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A portrait of Leo Daugherty's (a friend of Alda Borah) cousin, Orville Dempsey. Alda notes that "he's sure cute" on the verso.
2) Alfred Borah
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Alfred Borah, father of Alda Borah, sits with a rifle on his lap at the entrance to a tent. A bucket is at his feet and he's wearing a wide-brim hat. Caption on verso says this photo is at a "campsite in the mountains of Colorado".
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Portait of Andrew Elias Messersmith of Gypsum, Colorado. Andrew is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Andy married Ouida Lucille Gerard, the daughter of George Nathaniel Gerard who came to Gypsum with his brother, Andrew Robert Gerard, from Indiana.
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Portait of Andrew Elias Messersmith of Gypsum, Colorado. Andrew is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Andy married Ouida Lucille Gerard, the daughter of George Nathaniel Gerard who came to Gypsum with his brother, Andrew Robert Gerard, from Indiana.
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Andrew Oleson, Gypsum, Colorado. Mr. Oleson is seated for a formal photograph, in suit with bowtie.
Born in Tornum, Nord-Schleswig, Denmark, October 22, 1864, Andrew attened German Trades schools, learning shoemaking. He joined his father in Colorado in 1883. Andrew worked in Red Cliff at first and then joined his family on the homestead in Gypsum Valley, the Sam Oleson Place. In 1902, he purchased the Shippey Place in Gypsum Valley which he owned...
6) Ben Bolt
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A portrait of Ben Bolt of Minturn, Colorado. The namesake for Bolt's Lake in Minturn, Bolt was an early homesteader in the Minturn/Avon area.
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Charles Walker, surveyor for all mines on Salt and Brush Creek in Eagle County, Colorado - as remembered by Alda Borah. The photograph appears as though it was once adhered to a frame and has been removed.
10) Ernest Lohrman
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Ernest Lohrman, 1916. A photograph postcard with caption written by Alda Borah.
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C.1909: Studio portrait of Mr. Hurd (bust), who is wearing a dark suit and tie.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
12) Frank J. Maloit
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Frank J. Maloit, Western Manager of Mines for the New Jersey Zinc Company.
13) Frank Staton
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"Cousin Frank Staton, brother of Hercanus (Canie, Ivan's father) lived with us in Colorado." - from Alda Borah.
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George Strohm in his World War I uniform dated 1916. George would return to the valley and later become mayor of Gypsum (1940-1952). Printed on a postcard with a wide frame.
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1909: Studio portrait of Harry Arnold Nottingham before wedding. He is seated, hands in lap and legs crossed, wearing a dark suit, tie and wing collar.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
16) Hyrcanus Staton
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Caney [also seen as "Canie"], short for Hyrcanus, Staton. He was a cousin to Mary (Grant) Borah and the father of Ivan Staton.
17) Jack Nevins
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"Jack Nevins, forest ranger in Eagle, Colo., 1914" - caption from Alda Borah. Jack has a pipe in his mouth and a handgun with more ammunition on his shoulder.
20) Loyd Gerard, WWI
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Portrait of Loyd Gerard, World War I. He is in full uniform with a curtain in the background.