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The approach to the bridge over the Eagle River at the Sherman Brothers Ranch. Lumber is stacked at the right and support wires are running to anchors in the foreground.
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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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"A downstream view of the river from a point just below the Ronald Kirby Ranch. The McCoy ferry was located about a mile or so below from where this photo was taken." -- McCoy Memoirs p.144
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The bridge over the Eagle River leading from the road to the Sherman Brothers Ranch.
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"The Brooks Bridge, built by the railroad company during construction of the Dotsero Cutoff, replaced an earlier one near the same site. It is now in a sad state or repair and unsafe for other than light traffic. Adjacent to the north end of it is the railroad track and it was here that Leonard Horn had the misfortune to be caught by a train while driving cattle across the bridge, resulting in the loss of several head that were struck by the train."...
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Photo postcard of the C. F. Lloyd Ranch. The Eagle River is at midfield, in front of the ranch buildings. C. F. Lloyd is written on the barn roof.
”Chicago businessman Clyde Lloyd purchased the Sherman Brothers Ranch (east of town) in 1922. He and his stepson Wayne T. Jones called the operation ’Red Mountain Ranch’ and were known for annually hosting one of the largest Hereford sales in the state. Clyde’s brother and sister-in-law, Carl and...
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Two men standing on the dock of the C. F. Lloyd Ranch on the bank of the Eagle River.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
10) Chambers Ranch
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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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"Looking east from a point two miles south of McCoy, showing the former George Brown Ranch in the foreground and the Kibbler place to the right of the river and the Bailey Mesa on the left. Yarmony Mountain is in the right background." -- McCoy Memoirs p.136
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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The Colorado and Rio Grande Railroad showing the Quinlan [Kirby] Ranch at midfield.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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A view of the Colorado River near McCoy with the Denver & Rio Grande Railway tracks running alongside the river. The Quinlan [later Kirby] ranch is at midfield.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Looking north across the Eagle River from U.S. Hwy 6 with the Leonard Horn ranch house in the distance. The Sherwood bridge would be downstream to the left. There appear to be people in the clearing by the river under the pines.
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Looking south toward the Town of Eagle c1917, according to notes on the photo. If the large building in the far right background is the County Courthouse, this photo could not be dated earlier than 1932. The railroad bridge can be seen in the left background. U.S. Hwy 6 is running across the center of the photo
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View looking southeast of the town of Eagle (right midground). Eagle River is in center foreground; Chambers Ranch is in left foreground.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
18) Fishing
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Fishing at Lucky G.J. Ranch.
Margaret Smith, Edith Eidem, and Delia Bridget O'Callaghan, three WW II ex-Wacs, bought the Ranch in February 1947 from Mr. and Mrs. Carl Stewart. They operated the 300-acre ranch as a dude ranch. There was a thirty-two room ranch house that they cleaned up and then they added cabins and worked fields.
Gene Godat worked as their hunting guide for tourists. Gene and Fawntella Godat owned the Hilltop Dude Ranch in Sweetwater...
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"An upstream view of the Colorado River and railroad, showing the former Quinlan ranch (now Kirby's). Note how the river was relocated to avoid building bridges. The Quinlans lived on and cultivated some land in the foreground area at one time." -- McCoy Memoirs p.143
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The Gay-Bar (Clark) Ranch as seen from Bellyache Mountain, October 1949. Highway 24, the Eagle River, and WIlmor[e] Lake are all visible at midground. Hay stack visible in closest field. [color degradation]
