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Shorty Kindvater next to the Dotsero sign at the Dotsero station. Train in background. [Blurred image]
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Al Waters and "Henery" standing at the Wolcott station. Bench in foreground.
43) Town of Eagle
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View of the town of Eagle, Colorado, looking south, up Brush Creek from across the valley. The railroad bridge is in the mid-ground. Broadway is the large, wide street in the center of the photo, running north to south. Ross Chamber's dairy farm is in the lower right hand corner (where the I-70 interchange is now located).
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
44) Broken track
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Broken track and ties resulting from the rockfall from Lionshead Rock. On March 4, 2014, a large section of the rock broke away from the local landmark and landed on the railway tracks below. The 30 foot boulder missed the Eagle River and nearby houses.
45) Caboose
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A railroad caboose, part of the museum complex at the Chambers Park visitor center in Eagle, Colorado.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
46) Wolcott
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The concrete bridge at Wolcott, at center, over the Eagle River. The bridge was built in 1916. Railroad tracks cut through the photo, with the Wolcott community at center.
48) Hauling potatoes
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"Ammi Hoyt on his way to a railroad siding with a load of potatoes for shipment to market. Until 1925 most potatoes were still being hauled by horse drawn wagons, but shortly afterwards hauling was done by trucks." -- McCoy Memoirs p.199
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
49) Mr. Homan
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Fletcher Bliss Homan standing at the Wolcott station where he was station agent
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Kate Flynn, Lucy Cooper, and Mary "Molly" Flynn standing at the Kent section house. Mary died February 10, 1914, from a sudden illness. Lucy [Lucille Theresa Cooper] married George Donald Collett. Their son, George Donald Collett, Jr., was born January 7, 1915.
52) Avon Depot
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Facing the Avon Depot building, looking across the platform. There is a man sitting on a bench in front of the Depot, watching a woman walk by. Next to the man, there are two cream cans, one on its side. [Farmers shipped their excess cream to Denver by rail.] There are signs for telegraph services and money orders over the Depot door.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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A view of Belden in the snow [1930s] with mine facilities. A man and a dog are walking the railroad tracks; the Eagle River is almost frozen over.
55) Ice Train wreck
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1914-1915: Train cars and debris scattered down snow-covered cliff walls. Nine men standing on upright train car at left of photo, viewing the destruction. 44 cars involved in the accident; Engineer Fred Graham killed.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
56) Claire J. Kaho
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Photo postcard of C. J. Kaho. He was a brakeman for the D&RG running between Grand Junction and Minturn.
57) Mr. Robichaud
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Mr. Robichaud [possibly Emile Robichaud] standing in front of the Eagle depot in 1919.
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Harriett Nelson at the Kent section house on July 4th, 1918, back from a day in Eagle.
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Looking down the surface tram rails to Belden. The railroad tracks across the Eagle River are visible at the bottom.
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Fred P., Hughie and an unidentified man standing next to movable scaffolding. The scaffolding is on train wheels and is pulled by a horse or mule when working on tunnel interiors, e.g. the railway tunnel under Tennessee Pass.
