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861) The Herald Lode
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Four miners stand and sit outside the entrance to the Herald lode. Located on Battle Mountain near Red Cliff, the Herald lode was discovered around 1880. The Herald lode was short lived, and by 1886, it was no longer producing ore.
According to an article published in the "Rocky Mountain News" on May 12, 1880, "The strike recently made in the Herald lode at Red Cliff, promises to be a veritable bonanza on development. An expert … proclaims it...
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The Red Cliff railway depot around 1919. Two rail cars are visible on the left. Some passengers are standing to the right of the station.
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The Red Cliff schoolhouse, following what looks like several additions to the building. In the 1930s, the schoolhouse became the Kinnikinnick Hall.
864) Road to Red Cliff
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A view of the road leading down into Red Cliff. The town is visible on the right.
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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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Seven high school students dressed in Hawaiian attire, Red Cliff Union High School. They are standing in the school library.
L to R: Lavinia Warren, Gwen Jude, Gloria Lucero, Mary F. Bayer [Baldo], Marvel Ashlock [Barnes], Ruby Dump [Crye], Audrey Weber
867) Gwen Jude
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School photograph of Gwen Jude, 1945-1946 school year (Red Cliff Union High School)
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Christine Fear posing at the Red Cliff Arch Bridge upright. The sign behind her directs traffic to Red Cliff and Shrine Pass (left) or to Leadville and Buena Vista continuing on U.S. Highway 24. Christine and her friend, Mary Eleanor Vigil, were riding bicycles (seen in background) around the "loop:" up the high road, across the bridge, down Hwy 24 to Homestake Canyon and back into town. It was safe to bike or ride this route and many women used...
869) Johnny Wellington
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Graduation photograph of John Wellington, Red Cliff Union High School, 1947. Mr. Wellington attended grade school in Edwards, high school in Red Cliff, and business college in Colorado Springs. He served in the armed forces during the Korean conflict.
870) Walsh Family marker
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Walsh family marker at Greenwood Cemetery for: "Mother, Emily Agatha, 1856--1928; Leonard, 1900--1902; Mary Alice, 1895--1898; father Michael Ambrose, 1848--1939."
Crosses are engraved on either side of the family name; and anvil and hammer are engraved beneath the family name.
871) Class of '46
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Class officers and sponsor of the Red Cliff Union High School Class of 1946. Included is a photo of the high school.
L to R top: Regina Mae Erlandson (Pres.), Mr. J. W. Mackey (Sponsor), Ellenora R. Williams (Sec.-Treas.)
L to R bottom: Bruce Beck, Hugh Riley Jr., Paul Gusman
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An interior view of the lobby and dining room of Shrine Lodge. Shrine Lodge was located in Red Cliff. It's slogan was that it was the "Starting place for Mt. Holy Cross." The lodge opened on June 10, 1928. Josephine Stevenson was the first proprietor of the lodge. She sold the lodge in September of 1943, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Malmborg of Chicago. By April of 1944, the lodge had been sold to Kathryn Holmes, who in turn sold the lodge to Mr. and...
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George Bryant, Al Block, McGlenn, Wilcox, Ronnie, "El Bill", Rush, and Vea stand on the steps of the old Red Cliff School. The school was located on Pine Street. Taken in 1910.
"Olive Goodale Collection"
874) Red Cliff Bridge
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The iconic Red Cliff Bridge on U.S. Highway 24, across the canyon of the Eagle River at Red Cliff, Colorado. Completed on July 28, 1941; dedicated and opened to travel on August 3, 1941. Dimensions: 470 ft. long; 209 ft. high; 30-ft. roadway and two 18-inch curbs. The Red Cliff Bridge was entered into the National Register of Historic Places on February 4, 1985, in recognition of its contribution to the heritage of the state of Colorado.
875) Red Cliff, Colo.
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Image depicting the town of Red Cliff as it appeared in the 1920s or 1930s. Postcard labeled: Sanborn w.38 in lower right hand corner.
876) Red Cliff Bridge
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The iconic Red Cliff Bridge on U.S. Highway 24, across the canyon of the Eagle River at Red Cliff, Colorado. Completed on July 28, 1941; dedicated and opened to travel on August 3, 1941. Dimensions: 470 ft. long; 209 ft. high; 30-ft. roadway and two 18-inch curbs. The Red Cliff Bridge was entered into the National Register of Historic Places on February 4, 1985, in recognition of its contribution to the heritage of the state of Colorado.
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"BATTLE MOUNTAIN is the most striking section of the Pikes Peak Ocean to Ocean Highway between Tennessee Pass and Glenwood Springs. After the town drops down into the picturesque town of Red Cliff, hidden in the valley of the Eagle River, it cuts its way spectacularly along a great series of sheer, pointed, out-jutting white faced cliffs, gradually rising until it travels along the top of the great Eagle River Cañon far below."
878) Frenchy's Cabin
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A plein air oil by Barb Bomier.
"Frenchy's Cabin," in Red Cliff, was owned by the Tetreault family of Red Cliff. Members of the Tetreault family worked in Red Cliff and Gilman at the Eagle Mine, which was owned by the Empire Zinc Company.
879) Young women
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Six young women, grouped next to a fence. All are wearing coats and all but one are wearing hats. From left to right: Roberta Hunter, Doris [Dora?] McMillen, Alice Hunter, Blanche Dump, Elsie Elliott, Benarda Meehan.
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Bergman family marker at Greenwood Cemetery for: "Sophia I. Bergman, June 24, 1885--February 26, 1970; Otto Bergman, November 15, 1883--April 23, 1945."
