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This floral greeting postcard was sent to Dorothy Shryack by someone with initials M.G. on February 2, 1909. The message on the front of the card says, "Flowers are the sweetest things god ever made and forgot to put a soul into."
2) Aspen, 1950s
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A postcard of Aspen, sent by Ivan and Rachel "Rae" Staton to Alda (Borah) Farnsworth. The postmark is dated September 11, 1958, from Glenwood Springs.
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A postcard of an autumn scene near Abrams Mountain. The postcard was sent to Alda (Borah) Farnsworth from Augusta Martin. The postmark is dated August 31, 1987, from Brighton, Colorado.
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A view of Vail in autumn. From the verso, "Vail and Vail Mountain, Fall."
5) Beaver Creek
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A view of Beaver Creek Resort taken sometime in winter prior to August of 2008.
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A birthday postcard sent to Alda Borah from Jennie Kilgore. The postmark is dated December 2, 1914, from Gypsum. Alda was staying in Salt Lake City, Utah at the time with some relatives.
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A birthday postcard sent to Alda Borah from Hilda Lundgren. The postmark is dated December 2, 1914, from Gypsum. Alda was staying in Salt Lake City, Utah at the time with some relatives.
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A birthday postcard sent to Alda Borah from Lola Tracy. The postmark is dated December 4, 1914, from Gypsum. Alda was staying in Salt Lake City, Utah at the time with some relatives.
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A birthday postcard sent to Alda Borah from Minnie Lundgren. The postmark is dated December 2, 1914, from Gypsum. Alda was staying in Salt Lake City, Utah at the time with some relatives.
10) Black Lake
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From the verso, "Black Lake, near summit of 10,603 ft. Vail Pass on U.S. Hwy. 6, 14 miles east of Vail, Colorado"
11) Black Lake
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From the verso, "Vail Pass, on Highway U. S. 6, west of Frisco and Dillon, Colorado. Scene at Black Lake, a favorite spot for fishermen, near the summit of the pass. Peaks of Gore Range in the distance."
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A winter scene of Bridge Street in Vail. A sigh for La Cave, a French restaurant can be seen on the left.
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A winter scene of Bridge Street in Vail looking towards Vail Mountain. A sign for the Casino Vail can be seen on the right.
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Four burros pictured near a log cabin in Colorado. The caption reads, "Burro, Sometimes called 'Rocky Mountain Canary'."
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A winter postcard scene of Vail's iconic Covered Bridge and Clock Tower. From the verso, "Vail's Clock Tower and Covered Bridge at Christmas Time."
Peter Runyon Photography, Box 1441, Vail, Colorado 81657; The Continental card, Mike Roberts Color Productions, Berkeley, CA 94710; B6297
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A postcard sent to Alba (Borah) Perkins from Mabel Lanning. The postmark is dated September 2, 1936, from Salida.
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A view of Vail's iconic Covered Bridge, taken in the winter.
Peter Runyon Photography, Box 1441, Vail, Colorado 81657; The Continental card, Mike Roberts Color Productions, Berkeley, CA 94710; B14478
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A view of the Covered Bridge in Vail. The bridge crosses over the Gore Creek and is an early Vail landmark.
20) Double track
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"Double Track, Eagle River Canon, Colo." A passenger train in the Eagle River Canyon.
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"Eagle River Canon is between Leadville and Glenwood Springs, and is the center of considerable mining activity. One of the striking features of this Canon is in the fact that its walls are pierced near the summit with the shafts and tunnels of mines, and looking up the rugged heights, one catches glimpses of the shaft houses and...
