Horses Archive Search Results
Showing
1 - 20
of 62
, query time: 0.01s
1. Packtrain
Format:
Image
Pack animals loaded with supplies or possibly ore on Missouri Pass. The rider may be Pete Mann.
Format:
Image
Looking north, the Shelter House rock walls are approximately 4' up with the wooden framework visible. The pack horses carrying the framing are at the right in the photo. Construction workers' tent stands to the right of the Shelter House. Man sawing timber is at the far left. Photo is labeled: 281253.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
Format:
Image
Shared marker for: "Schlegel, Mary E. (Handley), Apr. 6, 1932--May 9, 2008; Rancher, Wesley H., Feb. 8, 1927--Feb. 27, 2002," in the McCoy Cemetery. A mountain scene with river, pines, columbines, hummingbird, elk and riderless horse is engraved on the marker. The family brand is engraved at center bottom.
Format:
Image
Shared marker for: "Laman, Marvin Charles, June 21, 1926--January 4, 2008; Iva Caroline, July 24, 1929," in the McCoy Cemetery. A mountain scene with pines, horses and cattle is engraved at the top. Between the names, joined hearts are engraved with Nov. 8, 1947.
At the bottom: E-L, LL7
Format:
Image
Shared marker for: "Horn, Moms, Lulu Graves, Dec. 11, 1887--June 3, 1977; Dad, Arthur Leonard, Nov. 21, 1882--Nov. 5, 1934," in the McCoy Cemetery. A mountain scene with pines, cattle and a horse and rider is engraved on the marker. A brand is engraved at center. At bottom, the inscription reads: "Married June 7, 1905."
6. Gold Park
Format:
Image
Horseback riding at Gold Park, 1945.
From L to R: Mrs. Smith, Jack Mize, Joyce Mize, Buster Beck, Charlie Ellis, Kay Smith (standing)
7. Tigiwon
Format:
Image
Riders gathering at Tigiwon on their way to Notch Mountain. Dr. O. W. Randall is at center, looking left and wearing glasses.
Stamped on back: "Quality BB Print guaranteed not to fade Jul 10 1928"
8. Gilman
Format:
Image
Photographic postcard of the main street in Gilman. Two men are at left, in front of a storefront. A team of horses is tethered in front of a building at midfield.
Format:
Image
View facing south of the Shelter House walls going up. Ten men are working on the building; one horse visible on left along with the top of the tent. Photo labeled: 281247
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
Format:
Image
Verso: "Pete Mann who ran the pack string 12 miles from the Glengary mine to Gold Park; 22 tons packed out summer 1939"
11. Camp Tigiwon
Format:
Image
Caption: "Camp Tigiwon alt. 10,000 ft. Pilgrimage to the Nount of the Holy Cross. V. T. Brown photo, Denver, Colo."
47 "pilgrims," most on horseback, posing in front of the Camp Tigiwon post office. The Post office was established June 5, 1929 and discontinued September 30, 1942 [from Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989, by Bauer, Osment and Willard, 1990].
Format:
Image
July 1957: Clarence Dubach riding out to cut timber. His horse, the aptly named "Red", is pulling him on a skid that will also carry back his load.
13. Holy Cross City
Format:
Image
Tom Doran (on left) of Eagle, Colorado, and Chuck Shaw of Minturn, Colorado, with pack horses at Holy Cross City. Six buildings and the remains of other structures are visible in the background.
"By 1881, Holy Cross City was, itself, a reality. In a meadow, 11,407 feet above sea level, were "'two rows of houses facing each other with other buildings wherever a level spot could be found.' ...Between 1881 and 1883, Holy Cross City could boast...
Format:
Image
"February, 1936. The Black Mountain Ranch when John Ambos and his mother were living there. It shows the 1925 burn on the northwest side of Black Mountain, caused by carelessness of sawmill operator Dick Webb whose mill was located at the foot of the mountain." -- McCoy Memoirs, p. 244
An automobile at lower left is approaching the ranch; a horse harnessed to a sled is standing to the right of the automobile.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared...
Format:
Image
Photo labeled 283450; verso stamp 4400
Fir bough shelters with tethering facilities for horses. Possibly used by road building crew or Mount of the Holy Cross pilgrims.
In 1927, Dr. Randall led Boy Scouts and Campfire Girls up Notch Mountain to see the cross, a trip considered to be the first "pilgrimage." In 1928, another pilgrimage took place and in 1929, President Hoover established the Mount of the Holy Cross Monument.
"All these pilgrimages...
16. Tigiwon
Format:
Image
At the Tigiwon camp, men cooking and gathering wood.
Caption by O. W. Randall: "We had a trout dinner all ready for them when they got to Tigiwon. It was a perfect day and they sure enjoyed the trip."
Stamped on back: "Quality BB Print guaranteed not to fade Jul 10 1928"
Format:
Image
Mounted travelers coming down the switchbacks through boulder fields on Notch Mountain.
Photo labeled 281250 on front; stamped 4400 on back.
18. Charlie Forster
Format:
Image
Marker for: "Charlie Forster, Sept. 29, 1910--Oct. 27, 1976," in the McCoy Cemetery.
A meadow scene with horse and rider, steer, river, trees and mountain is engraved on the marker.
19. Tigiwon
Format:
Image
Riders gathering at Tigiwon on their way to Notch Mountain. "Tigiwan Path" at top of photo.
Stamped on back: "Quality BB Print guaranteed not to fade Jul 10 1928"
20. Tigiwon tents
Format:
Image
Campfires, tents, campers and horses at Tigiwon.
[The number 25 is written on the upper left margin of the photo.]