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From the Shryack Family Collection. This photo of two people standing near a farm building was likely taken at some point in the early 20th century. Mountains can plainly be seen in the background. Neither of the individuals in the photo have been identified, yet. If you have any information about the content of this item, please reach out to the EVLD Local History Librarian at history@evld.org or (970) 328-8800.
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From the Shryack Family Collection. This group photo is believed to be of the Shryack Family. Although, no specific members of the family have been identified in the photo, yet. If you have any information about the content of this item, please reach out to the EVLD Local History Librarian at history@evld.org or (970) 328-8800.
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Louis Rene Coquoz and Ernie Nogal standing in front of an automobile after hunting. Deer are tied to the front fenders and a deer is in the back seat.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
10325) Bert & Nona Gates at D-7
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The Gates family has traced their genealogy back 6 generations beginning in Europe. This short family history is of Bert & Nona Gates, 5th generation, and their ranching and homesteading experiences in the Eagle River Valley. The information used in this was compiled by Lemley Gates.
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From the Shryack Family Collection. This photo of two men, who seem to have either finished or are about to finish loading a cart with what appear to be potato sacks, is undated, but was likely taken at some point in the early 20th century. Neither man in the photo has been identified, yet. If you have any information about the content of this item, please reach out to the EVLD Local History Librarian at history@evld.org or (970) 328-8800.
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From the Shryack Family Collection. This photo of a leashed calf is undated, but was probably taken at some point in the early 20th century. You can see snow on the ground, and in the background there are farm buildings and what looks like possibly two de-wheeled carts. If you have any information about the content of this item, please reach out to the EVLD Local History Librarian at history@evld.org or (970) 328-8800.
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From the Shryack Family Collection. This real photo postcard, featuring an image of two dressed up women standing on a train platform, was produced at some point after 1904. Neither of the two women in the photo have been identified, yet. The postcard is addressed to Dorothy Shryack from a Bill Rincus[?]. If you have any information about the content of this item, please reach out to the EVLD Local History Librarian at history@evld.org or (970) 328-8800....
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From the Shryack Family Collection. This photo, which is from the funeral of a young, deceased girl, is undated. The identity of the girl is unknown. If you have any information about the content of this item, please reach out to the EVLD Local History Librarian at history@evld.org or (970) 328-8800.
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A handmade program for a Christmas concert at the Brush Creek School. Titled "Merry Christmas to All." Undated. 28 performances are listed, along with the names of the performers. The performers include Ralph Beck, Mittie Borah, Eddie Long, Mamie Long, Roy Long, Willie Long, Miss Mahoney, Alan Metheny, the Peterson Girls, Leila Peterson, Lilliam Peterson, Dorothy "Dora" Shryack, Paul Shryack, and Byron Zartman.
10331) Flume at Conger Mesa Ditch
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A view of the long flume on the Conger Mesa Ditch. [photo says 1910, McCoy Memoirs says 1909].
"The Conger Mesa irrigation ditch in 1909 was nearly three fourths wooden flume in Rock Creek Canyon. A year later, this section of the flume went out resulting in major catastrophe for the Railroad and Ditch Company. Nearly 200 feet of track was covered with mud and rock to a depth of from five to sixteen feet and required 200 men working in ten hour...
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Section 2 of "A Glossary of Vail Valley Names" focuses on Bachelor Gulch, aptly named for the pioneer bachelors that originally settled there around 1900. Many had previously mined in the area, but with the advent of the Homestead Act, the men that settled at Bachelor Gulch wanted their own land. Vail Associates purchased the land and in 1993, real estate development began.
What's in a name? The Simontons link the rich heritage of Eagle County...
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A letter written by Sam Doll to his brother, Frank Doll, dated July 25, 1897, from Chicago, Illinois. The letter is written on letterhead for the Doll Ranches. Frank Doll was listed as the General Manager. Although the letterhead was for their Chicago office, the location was mistakenly typed as Gypsum.
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This intricate postcard was sent to Dorothy Shryack by an unidentified sender on October 2 at some point in the 1910s. The message on the front of the card says, "Fair be your hopes and prosperous be your life..."
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This comical postcard was sent to Dorothy Shryack by a Miss Crawford on August 3, 1910.
10336) "Best Wishes" Postcard, 1912
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This detailed postcard, featuring some children rowing a boat on a lake, was sent to Dorothy Shryack by Pearl Ogleby around May 24, 1912.
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This gold embellished, Easter themed postcard was sent to Dorothy Shryack by someone named Edna.
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This Thanksgiving themed postcard was sent to Dorothy Shryack by someone named Arthur on November 23, 1908 from Alexander, Kansas.
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This postcard, featuring the profile of a young woman, was addressed to Dorothy Shryack by someone named Victor on January 13, 1913 from Grand Junction, Colorado.
10340) Two young men, after 1904
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From the Shryack Family Collection. This real photo postcard, which has a picture of two young men posed next to a chair on its front, was produced at some point in the early 20th century after around 1904. The two men have not been identified, yet. If you have any information about the content of this item, please reach out to the EVLD Local History Librarian at history@evld.org or (970) 328-8800.
