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Photo postcard of the Balanced Rock in the Colorado River near the Kirby ranch [former Quinlan place]. John Ambos' horse in photo.
"...when the Dotsero Cut-off was built the river was relocated and shifted south to avoid a sharp curve in the track, which isolated the rock in still water. In the winter time, this was an ice crossing and a short distance above there was an excellent ford." -- McCoy Memoirs p.144
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Claude (Mike) Gerard on the Gerard Ranch. The house is directly to his left and bits of equipment can be seen partially covered with snow behind him.
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Claude (Mike) Gerard on the Gerard ranch. There is a tractor hooked to a spreader on the right and another vehicle on the left. A building is in the background and there is snow and mud, indicating springtime.
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A panorama of hay fields near Eagle, Colorado. The large, two story building in the right midground is Eagle High School, completed in 1917. This is actually four photographs laid together in succession to create one long photograph.
8) Early Gypsum
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Panoramic photograph of early Gypsum, Colorado. The photograph is dated "about 1902".
9) Gerard Group
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Three men drive cattle down a dirt road. On the far right is Keith Gerard with a stray calf in front of him.
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Guy Barnes hauling hay with a team of horses and wagon.
"Guy Barnes was hired as a herdsman by a man named Andrew Christiansen. Mr. Christiansen raised Hereford cattle and needed someone to help with caring for the cattle. Mr. Barnes cared for the cattle on Mr. Christiansen's land in town during the Winter but during the late Spring, Summer and early Fall, Barne's job took him to Mr. Christiansen's cattle on pasture eleven miles North of town."...
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A man on a tractor harvesting potatoes. There are several children on the potato harvester with many sacks of potatoes scattered throughout the field for pick-up. Mountains and trees are in the background. The man could be Claude Gerard or another member of the Gerard/Trezise family.
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The home of Duane and Velma Larsen. Duane & Velma lived and worked on the Larsen ranch on Brush Creek with Duane's parents, Hans & Hester Larsen.
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"Jack and the Turkeys" (caption from photo album).
Jack the dog standing in the snow with the turkeys. There is a wagon, small shed, and fenceline in the background.
15) Keith Gerard
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Keith Gerard stands with a pig in the pigpen. He is wearing tall boots and knee-high waders to get through the mud. A barn is on the right and ducks stand together by a fence in the background.
18) Keith Gerard
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Keith Gerard stands on a snowy road in front of a wagon. He is wearing tall boots, gloves, and hat; a shadow of the photographer is in the photo foreground.
19) Larsens
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From left to right: Duane Larsen, Hester Larsen, & Hans Larsen. Mother & Daddy Figgins are on the right side of the photo. They appear to be at the Larsen's ranch.
20) Melissa & Duane
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Duane, smaller and in the front, looks at his sister, Melissa, who is piling up potatoes. Potatoes were an important crop to early ranchers and farmers in the Eagle Valley.
