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"Concrete box where water is piped to the east and west at the south edge of the property." -- Appendix, Appraisal of the value of the Schmidt Properrty required by the Eagle County Airport Authority, by John Peeples, I.C.A., April 24, 1984
Photograph was taken in September 1983.
Irrigation of the hayfields was accomplished from Brush Creek and from Gypsum Creek.
"From the looks of the abstracts, we held the complete ranch for the longest continuing...
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Verso: "feed ground along the river. 'Calf houses' Glen built"
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Red Cliff Bridge on U.S. Highway 24, across the canyon of the Eagle River at Red Cliff, Colorado. Completed on July 28, 1941; dedicated and opened to travel on August 3, 1941. Dimensions: 470 ft. long; 209 ft. high; 30-ft. roadway and two 18-inch curbs. The Red Cliff Bridge was entered into the National Register of Historic Places on February 4, 1985, in recognition of its contribution to the heritage of the state of Colorado
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144) Red Cliff Bridge
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Red Cliff Bridge at entrance to road into Red Cliff; opened to the public August, 1941 [see notes]. The pulley system at the top of Lovers' Leap used during the construction of the bridge is still visible at top left.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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A view of Red Cliff, Colorado from behind Santa Claus Rock, showing Water Street at midground and High Street at right. The Eagle River is at the left.
146) Koprinikar Ranch
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The Koprinikar [Koprivnikar] ranch east of Wolcott, with barn and Mormon stacker. The ranch is now the Eagle Springs Golf Club at Wolcott. The barn has been incorporated into the course.
147) Water Street
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Another view of Water Street, on the left. The railroad tracks are at far left with the Eagle River to the right. The house at bottom right belonged to Tom Collins and then Bob Warren.
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Discarded tires rolled off Highway 24 at Battle Mountain form a tire staircase in the Eagle River Canyon. Rock climbers in the canyon built the staircase to assist in reaching climbing areas.
From Angela Beck:
"After the trains quit running, we walked the RR tracks to Belden. People rock climb in the Eagle River Canyon. (Newcomers call it the Gilman Gorge.) Some people get rid of their old tires by rolling them off Battle Mountain (Hwy 24) into...
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Family members standing under the Wolcott Bridge in the late 1920s.
Left to right: Roy Marfitano; his mother, Stella Marfitano; Francis Sansosti, Frank Sansosti; daughter Lena Sansosti Yost.
Frank was the D&RG section foreman at the Rex siding between Belden and Minturn. He was transferred to Wolcott.
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Dick Sayers (l) and John Skinner (r) at the pumping station on 20 level at Gilman.
"Water for the mine came directly from the Eagle River from the pump house, which was just across the ramp coming down the mill incline. About 50 tons of ore per hour went through the mill during each eight-hour shift." Eagle River Valley, p.38
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A group of buildings located near the Eagle River. It is not clear where on the Eagle River this photo was taken.
"I saw it first in 1922. The 1st House built on the Eagle River (now the Colorado River)." -- Alda Borah
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A stereoscopic view of Star Grocery, a grocery store tent located along the Eagle River. Taken in the 1870s-1880s. It is unknown where on the Eagle River Star Grocery was located, nor is the history of Star Grocery known.
A description of the Eagle River was included on the verso of the view:
The Eagle River is a tributary of the Grand. Its source is in the Tennessee Pass, which has an elevation of 10,418 feet. Its course is through pine groves...
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A stereoscopic view of the Eagle River. This stereoscopic view was part of the Eagle River Series, a set of views that explored the Eagle River. It is unknown where on the Eagle River this was taken. The views were published by Alex Martin of Denver.
A description of the Eagle River was included on the verso of the view:
The Eagle River is a tributary of the Grand. Its source is in the Tennessee Pass, which has an elevation of 10, 418 feet. Its...
154) Wolcott
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A view of Wolcott from around 1922. The old cement bridge over the Eagle River is visible at the midground. Railroad tracks from the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad are also visible.
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Two unidentified individuals stand near some fallen logs on the Eagle River. This stereoscopic view was published by Alex Martin of Denver and was part of a series that explored the Eagle River. It is unknown where on the Eagle River this was taken.
A description of the Eagle River was included on the verso of the view:
The Eagle River is a tributary of the Grand. Its source is in the Tennessee Pass, which has an elevation of 10,418 feet. Its...
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Avon as viewed from the "Gypsum Cliffs." Two engines of a train putting off lots of smoke in midground. Emmett Nottingham place is at lower right. Harry Nottingham place is above the smoke at Buck Creek. Original Avon Store is 100 feet west of Avon Road. Above the smoke plume are the buildings on the Nottingham Ranch. Below the railroad tracks, the Avon Road and bridge across the Eagle River are visible through the treeline. At the bottom left,...
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The Eagle Lumber Co. loading shed for the Denver & Rio Grand railroad at Peterson Creek gulch in the Eagle River Canyon (about .5 mi. from Red Cliff and 2 mi. from Belden). The logs were sent down on the surface tram running down the gulch in this photo and then loaded on train cars. There is another set of main line tracks across the Eagle River (at the bottom of the photo). The small building at the right is the tram house. Above that, there...
158) Watts
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Area referred to as Watts, originally, now called Dowds Junction, where Gore Creek and the Eagle River meet.
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A railroad accident near the town of Minturn on the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad. Taken in the 1920s or 1930s. Railroad employees can be seen along the track assessing the damage.
