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A photograph of two waterfalls located on Ute Pass. A road is visible running alongside the water (Fountain Creek?) and waterfalls. Ute Pass is in central Colorado.
702) Horseback Trip
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"Miss McDonald, Mr. [James] Dilts, Mother, Bob Koonce, Father [Alfred Borah] and I [Alda Borah]" - from Alda Borah.
703) Gilman
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Northwesterly view of Gilman from highway at Bell's Camp taken on 10/04/1982
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Shaft house and mine office, viewed northeasterly. Taken on 10/03/1982
705) Potato sacks
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A field of potato sacks ready to leave Eagle County. A woman stands with a dog at left and other workers can be seen at midground.
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Section 5 of "A Glossary of Vail Valley Names" focuses on the names of the natural feaures of Vail: its mountain ranges, peaks, streams, and creeks.
What's in a name? The Simontons link the rich heritage of Eagle County pioneers and early development to the names of our trails, mountains, peaks, and mountain ranges. Each description also provides context of this mountainous area in terms of others in the state.
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The old hotel and store in Fulford, Colorado. At its peak, Fulford once supported its own newspaper, post office, and school. The mines never did produce as expected and the town soon dwindled as its residents moved down the mountain.
709) Black Lake
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From the verso, "Black Lake, near summit of 10,603 ft. Vail Pass on U.S. Hwy. 6, 14 miles east of Vail, Colorado"
710) Black Lake
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From the verso, "Vail Pass, on Highway U. S. 6, west of Frisco and Dillon, Colorado. Scene at Black Lake, a favorite spot for fishermen, near the summit of the pass. Peaks of Gore Range in the distance."
711) The Lodge, Vail
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An evening view of the Lodge, a resort hotel located in Vail. The Lodge was one of the first hotels in Vail, having opened in November of 1962. It is considered the "cornerstone" of what is known today as Vail Village.
From the verso, "An evening view of the Lodge at Vail, a 67-room resort hotel at Vail, Colorado. Late evening light illuminates the peaks of the Gore Range in the background. Vail is 35 miles west of Frisco on U.S. Highway 6 in the...
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A view of Interstate 70 as it crosses over Vail Pass.
From the verso, "Vail Pass crosses the Gore Ranges at an elevation of 10,603 ft. between Vail and Dillon Reservoir."
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The Camp Tigiwon CCC camp on O.W. Randall's ranch. Taken in July of 1933. O.W. Randall's ranch was located between Cross Creek and Fall Creek on the south side of the Eagle River, southeast of Minturn. Crew from this camp built the shelter at Camp Tigiwon, the trail up Notch Mountain and the shelter on Notch Mountain.
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A mother and child pose for a picture near the Mount of the Holy Cross. Date unknown.
716) Sleepy Cat Ranch
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A view of the Sleepy Cat Ranch, located near Meeker. This view looks south towards the North Elk Creek Valley. There are three people visible on horseback in the foreground. Some buildings are visible in the background.
717) Town of Fulford
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A view up-valley of Fulford, Colorado looking east to the Hotel and the store. (Note that this photograph is reversed.)
Fulford, Colorado sits approximately 18 miles southeast of Eagle and was once the site of an early 20th century mining boom. The town once supported a post office, school, its own newspaper, and a community of ranchers and miners. This photograph was captured by John Gabelman, who completed a geology project of the Fulford Mining...
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Caption: "Nature has placed a perfect snow-white cross upon this mountain. It is formed by the two transverse canyons of immense depth, wherein lies snow twelve months of each year."
"Published by Elmer C. Clark, 739 Marion St., Denver, Colo.; Natural Color Post Card Made in U.S.A. by E. C. Kropp Co., Milw., Wis. --CDY"
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"BATTLE MOUNTAIN is the most striking section of the Pikes Peak Ocean to Ocean Highway between Tennessee Pass and Glenwood Springs. After the town drops down into the picturesque town of Red Cliff, hidden in the valley of the Eagle River, it cuts its way spectacularly along a great series of sheer, pointed, out-jutting white faced cliffs, gradually rising until it travels along the top of the great Eagle River Cañon far below."
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Postcard image of the Mount of the Holy Cross.
