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101) Metcalf Family
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The John C. Metcalf family who came to Avon in 1883. From L to R: Lizzy Metcalf, Emma, John, Amy and John C.. Metcalf.
In the Eagle County Blade [Mar. 13, 1902], there was an obituary for Emma Metcalf, "...aged about 15 years, the second daughter of Mrs. Lizzie Metcalf, of Edwards...." Burial was in the Edwards cemetery. "The deceased was a granddaughter of Mr. John W. Love of Eagle."
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"Uncle" Doc Rodgers, Polly Barlow Rodgers, and sons at the Avon Depot.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Picnic below Round Hill (Holden Hill), aspen trees in background.
Adults standing: Claude Robertson, Ed Rodgers, Bill Hart, Mamie Rodgers, Bertha Robertson, Teddy Tolbey, Annie Hart
Seated: Mabelle Robertson, Bobby Hart
Children in front: Roger Hart (baby), Grace Rodgers, Jean Hart
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Allan and Mauri Nottingham, wearing their first dress coats.
"The Nottinghams have been an integral part of Eagle County history since pioneer William Nottingham arrived in the Red Cliff mining camp in the 1880s. In 1890, William moved down the valley to homestead 160 acres of land on the Eagle River at what is now Avon. William's son, Harry, expanded that ranch to encompass most of the present-day community of Avon, stretching from Wildrige to...
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Avon as viewed from the "Gypsum Cliffs." Two engines of a train putting off lots of smoke in midground. Emmett Nottingham place is at lower right. Harry Nottingham place is above the smoke at Buck Creek. Original Avon Store is 100 feet west of Avon Road. Above the smoke plume are the buildings on the Nottingham Ranch. Below the railroad tracks, the Avon Road and bridge across the Eagle River are visible through the treeline. At the bottom left,...
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Imogene Nottingham (later Mrs. Frank Doll) standing with pet deer. Lettuce shed in right background. Child on horse in left background. Photo taken from Emmett Nottingham place in Avon facing northwest. Metcalf Gulch (not in GNIS) visible behind the lettuce shed.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
107) College Farm house
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The College Farm house at Avon, Colorado, in October 1966 during a horned Hereford dispersal sale. The farm served as a Horticultural Experiment Station for the Colorado Agricultural College at Ft. Collins. Owned by Jack Oleson, the farm house burned Thanksgiving 1968. In this photo, Jack's mother is standing in the doorway.
108) Hahnewald Barn
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"Hahnewalds built this barn - early 1900's. Later became Nottinghams."
109) Avon development
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Condominium development near Avon. "Lucia & Steve lived on the Johnson place. Developed today."
110) Avon development
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"Development on the Kroeling place at Avon." The Hahnewald barn can be seen on the left.
111) Avon development
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"More condos on Kroeling's sheep feeding ground." Located near Avon.
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Grace and Emmett Nottingham standing on sledge drawn by horse team in front of the old house in Avon. Dog and cats are around the sledge. View is to the northwest overlooking the future Avon town site. Railroad track visible in background. Harry Nottingham place at Buck Creek is in right background.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Emmett and Grace Brock Nottingham standing in the yard at the Nottingham house in Avon. The house has since been moved to different location in Avon.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
