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A letter from Mrs. Winifred Ginther to Mrs. Edna (Edward) Michael. The Michaels owned and operated a feed mill and livery in Eagle until the business was sold in 1920. This letter, dated 1926, shows the Michaels in Englewood, Colorado, and keeping in touch with Eagle County friends. Mrs. Ginther describes the hardships of finding work, lack of new buildings developing in Eagle, and sad news of other friends' death and troubles. Mrs. Ginther describes...
23) Feed mill
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The Eagle Valley Feed Mill building before the sign was painted on the front. A woman stands in front with a baby in a carriage, possibly Edna Dewey Michael, wife of Edward A. Michael, owners and operators of the feed mill. Several other houses and buildings are visible in the background of downtown Eagle, Colorado.
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A postcard prepared for Eagle Valley Feed Mill with E.A. (Edward) Michael, Proprietor.
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Herman Newquist's family arrived in the Eagle Valley around 1920. The family would homestead near Bellyache Mountain and Herman has described his childhood, family, and events of the area in several small manuscripts. This manuscript focuses on the years of pilgrimages up Mount of the Holy Cross led by Dr. O.W. Randall or "Doc Randall". The Tigiwon shelter and community house, built during the Great Depression, became a focal point for gatherings...
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A photograph of Red Cliff, Colorado, dated approximately 1914. The railroad track is visible on the right and this view presents the houses in neat rows along dirt streets. "W.H. Caruthers" is written on the back.
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Ethel Boies was born and rasied in Red Cliff, Colorado. In 1918, she married Howard G. Bayer, well-known in Minturn and Red Cliff through his involvement with many youth organizations. Ethel's typescript focuses on early days of Red Cliff and the surrounding areas of Eagle and Lake County (Leadville). Many mines, miners, mine benefactors, assay numbers, and mine locations are also mentioned.
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The Spreading Eagle was the student produced and edited newsletter of Eagle High School in Eagle, Colorado. The newsletter included sports scores, upcoming events, student achievements, and other updates concerning students and teachers.
This issue was published in 1932. No yearbooks for Eagle High School have been found that account for all of the 1930s, and during these years, it appears that the Spreading Eagle also shared this function: aside...
30) Bernice Hart
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Bernice Hart, daughter of Warren Hart, near the family's home and ranch on Brush Creek.
31) Yours with love
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"Yours with love at Montpelier, Wyo., Vivian" Vivian Hodges poses for a photograph at a railroad station. "Vivian was Mrs. Kilgore's sister" - Alda Borah.
32) George W. Watson
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Frances Watson retells the story and history of her esteemed husband, George Watson. Watson was an influential cattleman, stockman, and rangeman, who helped secure grazing rights, served on advisory boards for different livestock and agriculture organizations, and was a rancher himself. Watson served a term as Eagle County Commissioner. Frances tells stories of riding on long cattle and horse drives, helping her husband in remote areas of wilderness,...
33) Shippe Family
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"Mark Shippe and Gertrude (Staton) Shippe and family, Carbondale, Colo. Gertrude is Ivan's sister." - Alda Borah
34) The Layton Home
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The home of Jack & Ella Layton in Eagle, Colorado. The Laytons arrived in the Eagle Valley around 1890.
35) The Laytons
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Jack & Ella Layton pose for a photograph in a cornfield. Caption says Eagle, Colorado.
36) T.E. Lewis Store
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A man is entering the T.E. Lewis (Tom) store in Eagle, Colorado dated 1914. A car sits at far left and it appears to be Christmastime with trees and garland in the store windows. A child is on a bicycle beneath the window at right.
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"On our way to Castle Rock [Peak], Colorado 1918" - caption from Alda Borah
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"1918 Going to Castle Rock, Colo" - from Alda Borah. From left to right: Marion Dickinson, Marion Mayer, Mayme Long, Doothy Shryack, Beulah Buchholz, Miss Fleming, Miss Fleming.
39) Picnic
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"Picnic in Colorado while I was in Utah at school. Here is the --- ok. I went picnicing with July 4th. Awfully dark in the shade so can't get a good picture. The one with the X on the light dress is Vivian [Hodges], you know the other ones---". - from Alda Borah
40) The Potters
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Mr. and Mrs. Potter, with Anna on a horse. Dated 1917 by Alda Borah. Mr. Potter is holding the horse that Anna is riding, while Mrs. Potter has the reins of the other two. A large log cabin is at left with a fenceline and tree in the yard area.
