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"A train of freight wagons like these were a common sight on the road between Wolcott and Routt County points, before the advent of the Moffatt Road. By traveling together freighters could lend assistance to one another in case of an equipment breakdown, encountering a mudhole or a steep grade, of which there were many. This photo was taken about a mile north west of McCoy, by A. B. Noyce of Steamboat Springs in the spring of 1903. The three freighters...
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The stagecoach at Wolcott departing for Steamboat Springs. Passengers standing in front and seated on the coach. Saloon marked in background
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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A mud wagon prepared to start the run from Wolcott to Steamboat Springs. A more robust vehicle than a coach for use in difficult conditions such as mud, although conditions in this photo are good. Comfort was often a casualty, but wasn't much to start with. More mules would almost surely be added for power to deal with adverse conditions and a larger load. [Courtesy of Stuart Dykstra]
"Before the road was built over Rabbit Ears Pass, the stage...
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Stacking hay using a horse team and a Mormon derrick on the J over J Ranch (now the 4 Eagle Ranch) north of Wolcott, Colorado. The Ranch was originally homesteaded by John Welsh and later run by his son-in-law, Charles Hartman. Tractors were never used on the ranch before it left the family in 1930.
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"Stage fare from Wolcott to McCoy was $2.00, to Yampa, $4.00 and to Steamboat, $7.00. Light baggage was carried free." -- McCoy Memoirs p.25
Photo labled both 1890 [verso] and 1900.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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"The north and south bound stages meet at McCoy, shortly after the State Bridge was completed and opened to traffic. In spite of inclement weather at times, stages ran on a pretty tight schedule except during the spring breakup when roads were at their worst. At least there were no long tie-ups, as was the case with the railroads at times. The photo shows an armed guard standing beside one stage and no doubt one was necessary at times, but most...
