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Students and teacher, Miss Patterson, in front of Spring Valley School, Gypsum. The log school building has six tall, paned windows providing light to the classroom. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Barbara Clark, Eagle County teacher, with Daisy, the horse, at the Bar-Gay Ranch near Edwards, Colorado (at the mouth of Squaw Creek). Ring, the dog (previously owned by Tom Pearch), is standing next to Mrs. Clark. The Bar-Gay Ranch was originally the Hawley place. Gaylord and Barbara Clark bought the house and outbuildings; the land was a school section which they leased for 99 years.
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The Derby Mesa Schoolhouse, Burns, Colorado, in 1980, being used as a private residence. The front of the school has had an addition at the front door with a roof overhang. The house number reads 13060. Gaylord Clark taught in this school from 1933-1935.
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The abandoned Canyon School in 1976, once a part of Upper Gypsum School District No. 5.
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"The Blacktail School near Radium, Colo., in 1909. Back Row: Dewey Leroux, Dora Mugrage, Jessie Cannon (teacher), Alonzo Hudson, Leon Leroux. In front: Andrew Henry, Laura Mugrage, Leander Hoyt, Ammi Hoyt." -- verso caption [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Side view of the teacherage next to the Derby Mesa Schoolhouse, 1980. The then owner was using it as a tool shed.
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Sweetwater School, known also as Middle Sweetwater School or Gannon School. The teacher was Myrtie Hockett (later, Mrs. James Stephens). Snow on ground and on the roof of the log school with a path visible in right foreground. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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"Yarmony Creek School, 1909. Ethel McCoy, Lucille Kibbler, Frank Groh and the teacher." -- McCoy Memoirs p.213 [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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1976, Gore Creek School, near Vail, which was in School District No. 11, Minturn [Outside]. The building was moved to Ford Park in Vail by Gore Creek Preservation Society.
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A view of the first Cottonwood School.
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1936: Four children and female teacher standing on the steps of log schoolhouse: Teacher Martha Gates; children Rose Marie Bailey, "Billy" Wurtsmith, Alzora and John Benton. School built by James P. Gates. Photo taken in 1936. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Lake Creek School, the first school in Edwards, Colorado. The log school building is in the background with two women on horseback outside the schoolyard fence. The woman on the right is riding side-saddle. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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A view of the Cottonwood School, which was in School District No. 5, Upper Gypsum. "I taught 8 months in this building which belonged to "Cottonwood" Frank Doll on Cottonwood Creek. Whether the district no. 5 had to pay rent, I don't know, and if school was held here more than one year. For one or more years school was held in another bulding on Cottonwood. The Schlutter and Pierce families attended. I lived in the building and ate meals at Dolls'...
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Back view of the teacherage at Derby Mesa Schoolhouse. There appears to have been additional structures or an addition to the building between 1933 and 1980 (extension in the leftside of the photograph). In 1980, the building was being used as a tool shed.
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Mrs. Gould's class at the Canyon School in Upper Gypsum School District No. 5.
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The abandoned Gypsum Canyon School in 1976, which was part of School District No. 5, Upper Gypsum.
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"A pioneer school house on Sheephorn Creek. Located near the former Anghern ranch, it appeared to have been abandoned several years before this picture was taken in 1915." -- McCoy Memoirs p.316 [photo has date as 1914] [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Ralph, Ruth, and Helen Schlutter at the Cottonwood School during the 1924-25 school year.
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Bailey School at Burns, Colorado. The log structure is above the "21" Ditch across from the T. Harry Benton home and west of the present Ben Wurtsmith home (formerly known as the Bailey Place). Martha Gates was the teacher as well as Margaret Porter (nee Brooks). Martha is now Mrs. Garland Godbold (1986). [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Ruedi School, picture of Mrs. Meredith's class in Basalt School District 19.