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Enlargement of another photo of the Fourth of July Rock Creek picnic [1919].
In back: Lily, William and Bill Johannbroer, Ben and Kate Butler. Second row: Lillian Johannbroer, Mary Theisen, WIlliam and Katherine Hoff, Martin Theisen. In front: Kenneth Johannbroer, Helen and Roger Butler.
Photo found in McCoy Memoirs, p.236.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
102) Roselba Johnson
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Born August 8, 1831. Married Joseph Larker Johnson. This photograph was taken on August 8, 1902 at the age of 71.
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The last section of "A Glossary of Vail Valley Names" pays homage to the other towns and communities scattered throughout the Vail & Eagle River Valleys. Many towns precede Vail's history by as much as a century and provide context to the people, communities, economy, and growth of the area as well as the movement of people and industries.
What's in a name? The Simontons link the rich heritage of Eagle County pioneers to the names of our towns...
105) Susan Doll
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Susan Doll standing next to the corrals at the Doll Brothers and Condon Ranch. Franklin Doll and a horse are at left background. Haystack and barn are to the right of Susan.
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Section 2 of "A Glossary of Vail Valley Names" focuses on Bachelor Gulch, aptly named for the pioneer bachelors that originally settled there around 1900. Many had previously mined in the area, but with the advent of the Homestead Act, the men that settled at Bachelor Gulch wanted their own land. Vail Associates purchased the land and in 1993, real estate development began.
What's in a name? The Simontons link the rich heritage of Eagle County...
