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Cowboys driving a herd of cattle over the Eagle River bridge at Eagle.
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View of the Chambers Ranch with houses, outbuildings and barn. The barn was moved to its present site at the Eagle Visitor Center in 1986 and donated to the Eagle County Historical Society. The Eagle River is in the background.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Photo postcard looking down on H. K. Brooks' Bar X Ranch, Eagle, Colorado. The Eagle River is at the bottom of the photo.
Hollis "Holly" Kelloway Brooks came to Eagle County from Minnesota, settling first in McCoy and then operating a general store in Edwards. From 1926 to 1929, he was the County treasurer. In 1931 and through the 1940s, he owned and operated the Bar X Ranch (formerly the Castle Peak Ranch) in Eagle.
Before Brooks, the ranch...
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Photo looking north on H. K. Brooks' Bar X Ranch, Eagle, Colorado. The Eagle River is at the bottom of the photo; Castle Peak is at the midpoint along the skyline.
Hollis "Holly" Kelloway Brooks came to Eagle County from Minnesota, settling first in McCoy and then operating a general store in Edwards. From 1926 to 1929, he was the County treasurer. In 1931 and through the 1940s, he owned and operated the Castle Peak ranch (Bar X) in Eagle.
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A closer look at the barn at H. K. Brooks' Castle Peak Ranch. The cattle are eating at feeders at mid-field.
Hollis "Holly" Kelloway Brooks came to Eagle County from Minnesota, settling first in McCoy and then operating a general store in Edwards. From 1926 to 1929, he was the County treasurer. In 1931 and through the 1940s, he owned and operated the Castle Peak ranch (Bar X) in Eagle.
Before Brooks, the ranch was sold by John Carey in September...
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"Main irrigation ditch bringing water from Brush Creek. From this point water is pumped to the south edge of the subject and has gravity flow to the north and west." -- Appendix, Appraisal of the value of the Schmidt Properrty required by the Eagle County Airport Authority, by John Peeples, I.C.A., April 24, 1984
Photograph was taken in September 1983.
"From the looks of the abstracts, we held the complete ranch for the longest continuing time--25...
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"Looking southeast from the middle of the subject [property]." -- Appendix, Appraisal of the value of the Schmidt Properrty required by the Eagle County Airport Authority, by John Peeples, I.C.A., April 24, 1984
Photograph was taken in September 1983.
"From the looks of the abstracts, we held the complete ranch for the longest continuing time--25 years. The reason we left was that the County condemned and bought our best hay fields for runways...
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"Looking east from the middle of the north side of the subject [property]." -- Appendix, Appraisal of the value of the Schmidt Properrty required by the Eagle County Airport Authority, by John Peeples, I.C.A., April 24, 1984
Photograph was taken in September 1983.
Russian thistle evident among the grass.
"From the looks of the abstracts, we held the complete ranch for the longest continuing time--25 years. The reason we left was that the County...
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"Shed on the subject property." -- Appendix, Appraisal of the value of the Schmidt Properrty required by the Eagle County Airport Authority, by John Peeples, I.C.A., April 24, 1984
Photograph was taken in September 1983.
"From the looks of the abstracts, we held the complete ranch for the longest continuing time--25 years. The reason we left was that the County condemned and bought our best hay fields for runways for the expanding airport. Vail...
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"Looking east from approximately the center of the subject property." -- Appendix, Appraisal of the value of the Schmidt Properrty required by the Eagle County Airport Authority, by John Peeples, I.C.A., April 24, 1984
Photograph was taken in September 1983.
Alfalfa fields.
"From the looks of the abstracts, we held the complete ranch for the longest continuing time--25 years. The reason we left was that the County condemned and bought our best...
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"Looking northeast from southwest corner (from Cooley Mesa Road) of subject [property], with main ditch from Gypsum Creek in foreground." -- Appendix, Appraisal of the value of the Schmidt Properrty required by the Eagle County Airport Authority, by John Peeples, I.C.A., April 24, 1984
Photograph was taken in September 1983.
"From the looks of the abstracts, we held the complete ranch for the longest continuing time--25 years. The reason we left...
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"Land above the minimum future property line on the southeast corner of the subject [property]." -- Appendix, Appraisal of the value of the Schmidt Properrty required by the Eagle County Airport Authority, by John Peeples, I.C.A., April 24, 1984
Photograph was taken in September 1983.
"From the looks of the abstracts, we held the complete ranch for the longest continuing time--25 years. The reason we left was that the County condemned and bought...
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"Looking northeast from approximate center of subject property." -- Appendix, Appraisal of the value of the Schmidt Properrty required by the Eagle County Airport Authority, by John Peeples, I.C.A., April 24, 1984
Photograph was taken in September 1983.
The hayfield has been cut, awaiting baling.
"From the looks of the abstracts, we held the complete ranch for the longest continuing time--25 years. The reason we left was that the County condemned...
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"Showing excellent stand of alfalfa with grasses." -- Appendix, Appraisal of the value of the Schmidt Properrty required by the Eagle County Airport Authority, by John Peeples, I.C.A., April 24, 1984
Photograph was taken in September 1983.
The view is looking west, standing in the Schmidt Ranch alfalfa fields.
"From the looks of the abstracts, we held the complete ranch for the longest continuing time--25 years. The reason we left was that the...
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"Map showing subject property. I = Land in the taking; II, III and IV are residual parcels." -- Appendix, Appraisal of the value of the Schmidt Properrty required by the Eagle County Airport Authority, by John Peeples, I.C.A., April 24, 1984
Photograph was taken in September 1983.
Roman numerals are read from the right hand side of the map (rotate).
"From the looks of the abstracts, we held the complete ranch for the longest continuing time--25...
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The shed on the Glen Schmidt Ranch: "Cattle shelter and/or machinery storage shed, 112' x 25' building, 2,88 sq. ft., 12'6" high walls, pole supports, siding walls, open to south, dirt floor, corrugated iron roofing south exposure, wood shingle north exposure, wood sheathing deck on 2" x 6" trusses, 24" o.c., no utilities...We have estimated the age of this structure at about 50 to 60 years. The roof apparently leaks. The overall condition appeared...
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"Showing Showing brome and orchard grass mixed with alfalfa." -- Appendix, Appraisal of the value of the Schmidt Properrty required by the Eagle County Airport Authority, by John Peeples, I.C.A., April 24, 1984
Photograph was taken in September 1983.
The view is looking east, standing in the Schmidt Ranch alfalfa fields.
"From the looks of the abstracts, we held the complete ranch for the longest continuing time--25 years. The reason we left was...
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"Concrete box where water is piped to the east and west at the south edge of the property." -- Appendix, Appraisal of the value of the Schmidt Properrty required by the Eagle County Airport Authority, by John Peeples, I.C.A., April 24, 1984
Photograph was taken in September 1983.
Irrigation of the hayfields was accomplished from Brush Creek and from Gypsum Creek.
"From the looks of the abstracts, we held the complete ranch for the longest continuing...
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Verso: "feed ground along the river. 'Calf houses' Glen built"
