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"The shipping yards, located next to the Burns Post Office and within a stone's throw from the Colorado River, have been used since 1934." 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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Looking into the pens at the Burns stockyard. 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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Iron frame beds and quilts in the restored Lionedes Howe homestead cabin on the Diamond S Ranch. Wood and leather trunks are at the foot of the beds. 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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Eagle County Historical Society volunteers, Marion Laughlin (left) and Earlene Bronn, stand by the historic Diamond S barn, which contains Jack Oleson's private museum. 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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A photo of the front gate for the Diamond S Ranch showing the ranch brand. The ranch east of Eagle was homesteaded by Nicholas Buchholz in 1890. Jesse Sherman, Clyde Lloyd and Wayne T. Jones were subsequent owners. 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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Second floor of the historic Diamond S barn, which contains Jack Oleson's private museum. This barn shows up in photos of the ranch that date back to 1911-1912. 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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The Diamond S Ranch looking east down the Eagle River Valley through Red Canyon to Red Point. The building with the red roof is the large riding barn. 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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The lower ranch hayfields, showing off the broad meadow expanse of the ranch land closest to the Eagle River. 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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Horses tethered at the stockyard pens. 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 last step is getting the cattle in single file into the trucks. 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 last step is getting the cattle in single file into the trucks. 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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A group of Doll Herefords in November 1949.
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Verso: "feed ground along the river. 'Calf houses' Glen built"
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Winners at the Eagle County Fair, Eagle, Colorado, September 1939, lined up in front of barn with their calves. Far left - Lloyd Eichler; 4th from right - Vincent Eichler; 3rd from left - Hubert Peterson; 4th from left - Carl Norrgard; 2d from left - Fred Rule; 5th from left - Martin Eichler. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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A group from McCoy attended the Denver Stock Show in 1913 [back of photo says 1914]. "Left to right: Phil Hines, Harry Groh, Ethel McCoy, John Kier, Kate Pound, Jack Grimes, Mae Grimes, Stella McCoy, Frank Groh, Agatha Ebert, George Irondale." -- McCoy Memoirs, p.101 [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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"The cowboys, mounted on well-trained horses, pushed the cattle down the road with snappy bull whips and the distinctive whistles, hoots and calls that ranchers have always used to keep the reluctant animals moving." 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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1948: Charlie Albertson (75 yrs. old) on "Laddie" at Burns, Colorado stockyard, Fall of 1948. Mr. Albertson wears hat, leather jacket, and chaps; lariat prominent on saddle horn. Stock chute and cattle car (Rio Grande) in left background. Two automobiles in right background. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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A copy of a painting depicting the Johnson Family branding cattle near Sylvan Lake. This brand symbol, a "W" with two vertical lines beneath it, was used as the Johnson brand from 1935 to the 1940s.