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Lewis Building at 246 Broadway in Eagle. Built in 1912 by the Dice brothers, the First National Bank of Eagle occupied the single story part of the building. The first floor of the two-story section was the Hugus Mercantile Store until the Lewis family took it over as a very successful general store. After that business closed in 1975, the bank took over the first floor. On the second floor was the Masonic Hall and movie theatre.
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Broadway in Eagle. The building on the right was built by the First National Bank of Eagle County. The two story half of the building was occupied by general merchandise stores (F. Hugus and Co.; later, the Lewis store); the one story side by the bank. The line of wagons and carriages may be a parade. Same as 1991.001.046 Photo only scanned once into Past Perfect. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Door to the vault of the Red Cliff State Bank, following a September 2003 fire where the building burned but the vault remained intact. On the door is written: Hall-Marvin Safe Co., Hamilton, O; Charpiot Safe Co., Denver, Colo.
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Two young men in a foot race down the main street of Red Cliff as part of the July 4, 1919, festivities. The Red Cliff State Bank, J. W. Dowd Mercantil, and Short ORder Restaurant are visible to the left of the runners.
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The original Red Cliff State Bank vault was turned into a bedroom by Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Riley. When this photo was taken in 1978, it was being used by Kim Wright.
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After a fire in Sept. 2003, the building was demolished but the original bank vault remained standing. The current owner of the vault (2009) is Ron Mitchell, who had it moved to Minturn.
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As part of the Fourth of July festivities, six boys visible during a foot race down the main street of Red Cliff, Colorado, 1919. Business visible: Red Cliff Statebank, J. W. Dowd Mercantile Co. warehouse, Short Order Restaurant. American flag hanging over the center of the street.
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Two of the tent buildings on First Street across from the railroad station in Gypsum [circa 1900]. The first buildings providing services to railroad employees had wooden platforms with tent structures on top and sometimes a false front. Many of the buildings housed saloons and, in this photo, even a bank/saloon combination. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]