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Teacher Alma Hight Stephens, wife of Clarence Stephens, and mother of Ella and Marcia Stephens. Some of the students include Iola Baer, Earl Baer, Cecil Baer, and Jim Stephens (younger brother of Clarence).
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The frame construction Antelope School building, completed in 1917, which replaced the original log school building completed in 1912. The log building became the teacherage. Some of the teachers at the Antelope School were "Leila Ferguson, Joan Funk, Mildred Sayre, Alma Slattery, Margie Harbaugh, Marion Conley, Maude Stratton Smith, Tracy Hatch, Yarbo, Gertrude McGlochlin, and Zola Sherwood." -- McCoy Memoirs p.47 The school was in use until 1950...
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"At the Antelope School in 1921. Standing, from left to right: Dora and Ethel Ault, Harry Panting, Emma Maxwell, Myrtle Panting." -- McCoy Memoirs p.48
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"After the abandonment of the Pioneer Cottonwood school in 1911, another schoolhouse of log construction was built on Antelope Creek a mile or so west of Cottonwood. Ed Robinson donated the land and Arthur Panting, Phil Maxwell and Perry Ault donated the labor with an assist from Tom Wohler. Ault and Maxwell cut the logs for the building on King Mountain, but Panting, who was to do the skidding, had the misfortune to break a leg while doing that,...
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"The Antelope School and teacherage on Antelope Creek as they appeared in 1921." -- McCoy Memoirs p.46
The frame construction Antelope School building, completed in 1917, which replaced the original log school building completed in 1912. The log building became the teacherage. Some of the teachers at the Antelope School were "Leila Ferguson, Joan Funk, Mildred Sayre, Alma Slattery, Margie Harbaugh, Marion Conley, Maude Stratton Smith, Tracy Hatch,...
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"Antelope School pupils and teacher in 1921. Those mounted on horses are, from left to right: Harold Horn, Myrtle and Harry Panting, Emma and Ruth Panting, Jack Booco, Leonard Horn, Gern Booco, Florence Panting. Standing on the ground: Emma Maxwell, Dora Ault, Olive Ault, Ethel Ault, the teacher Maude Stratton Smith, her son, Morrison Smith, Tillie Maxwell and Edwin Harris. Directly in front: Harry, Ruth, Mabel and Jim Panting." -- McCoy Memoirs...
7) Avon School
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The Avon School with front and rear additions. Visible to the northeast are the playground (with slide) and horse barn. These were torn down in about 1948 to widen Highway 6. Some snow on ridge in background.
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8) Avon School
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The Avon School after the addition. The front was extended and the belfry was added. The addition to the back has not yet been done which dates the photo as 1920-21. A group of students is seated at the side of the building.
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Sixteen school children and their teacher lined up in front of the Avon School. School horse barn is visible in far right background.
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A view from the road of the Avon School. The horse barn is at midground. A fence surrounds the school grounds.
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Barn and coal shed at the Avon School, looking northeast to Buck Creek. Barn fencing and some logs in right foreground.
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12) Bailey School
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Bailey School at Burns, Colorado. The log structure is above the "21" Ditch across from the T. Harry Benton home and west of the present Ben Wurtsmith home (formerly known as the Bailey Place). Martha Gates was the teacher as well as Margaret Porter (nee Brooks). Martha is now Mrs. Garland Godbold (1986).
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
13) Basalt School
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Miss Sheehan's class, Basalt School District 15, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, grades.
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Primary school children in Basalt School District No. 15, 19 pupils.
15) Blacktail School
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"The Blacktail School near Radium, Colo., in 1909. Back Row: Dewey Leroux, Dora Mugrage, Jessie Cannon (teacher), Alonzo Hudson, Leon Leroux. In front: Andrew Henry, Laura Mugrage, Leander Hoyt, Ammi Hoyt." -- verso caption
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The students of Brush Creek School lined up at the side of the building with their teacher, Edna Pearch at far left.
From left: No.1 Bill Long; 3 Mayme Long; 7 Roy Long; 8 Ed Long
Mayme Long married Alvin Rule. Roy Long married Frances Rule.
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Lower grades at Burns School District #9, 1954-1955 school year. Teacher was Irma Wilson (Hofmann).
Back row: Berta Russell, Mary Fox, Jim Bratton, Earl Skiles, Buddy Spencer
Front row: Buddy Russell, Lonny Russell, Marilyn Fox Spencer, Caralee River, Gary Russell
not pictured: Terry Nunn, Martha Fox Spencer
18) Burns School
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Burns school in 1976 (abandoned). Mrs. L. K. Toomer was one of the last teachers. Freda Lowe was the last cook. The Gates, Albertson, Benton, Toomer, Strubi, Luark, Schlegel, Wheelock, and Wurtsmith children went to this school (grades 1 through 8).
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School children at Burns School District #9 1954-1955 school year. Teachers were Elizabeth Spencer (upper grades) and Irma Wilson (Hofmann) (lower grades). There were 22 students in all.
From left: Buddy Spencer, Jimmy Bratton, Orville Hurt, unknown, Walter Hurt, Martha Fox (Spencer)
20) Cabin
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The cabin behind the Reno Cafe & bar, 127 Water St., in Red Cliff, with doors opened. This cabin was used as the first school in Red Cliff in 1880. Since then, it has been used as a residence [Jack Ages] and as a garage. [photo taken oct. 17, 2014, by Angela Beck]
