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Sallie Welsh (Hartman) was the first woman in Eagle County to graduate from college (University of Denver) and later served as Superintendent of Schools in Eagle County. She married the son of a friend of John Welsh. Charles Hartman was sent to work for John Welsh and a few years later married Sallie. They took over the ranch and lived there until 1930 when the ranch was lost due to financial problems. They had four children, three boys and a girl....
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A brief history of the early beginnings of Eagle County written by Elizabeth (Quinlan) Bedell. Elizabeth's parents and family were some of the first pioneers to settle here; her aunt, Sarah Dougherty, was well-known throughout the area and the family's first homestead cabin still stands today near Dotsero, Colorado. This short writing contains a wealth of first-hand information of names, places, ranches, and important happenings in the earliest days...
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Norrie, Colorado is a ghost town located in Pitkin County just outside of Basalt, Colorado on the Upper Frying Pan River. Claims were first taken around 1890 to 1900. Eventually, the town became a lumber camp and had a post office, school, and dance hall. In 1913, some reports say that the population was around 200; today, the last census noted 7 people living in the area. Some buildings and foundations still stand and can be seen today.
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Program for the Eagle Public School 8th Grade Commencement ceremony on 05/13/1909
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Enlistment record stamped with discharge documentation.
Honorable Discharge certificate on the back.
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An envelope addressed to Frank Edwin Grant. Frank "Ed" Edwin Grant was the younger brother of Mary (Grant) Borah. Ed worked for Alfred Borah for a number of years before moving to Utah. What is unique about this envelope is that it is addressed to Castle, Colorado, now the town of Eagle, dating this envelope to around 1887.
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On May 17, 1923, George Frey had paid $75.00 in full to Ralph Whiting for a 1915 touring style Ford Model T.
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A program detailing the weekend's festivities in celebration of the July 4th in Eagle, Colorado.
The 4th of July was known for its baseball tournaments in early Eagle County. People would come from all over the surrounding area to watch the weekend's games between neighboring towns, most important of which was Eagle vs. Red Cliff. (At the time, Red Cliff was the county seat and Eagle was catching up.) This particular program shows a full day's...
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On August 1, 1951, a stamp commemorating the 75th Anniversary of Colorado statehood was released. The stamp featured the Colorado statehouse and also the iconic Mount of the Holy Cross. Special editions were released in Minturn, Colorado on this date and this particular envelope is from the first day of issue.
71) George W. Watson
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Frances Watson retells the story and history of her esteemed husband, George Watson. Watson was an influential cattleman, stockman, and rangeman, who helped secure grazing rights, served on advisory boards for different livestock and agriculture organizations, and was a rancher himself. Watson served a term as Eagle County Commissioner. Frances tells stories of riding on long cattle and horse drives, helping her husband in remote areas of wilderness,...
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Dorothy Van Schaack writes a brief history of the Gore Creek School, located near what is now Minturn, Colorado. Van Schaack was a teacher there and talks about her students, a day in the life, how the school came to be, and what education was in the pioneer high country.
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A program of events from the Graduation Exercises of Red Cliff Union High School, May 17, 1947. Both high school and eighth grade graduates were honored at the same program. Red Cliff Union High School was later shuttered and combined with Battle Mountain High School.
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Eagle had a movie theater in different locations over time, but in 1940, the new Eagle Theater building had its grand opening. The movie was "That's Right, You're Wrong" featuring May Robson and Edward Horton and would play a matinee and evening show. Afterwards, the celebration would continue with a dance.
The program features admission prices and advertisements for many local businesses in and around Eagle at the time, providing a general snapshot...
76) Hi School Hash
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"Hi School Hash" is a yearbook-style memory album belonging to June Frey as a collection of photographs, memories, notes, graduation announcements, and jokes between classmates from her years at Red Cliff Union High School. The album also includes a "My Rogues Gallery" where each person could sketch a photo of themselves and write in answers to questions like a pet peeve or ambition. Red Cliff Union High School was later closed and students in the...
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A brief but detailed history of the first pioneers, businesses, ranches, and happenings of Wolcott, Colorado.
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This piece originally appeared in the Eagle Valley Enterprise as two articles, one published in November of 1980 and the other in January 1981. Roberta Depp has written several pieces of the early history of Eagle and Eagle County and was the recipient of the Nimon-Walker Award presented by EVLD and Eagle County Historical Society.
Depp provides another voice into the businesses, people, and beginnings of the town of Eagle. Street maps and clippings...
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Orris Albertson, born and raised in the Eagle Valley and Burns area, describes a history of early homesteaders in this northern area of Eagle County. Albertson traces ranches and families as they grow, trade, and develop including his own family members.
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The College Farm was a plot of land purchased and operated by the Colorado Agricultural College of Fort Collins. Agricultural technicians and students would work on the farm on various projects; many experimental crops and plants were publicized in agricultural and science fields.
Families from around the valley would come to share food, see friends, and learn about successful growing at high-altitude.
