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A bird's-eye view of Wolcott, looking east. The cement bridge is barely visible at midfield.
43) Bishop Gulch
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Caption by O. W. Randall: "Bishop Gulch where the proposed auto road would go."
Stamped on back: "Quality BB Print guaranteed not to fade Jun 5 1928"
In 1927, Dr. Randall led Boy Scouts and Campfire Girls up Notch Mountain to see the cross, a trip considered to be the first "pilgrimage." In 1928, another pilgrimage took place and in 1929, President Hoover established the Mount of the Holy Cross Monument.
"All these pilgrimages continued to demonstrate...
44) Blas O. Gallegos
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Marker for "Beloved Husband, Dad, & Grampito, Blas O. Gallegos, May 18, 1931--Feb. 16, 1994," in Riverview Cemetery. A mountain scene is engraved on the marker, with river, elk and pinetrees.
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Marker for: "Bob 'Bear' Ferrer, beloved son, father & brother, July 26, 1951--May 23, 1998; Always in our hearts," in Fairview Cemetery. There is a scene engraved on the marker with mountains, trees, a river and fisherman. Ferrar's picture is at the upper right.
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First bridge over the Colorado River (then the Grand River) at Dotsero. The bridge was probably built by Mr. Yost or Mr. Stewart.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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The bridge over the Eagle River leading from the road to the Sherman Brothers Ranch.
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A small bridge over the Fryingpan River at Ruedi. Taken around 1910.
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Bridge over the Eagle River, most likely at Dowd Junction, looking NW, close to the junction of Gore Creek and the Eagle River. The photographer is standing at the side of Hwy 24. Minturn would be past the bottom of the photo
53) Brooks Bridge
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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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Restoring the Brooks Water Wheel in the fall of 1993.
"This past week, while Comer was reading a morning newspaper in his home, he heard a major crashing noise and immediately knew his beloved water wheel was taken out by the mighty high waters of the Colorado River." -- Raymond Bleesz, History in Need of Repair, Vail Daily June 4, 2014 p.A2
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The Brooks Water Wheel during its restoration in 1976. The first water wheel is believed to have been built in 1910, with a second one built around 1923. The second water wheel was built by Earl Brooks after he purchased the property from John Quinlan. The land was then bought by John Comer in 1969. The water wheel was rebuilt in 1976 by Comer, Larry Kier, and Howard Kirby, in celebration of Colorado's centennial. Kier was married to the granddaughter...
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The Brooks Water Wheel during its restoration in 1976. The first water wheel is believed to have been built in 1910, with a second one built around 1923. The second water wheel was built by Earl Brooks after he purchased the property from John Quinlan. The land was then bought by John Comer in 1969. The water wheel was rebuilt in 1976 by Comer, Larry Kier, and Howard Kirby, in celebration of Colorado's centennial. Kier was married to the granddaughter...
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The Brooks Water Wheel during its restoration in 1976. The first water wheel is believed to have been built in 1910, with a second one built around 1923. The second water wheel was built by Earl Brooks after he purchased the property from John Quinlan. The land was then bought by John Comer in 1969. The water wheel was rebuilt in 1976 by Comer, Larry Kier, and Howard Kirby, in celebration of Colorado's centennial. Kier was married to the granddaughter...
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The Brooks Water Wheel during its restoration in 1976. The first water wheel is believed to have been built in 1910, with a second one built around 1923. The second water wheel was built by Earl Brooks after he purchased the property from John Quinlan. The land was then bought by John Comer in 1969. The water wheel was rebuilt in 1976 by Comer, Larry Kier, and Howard Kirby, in celebration of Colorado's centennial. Kier was married to the granddaughter...
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The Brooks Water Wheel during its restoration in 1976. The first water wheel is believed to have been built in 1910, with a second one built around 1923. The second water wheel was built by Earl Brooks after he purchased the property from John Quinlan. The land was then bought by John Comer in 1969. The water wheel was rebuilt in 1976 by Comer, Larry Kier, and Howard Kirby, in celebration of Colorado's centennial. Kier was married to the granddaughter...
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The Brooks Water Wheel during its restoration in 1976. The first water wheel is believed to have been built in 1910, with a second one built around 1923. The second water wheel was built by Earl Brooks after he purchased the property from John Quinlan. The land was then bought by John Comer in 1969. The water wheel was rebuilt in 1976 by Comer, Larry Kier, and Howard Kirby, in celebration of Colorado's centennial. Kier was married to the granddaughter...
