Lucy Doll standing in front of the original Doll family cabin at Dotsero. Franklin and his brother Samuel arrived at Dotsero in 1886. They purchased a ranch in Gypsum Valley which became the Doll Brothers and Condon ranch. Franklin brought his wife Lucy and children Sam and Susan to Dotsero in 1887, coming from Ohio. The family spent the winter of 1887 in this cabin. [Either this photo or 2012.012.001 is flipped.]

A view of the Cottonwood School, which was in School District No. 5, Upper Gypsum. "I taught 8 months in this building which belonged to "Cottonwood" Frank Doll on Cottonwood Creek. Whether the district no. 5 had to pay rent, I don't know, and if school was held here more than one year. For one or more years school was held in another bulding on Cottonwood. The Schlutter and Pierce families attended. I lived in the building and ate meals at Dolls'...