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21) Alice Vernon
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Walter Randall and George Figgins stand togther in similar dress, hats, work floves, and strained expression. There are a fence, a trough(?), buildings, and mountains in the background.
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Duane and Baby Bobby Trezise on a horse. There is farm equipment in the foreground and background; a large woodpile is also in the background.
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"Daddy, Jack, & 8 Ducks" (caption from photo album)
Hans Larsen stands with the family dog, Jack, with a gun and a pipe in his mouth. Larsen fashioned his own belt for carrying ducks while hunting and has 8 around his waist. There is a milk can in the background with the fenceline and a building.
25) Hans Larsen
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Hans Larsen in a jacket and hat on the farm. The date on the photo is "Dec. 1958". There are buildings and farm equipment in the background.
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George Knowles talks about the history of his father’s carpentry and construction business in Fruita, about fighting as a soldier in World War I, and aspects of early Mesa County life. Esther Knowles discusses her family and early Twentieth century life in Plateau Valley. The interview was conducted by the Mesa County Oral History Project, a collaboration of Mesa County Libraries and the Museums of Western Colorado.
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Dick & Queen, the Larsen horses, ready to pull a wagon. There are trees in the background and objects in the wagon.
28) "Some Woodpile!"
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"Some Woodpile!" (caption from photo album)
Duane and Hans stand in front of their large woodpile Hans is holding the axe and Duane is leaning against a pole. There is farm equipment directly to the right of Hans and trees in the background.
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Brush Creek Annual Picnic at the Larsen's on the Sproule Ranch. Many children and adults are gathered in a field; there is a fence in the background with many trees.
30) Velma & Skipper
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Velma Ewing (Larsen) holds Skipper the dog for a picture. They are pictured in front of a fence and barn area.
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"Mother, Daisy, and Virginia Green" (Caption from photo album)
Hester Larsen holds Daisy the horse with Virginia Green is in the saddle. There is a fenceline behind them with a house and trees in the background. Virginia is holding onto rope and the saddle horn.
33) Haystack
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A giant haystack at the Larsen farm on Brush Creek. There is a man standing on top of the haystack, a derrick can be seen at the top, and there is a house to the far right in the background.
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Winter on Brush Creek. The picture features an intersection of fencelines in the woods.
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Home on Brush Creek. There is a person to the left of the house and other assorted tools and items. Mountains are in the background and many large trees surround the house.
38) Coffin Mountain
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An overlook of Coffin Mountain and a farm on Brush Creek. Coffin Mountain is darker and on the right side of the photograph. Mountains are the backdrop to horses, a gravel road, and many fencelines. There is also a haystack and possibly other farm equipment visible in the background.
39) Hans & Chet
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Hans Larsen & Chet Head ride horses. Hans is holding rope in his right hand.
40) Clayton Gerard
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Claude (Mike) Gerard on the Gerard Ranch. The house is directly to his left and bits of equipment can be seen partially covered with snow behind him.
