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2. Hazel Harris
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"Forest Officers at Castle lookout, Eagle Dist., Holy Cross N. F. Aug. 1913." [Photo numbered 16712A]
In September 1913, forest rangers completed a trail from the ranger station on Eby Creek to the top of Castle Peak. “Besides the grand view of the surrounding mountains to be obtained from the top, there is a telephone on top, placed there by the rangers so that you can talk to your friends in Eagle, or any part of the state, while you stand...
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A directory of subscribers for the Eagle Valley Telephone Company exchange at Eagle, Colorado. The directory is dated May 1, 1927 and includes rates for installation, service, private telephone lines, and business lines. At the time, telephones were large and attached to the wall; customers could often hear other conversations while on the line. A phone number was 3-4 numbers long. All customers-- both residential and business-- are listed together...
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A directory of subscribers for the Eagle Valley Telephone Company exchange at Eagle, Colorado. The directory is dated January 1, 1935 and includes rates for installation, service, private telephone lines, and business lines. Telephones were becoming more modern: by 1935, telephones had a receiver to put to your ear and a stand, much of the same design they would have for the next 50 years. 1935 was also the year of the first telephone call made around...
10. Teddy Boy
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Eagle Valley Feed Mill pictured sometime between 1912 and 1917 in Eagle, Colorado. A man is standing out front while another sits in the car parked out front. On the right side of the photograph is the railroad with cars lined up. A hitchpost is in front of the building for horses. A telephone/electric pole can also be seen on the right side-- despite being rural mountainous areas, the Gypsum and Eagle valleys were some of the first to use hydroelectric...