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Students of Brush Creek School pose with their giant snowman. Photo dated 1940s.
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"Duane and his bike" (caption from photo album)
Duane Larsen smiles and stands with his bicycle. A barn/shed can be seen in the background to the right of Duane.
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"Mother & Mrs. Giles" (caption from photo album).
Hester Larsen with Mrs. Giles. They are both wearing similar hats and coats, with trees in the background.
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"Some Woodpile!" (caption from photo album)
Duane and Hans stand in front of their large woodpile Hans is holding the axe and Duane is leaning against a pole. There is farm equipment directly to the right of Hans and trees in the background.
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Cast of "The Mystery of the Third Gable", a play performed in 1928 at Eagle High School, Eagle, Colorado.
"The Mystery of the Third Gable" directed by Miss Kiley, was given March 9. The audience was well pleased with the play [sic]." Lux Aquilae Yearbook, 1928.
Back row, left to right: Miss Jeanette Kiley (faculty, director), ___, Marvin Gaut, Melissa Larsen, Bernard Ginther, Iola Baer
Seated, left to right: Eugene Grant, Pauline Reynolds, Harold...
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An account of auction ledger for the sale of the Borah ranch. A public auction was held on November 24, 1917. Many locals in the Brush Creek Valley and surrounding towns purchased items at the auction. Alfred Borah, along with his wife, Mary, and daughter, Alda, moved to Phoenix, Arizona following the public auction. James F. Shults served as the auctioneer. Later dates from the 1920s are included in the ledger from business dealings Alfred had in...
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Studio portrait of Addison L. and Bird Crawford Hockett, early pioneers of Eagle County. He married Birdie Crawford on November 22, 1898. They lived in Gypsum and had six children. Addison's father, Barclay Hockett, first settled on the mouth of Brush Creek in 1882, in an area now known as Hockett Gulch. Barclay Hockett was Eagle's first postmaster. [Thanks to Bill Stephens, Sr., for this information.]
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Agatha and Oscar Carlson, old time friends of the Dices, visiting from Denver. Fishing on Brush Creek was a favorite activity. They are standing on the porch of the cabin behind the Schlutter Place. Oscar is resting his right arm on Agatha's left shoulder while his left hand is propped on a broom handle.
10) Al Smith
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Al Smith sits atop a horse in 1912. Smith worked for Alfred Borah for a number of years.
"Al Smith 1912. One grand cowboy and friend." -- Alda Borah
11) Al Smith
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Al Smith stands next to a horse in 1914. Smith worked for Alfred Borah for a number of years.
12) Al Smith
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Al Smith rides a horse through some brush in 1911. Smith worked for Alfred Borah for a number of years.
13) Alda Borah
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Alda Borah stands along a fence near her home on Brush Creek.
"North of my home on main road to Eagle, Colo. Brish Creek, Colo." -- Alda Borah
14) Alda Borah
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Alda Borah stands in a patch of weeds and wildflowers near her home on Brush Creek. She is wearing a suit and tie with a bowler hat.
15) Alda Borah
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Alda Borah (left) sits in a flower bed near the Borah house. The woman is unidentified, but may be Alda's mother, Mary Borah.
"Alda Borah in dandelion flower bed in front yard on Brush Creek, Colo." -- Alda Borah
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Alda Borah (left) and Nannie King stand near a fence while holding two baby calves. Taken in 1914.
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Alda Borah stands next to Billy/Billie, the family horse in 1916.
"Billy and I day of public sale, our last picture. I loved my horse, we wanted to bring him to Phx [Phoenix], Station Agent said nothing could be put in big Rail Road car, we were bringing furniture with us. We sold everything, found out we could have filled the car. Many tears were shed." -- Alda Borah
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Alda Borah sits atop, Billie/Billy, the family horse, in 1915.
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Alda Borah stands next to Billy/Billie, the family horse in 1916.
"Billy and I day of public sale, our last picture. I loved my horse, we wanted to bring him to Phx [Phoenix], Station Agent said nothing could be put in big Rail Road car, we were bringing furniture with us. We sold everything, found out we could have filled the car. Many tears were shed." -- Alda Borah
