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Hans Larsen walks Birdie Figgins down the aisle at the Figgins' 50th wedding anniversary celebration. Hans 'gave Birdie away' at a re-enactment of their wedding during the celebration.
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Eda Musser talks about life in Delta, Colorado after moving there in 1908, when she was thirteen. She discusses landmarks such as the LeVeta Park School, the Anna-Dora Opera House, and the Delta House Hotel. She describes her involvement in the Spoon Club and other aspects of social life. She speaks about her family’s move west from Illinois using an immigrant car. She talks about meeting and marrying rancher Kelso Musser and their move to Cedar...
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Mary Jo Trezise-Gerard on her wedding day.
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Wedding photo of Ralph and Stella Allaria Marfitano, May 24, 1919, in Ouray, Colorado. "...they had four children, Joy, Roy , and lost the other two. Son, Louie, died as an infant (buried at Ouray) and daughter, Esther died at birth (buried at Red Cliff). Ralph started working for the D&RG Railroad in 1919 on the section gang in Ouray/Ridgeway (7 years) before relocatiing to be the section foreman in Red Cliff from 1926 until 1944 when he was transferred...
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Wedding photo of Sophia Gustafson Ryden and Charles Ryden. Mr. Ryden is seated and Mrs. Ryden is standing with her right hand on his shoulder. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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William S. and Nora (Steward) Johnson on their wedding day. Taken on October 31, 1900.
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Grace Wade talks about her childhood growing up in Cripple Creek, Colorado. She goes into detail explaining the layout of the town, the street car system, the red light district, her school, and her home. She mentions her studious piano practice that led to her advanced playing ability, her yearly trips to Texas and Denver to see her family, and her family’s tradition of going to University of Texas. She describes her teaching career in Cripple...
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Joe Allen with his daughter, Joyce, on her wedding day. Taken on July 12, 1952.
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Formal portrait of the wedding party of John L. and Jane Martinez, Aug. 5, 1943. From left, Best Man Herman Manzanarez, Groom John L. Martinez, Bride Jane D. (Medina) Martinez, Maid of Honor Eva Manzanarez.
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Velma & Duane pose with their wedding cake on the big day.
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Ross Chambers and Alice Rose on their wedding day in 1934.
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Wedding picture of Mattie Yost and Bill Randall, Feb. 4, 1906. They were married in Eagle, Colorado. Mattie: b. Aug. 11, 1889; Bill (W.J.) b. Sept. 24, 1879. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.] Article from February 4, 1974: "Randalls observe 68th anniversary" Mr. and Mrs. William Randall of Gypsum recently observed their 68th wedding anniversary. The Randalls, who reside at Gypsum, have lived...
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Members of the Tracy and Borah families gather for LeRoy and Lola (Tracy) Borah's wedding. The wedding was held on June 1, 1919, in Gypsum, at the house of Frank and Blanche Tracy, Lola's parents. Alda Borah served as the bridesmaid, and Willis Staup served as the groomsman. Back row (l-r): Blanche (Downing) Tracy, Frank Tracy, L. J. Borah, Jake Borah Front row (l-r): Blanche Tracy, Frances Tracy, Hazel Tracy, Alda Borah, Lola (Tracy) Borah, LeRoy...
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LeRoy and Lola (Tracy) Borah stand for a picture on their wedding day, June 1, 1919. "Two of the Gypsum valley's most popular young people were married last Sunday, when Miss Lola Tracy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tracy, and Mr. LeRoy Borah, were united in the holy bonds of wedlock. The wedding took place at noon at the home of the bride's parents, Rev. T. W. Stamp, pastor of the Presbyterian church of Glenwood Springs performing the ceremony...
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The Beck wedding party on the steps of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Red Cliff, July 1949. From left to right: Quinn Beck, Angela Fear Beck, Buster Beck, Ruby Dump (Crye). Unidentified children at upper right.
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Studio photograph for the wedding of Mickey and Mamie Carolyn Snow Walsh, August 11, 1920. Mr. Walsh owned and operated the Holy Cross Garage and Auto dealership in Red Cliff. Mamie Walsh was active in Neighbors of Woodcraft, Catholic Daughters and the Democratic party. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Studio wedding portrait of Blanche Ethel Gay and Victor Willis Dump, March 1, 1911. Mr. Dump is seated in a wicker chair. He wears a three-piece suit and necktie. Mrs. Dump is standing to his left with one arm on the chair. She wears a coat with fur trim, large hat, and is carrying a fur muff.
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Ann Stokes talks about homesteading on East Orchard Mesa after her family moved to Mesa County, Colorado in 1904. She remembers her father working on the “fancy” masonry for the Grand Junction train station. She recalls living in a one-room log cabin and sharing that cabin with a horse for an evening. She speaks about the development of irrigation on East Orchard Mesa and her father’s peach orchard. She describes walking with her siblings four...
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Guests, bride, and groom at the wedding reception. Claude Gerard and Mary Jo Trezise are on the left, shaking another man's hand. Melissa Larsen-Trezise is on the far right of the photograph looking right; Bob Trezise is in the middle in a dark suit. Bob & Melissa are Mary Jo's parents. There is a small girl in the right foreground.
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Studio portrait of the Fenno children taken on Sept. 15, 1929, Mary and Clifford's wedding day. From left in back, Louis Charles Fenno and Clifford Thomas (Mary's husband) are standing; in front, Ida Fenno [Bearden] and Mary Fenno Thomas are seated. Mary and Clifford operated the Edwards Store and Post Office, which they sold in 1946. Then they operated their ranch in Edwards until Clifford died in 1956. After that, Mary moved to Eagle and lived...