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Willis Nottingham with sons, Bob and Mike, standing in sheep paddock with sheep. Used on p. 68 of Beaver Creek: the first one hundred years, by June Simonton. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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The Nottingham Ranch in Avon, now Beaver Creek. Hay stacker at left. Barn and farm buildings at right.
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Visitor Mauri Nottingham greets Jack Oleson. They are standing outside of the Cowden cabin, a restored homestead. CME (Colorado Mountain Express) provided affordable van transportation for the visitors, making the tour much easier for everyone. A tour of the ranch was conducted by the Eagle County Historical Society and the Diamond S Ranch on October 5, 2013.
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Jack Oleson harvested this unique cedar trunk, then "planted" it at a complex of restored homesteads on the Diamond S Ranch. The Ranch owners named the comlex "Charlottetown, in honor of Oleson's late wife, Charlotte Nottingham Oleson. A tour of the ranch was conducted by the Eagle County Historical Society and the Diamond S Ranch on October 5, 2013.
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Allan and Mauri Nottingham, wearing their first dress coats. "The Nottinghams have been an integral part of Eagle County history since pioneer William Nottingham arrived in the Red Cliff mining camp in the 1880s. In 1890, William moved down the valley to homestead 160 acres of land on the Eagle River at what is now Avon. William's son, Harry, expanded that ranch to encompass most of the present-day community of Avon, stretching from Wildrige to...
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Avon as viewed from the "Gypsum Cliffs." Two engines of a train putting off lots of smoke in midground. Emmett Nottingham place is at lower right. Harry Nottingham place is above the smoke at Buck Creek. Original Avon Store is 100 feet west of Avon Road. Above the smoke plume are the buildings on the Nottingham Ranch. Below the railroad tracks, the Avon Road and bridge across the Eagle River are visible through the treeline. At the bottom left,...
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Grace and Emmett Nottingham standing on sledge drawn by horse team in front of the old house in Avon. Dog and cats are around the sledge. View is to the northwest overlooking the future Avon town site. Railroad track visible in background. Harry Nottingham place at Buck Creek is in right background. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]