. 252
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Congor Mesa looking east from Tunnel 49. Train at midfield. Photo date is 1924; Album 1 index date is 1936.
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A group photo taken on March 24, 1930, Easter Sunday, at the Thompson Ranch on Conger Mesa.
"From left to right in back: Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bowles and their two children, Mary and Joe Nichols, Helen and Art Hudson, Bill and Verna Johannbroer, Verna Rose Johannbroer, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hamilton, Francis, Eleanor and Blanche Thompson, Harry Abbett, Bill and Florine Connor, Edith Thomas, Charley Thompson, Martin Schomers
In front: Minnie Ambos, ? ...
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"Just across Rock Creek Canyon from the Ebert place on Conger Mesa, Bert Hadley took up a 160 acre homestead and built this house on it in 1905. Prior to that year, he had married Huldah LaForce and they had spent a part of their honeymoon on the former Milby Frazer place at the head of Egeria Canyon. Bert, who was in poor health, did not live long enough to realize his dream of transforming the homestead into a cattle ranch. After his death, about...
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The Black Mountain Ranch at this time had about 50 acres under cultivation, the balance of the 1,100 acres was pasture and timberland....John Ambos and his mother put in twenty years of hard work here, before selling the place to Willard Atwood in the spring of 1941. -- McCoy Memoirs, p. 245
"The main part of the ranch house on the Black Mountain Ranch was built by Tony Johannbroer in 1910, and the addition by John Ambos in 1928. Tony and his wife...
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"Black Mountain, el. 10,000 and the ranch, shortly after Judge M. Lyle had purchased the property and converted it into a guest ranch." -- McCoy Memoirs, p. 248
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Charley McCoy and Jake Johannbroer cutting hay on Conger Mesa, 1912.
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