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1) Fort Arnett as it looked in 1880
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Photopostcard labeled taken in 1880. Twelve figures stand on top of the fort location; flagpole visible but not flag. Caption at bottom: "614. Fort Arnett, Red Cliff, Colorado" [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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2) Fort Arnett
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A William Henry Jackson photograph of Fort Arnett in Red Cliff. Taken around 1880. There are seventeen individuals standing on the rock formation. The American flag is seen flying above the individuals. "After the Meeker Massacre in 1879 the citizens of Red Cliff fearing that the Indians might make further attacks on white settlements decided to build a fort for the protection against the Indians. It was reported that soon after the Meeker Massacre,...
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