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Albert Gates [born 1844], older brother of James P. Gates, standing with his daughter Anna [born 1882]. "He had the urge to move west and liked the sound of sunny California. He settled there around 1890." -- The Gates Genealogy.
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The home place at the Benton Ranch, built in 1914.
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The Edge place on the Benton ranch, built in 1909. An automobile is parked on the side of the building.
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Catherine "Katie" Lemley Gates and J. P. Gates with their grandchildren. From left, Katie Gates is holding Albert, Ruth, James P. Gates is holding Mary. In front, James and Frank Gates.
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Madison Cassius "Cash" Gates and his brother, Albert E. Gates (at right) visiting J. P. Gates in Burns. The child is unidentified. "Madison Cassius Gates, born in 1852, like his older brothers Albert and James P., also had a desire for adventure. He migrated [from Ohio] westward to Hebron, Nebraska, around 1881, and later moved to California.
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Back view of the home place at the Benton Ranch, built in 1914.
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Down cabin on D&RGW land on the Benton Place, Burns, Colorado. Built in 1924.
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Wurtsmith place built in 1914; torn down 1982.
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The Edge place on the Benton ranch, built in 1947.
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The 21 place on the Benton ranch, built in 1909 from a mail order kit from Sears which arrived by rail. Three automobiles are parked by the building.
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Catherine "Katie" Lemley Gates standing at a corner of her house.
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Catharine "Katie" Lemley Gates outside the Doan Place house, with dog.
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Wurtsmith place at upper end, built by Ben Wurtsmith. Front caption says 1942; verso of photo says 1953.
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A family photograph with the Gates brothers, Albert Gates and James P. Gates, at the Burns ranch. Back row: Bert (George Albert) Gates, Albert, Martha, Mary, Berta, Lemley, Clark and James. Front row: Uncle Albert, Nona holding baby Edith, Grace Gates holding Eva, Grandma "Kate," and Grandpa James P. holding Marie.
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Albert Gates, brother of J. P. Gates, standing next to a woman at Burns in 1910. In the caption, the woman is identified as his daughter, Anna, but given birth and death dates, the woman might also be his wife, Amelia "Milllie" Brown Gates. [Anna was born in 1882, so in this photo she should be 28.]
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A cabin at The 21 place on the Benton ranch, built in 1919. Partially burned down.
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Verso caption says it is Ben Wurthsmith's mother's house [Mary Wurtsmith] built in 1904. The caption for 1985.001.024 says: Known as the Doan Place, this log home was built by J. P. ”Bert” Gates and is the current (1986) residence of Don Wurtsmith. It is located in Burns, Colorado.
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Heicher, Kathy. The Cattle Drive: Burns Hole cowboys mix tradition and technology. Photographer Mike Rawlings. Vail Trail, November 24, 1989, p.16-19.
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The Newcomer place on the Benton ranch, built in 1914.