Gypsum Valley, Colorado
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Frank [H. F.] Doll and Mort Doll hunting near Black Lake. Horses in background
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C.1900: "The Big Barn," Doll Brothers Ranch, Gypsum Valley. Barn had 3 full stories, running water and electricity. Could stable 250 horses individually. Winter view with snow on ground. Fencing in foreground.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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A view of the Cottonwood School, which was in School District No. 5, Upper Gypsum.
"I taught 8 months in this building which belonged to "Cottonwood" Frank Doll on Cottonwood Creek. Whether the district no. 5 had to pay rent, I don't know, and if school was held here more than one year. For one or more years school was held in another bulding on Cottonwood. The Schlutter and Pierce families attended. I lived in the building and ate meals at Dolls'...
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Studio photograph of Bird Crawford (Hockett) and her brothers. "Birdie" came to the Gypsum valley as a small girl with her parents. In 1898, she married Addison L. Hockett, member of another pioneer family. They had four daughters: Myrtie Stephens, Mary Margaret Robichaud, Arta Pharo, and Lucy Ronchetti.
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Formal portrait photograph of the four sons of George and Susan Meiser Doll of Osnaburg Township, Ohio. From left, seated: Franklin [Frank], the youngest brother, and Samuel.
Standing, from left: Hiram and Zachariah.
Hiram and Zachariah were involved in the coal industry in Ohio and Zachariah was part of the Doll Brothers & Smith store in Parachute, Colorado. Frank and Samuel were ranchers and horsemen in the Gypsum Valley, Doll Brothers &...
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Three men seated in a field with 2 dogs in front of the Doll Brothers' Ranch. They are probably members of the Doll family. Lucy Doll wearing coat and shawl, stands behind them. Barns, farmhouse and outbuildings shown with cattle grazing at left background.
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Photo postcard of ”The Big Barn,” Doll Brothers Ranch, Gypsum Valley. Barn had 3 full stories, running water and electricity and could stable 250 horses individually. Fencing in foreground.
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Franklin, Lucy and daughter Gretchen in a carriage at the Doll Brothers' ranch in the Gypsum Valley. The "Big Barn" is at the right in the picture.
11) Doll Children
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The children of Franklin and Lucy Slusser Doll, in a formal portrait photograph taken in Ohio. From left, Gretchen (white dress), Dorothy, Susan and Hiram Frank [Frankie].
12) Doll Family
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A group at the original Doll family cabin at Dotsero. Lucy Doll is standing at far left; Susan Doll is sitting on the porch rail next to Franklin Doll. The others are not identified. The Doll's moved to Gypsum Valley 1n 1888. [Either this photo or 2012.012.001 is flipped.]
14) Doll Family
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Frank Doll seated at the "Gypsum Valley Home." Behind him stand Hiram F. Doll, Ruth (a worker at the Home), and Frank A. Doll.
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One of two watches, possibly made in Denmark in the late 1800s, for the Doll brothers of Gypsum. The watch was passed down from John [Kennedy] Doll, adopted son of Charles Hiram Doll, to John C. Doll, who later changed his name to John C. Gregg, after his stepfather.
The watch has a quarter hand for timing splits (horse racing).
16) Doll cabin
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The log cabin built by Frank and Lucy Doll in Dotsero and which was moved to Gypsum around 1890. Most likely Lucy and Frank on the porch with large crate and antlers.
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1901: Dorothy Doll, 3 years old, in hat and overalls holding the reins of an unsaddled horse in fenced yard. Trees and grass indicate late spring/summer.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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The first Doll Brothers' house on the east side of Valley Rd. [Brightwater]. Lucy Doll is standing at the porch and there is a chicken in the yard.
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The first Doll Brothers' house on the east side of Valley Rd. [Brightwater]. View taken from the back of the house.
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Frank [Hiram Frank] Doll, son of Franklin and Lucy Doll, mounted on one of the Doll horses. He is wearing a suit and tie.
