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101. John Hudson family
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"Eleanor, John and Jack [Alonzo] Hudson at their home on Trail Creek, ten miles northeast of McCoy in 1901." -- McCoy Memoirs, p. 282
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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103. The Carr Family
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The Carr Family poses for a photograph. Robert Carr is seated center with a child on his lap.
104. Doll Brothers
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Formal portrait photograph of the four sons of George and Susan Meiser Doll of Osnaburg Township, Ohio. From left, seated: Franklin [Frank], the youngest brother, and Samuel.
Standing, from left: Hiram and Zachariah.
Hiram and Zachariah were involved in the coal industry in Ohio and Zachariah was part of the Doll Brothers & Smith store in Parachute, Colorado. Frank and Samuel were ranchers and horsemen in the Gypsum Valley, Doll Brothers &...
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Enlargement of another photo of the Fourth of July Rock Creek picnic [1919].
In back: Lily, William and Bill Johannbroer, Ben and Kate Butler. Second row: Lillian Johannbroer, Mary Theisen, WIlliam and Katherine Hoff, Martin Theisen. In front: Kenneth Johannbroer, Helen and Roger Butler.
Photo found in McCoy Memoirs, p.236.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Black and white photograph of early miners near Gunnison, Colorado. The accompanying article is about the earliest members of the Gunnison Colony.
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Black and white photo of the Crested Butte Pilot newspaper office, along with an article about Sylvester Richardson and the Gunnison Sawmill in 1874.
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Black and white photo of a logged clearing with several tents and wagons, one of which belonged to an early photographer of the Gunnison area. Accompanying article is about the first winter spent in Gunnison by Sylvester Richardson, who was the president of the Gunnison Company.
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Black and white photograph of Sylvester Richardson, along with an article about the first foray of the Gunnison Company into the Gunnison Valley in 1874.
110. Roselba Johnson
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Born August 8, 1831. Married Joseph Larker Johnson. This photograph was taken on August 8, 1902 at the age of 71.
111. Leah Allen
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Leah Allen poses for a picture around 1902.
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The last section of "A Glossary of Vail Valley Names" pays homage to the other towns and communities scattered throughout the Vail & Eagle River Valleys. Many towns precede Vail's history by as much as a century and provide context to the people, communities, economy, and growth of the area as well as the movement of people and industries.
What's in a name? The Simontons link the rich heritage of Eagle County pioneers to the names of our towns...
113. Susan Doll
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Susan Doll standing next to the corrals at the Doll Brothers and Condon Ranch. Franklin Doll and a horse are at left background. Haystack and barn are to the right of Susan.
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Section 2 of "A Glossary of Vail Valley Names" focuses on Bachelor Gulch, aptly named for the pioneer bachelors that originally settled there around 1900. Many had previously mined in the area, but with the advent of the Homestead Act, the men that settled at Bachelor Gulch wanted their own land. Vail Associates purchased the land and in 1993, real estate development began.
What's in a name? The Simontons link the rich heritage of Eagle County...