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Graphic postcard of the Mount of the Holy Cross, with pond in the foreground. [5231. Mount of the Holy Cross, Colorado. Altitude 14,176 feet]
Caption on verso: "Mount of the Holy Cross. This famous mountain, 14,176 feet in height, lies at the extreme northern end of the Sawatch Mountains, near the headwaters of Eagle River. The cross is formed by a deep vertical fissure in the face of the mountain, 1,500 feet in length, intersected by a transverse...
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Graphic postcard of the Mount of the Holy Cross, with stream in the foreground. Card sent from Concord, NH, April 11, 1921.
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Graphic postcard of the Mt. of the Holy Cross, Colorado, with pond in the foreground. [704. Frank S. Thayer, Publisher, Denver]
"All Leather --- Co." handwritten on front; addressed to Mr. Thos Gorman, 58 Maiden Lane, New York, N.Y. on verso.
Canceled Greeley Colo Oct 6 7 PM. 1906 written in pencil.
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Mount of the Holy Cross, Colo. (September 1906) D. & R. G. R. R. [Aug. 17, '07 written on front]
Verso: No. C1610 Published by The Colorado News Company, Denver, Colo., Leipzig-Berliln. Trademark [Corson #632] for American News Co., New York, NY, Lithochrome process.
Canceled: Denver, Colo., Aug. 17, 1907, 1 PM.
Addressed to Mrs. S. H. Avey, Auburn, Nebr.; from Fred & Mable Catchpole.
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The sign noting the Mount of the Holy Cross View in the Holy Cross Wilderness Area.
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Photograph taken by E.R. Lepley.
Yeoman Park Ranger Station barn and a side view of the shed. Many of the structures at Yeoman Park were built as part of the CCC Program, or Civilian Conservation Corps, during the Great Depression.
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Three buildings in a fenced field comprising the Minturn Ranger Station.
On front of photo: 430869
Verso inscription: "#430869 - Holy Cross N. F. 6/24/44 Minturn Ranger Station, Minturn, Colorado, by Jay Higgins (Adm.) Improvements - Ranger Stations 533; 5650.1"
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The Castle Peak fire lookout cabin, Holy Cross National Forest, District C, with two rangers looking over the guard rail. [Photo numbered 35033A]
In September 1913, forest rangers completed a trail from the ranger station on Eby Creek to the top of Castle Peak. “Besides the grand view of the surrounding mountains to be obtained from the top, there is a telephone on top, placed there by the rangers so that you can talk to your friends in Eagle,...
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Kelley property up Homestake Rd., Forest Service Road 703. Ray Kelley had built a two story house and several other cabins between 1947 and his death in 1978. He had several mining claims in the area. The Forest Service dismantled the two story house after his death.
Ray Kelley walked into Red Cliff in the 1940s, pulling a red wagon, to do his grocery shopping.
This area is a popular picnic spot, with elk hunting in the big park above the cabin...
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Perlita Knight [Gauthier] working at a table while camping at French Creek. Tent in background.
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The "front view" of the ranger station at Yeoman Bark, Holy Cross Wilderness.
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View of the Brush Creek Lodge from the brochure, "Spend your vacation this summer...at Brush Creek Lodge." [photo mounted on verso of cover] The Lodge was situated south of Eagle. Taking Brush Creek Road, travel eleven miles to the fork; take the left fork and drive four miles to the lodge, near Yeoman Park. Mrs. Jo Wirsching, owner, manager; rooms by reservation only.
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View of the Brush Creek Lodge from the brochure, "Spend your vacation this summer...at Brush Creek Lodge." [photo mounted on p.5] The Lodge was situated south of Eagle. Taking Brush Creek Road, travel eleven miles to the fork; take the left fork and drive four miles to the lodge, near Yeoman Park. Mrs. Jo Wirsching, owner, manager; rooms by reservation only.
"For those who enjoy beauty never-to-be-forgotten, Eagle County offers scenes indescribable."...
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View of the Brush Creek Lodge from the brochure, "Spend your vacation this summer...at Brush Creek Lodge." [photo mounted on p.8] The Lodge was situated south of Eagle. Taking Brush Creek Road, travel eleven miles to the fork; take the left fork and drive four miles to the lodge, near Yeoman Park. Mrs. Jo Wirsching, owner, manager; rooms by reservation only.
"Light airy rooms, clean comfortable beds and woolen blankets, a requisite even in summer....
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View of the Brush Creek Lodge from the brochure, "Spend your vacation this summer...at Brush Creek Lodge." [photo mounted on p.7] The Lodge was situated south of Eagle. Taking Brush Creek Road, travel eleven miles to the fork; take the left fork and drive four miles to the lodge, near Yeoman Park. Mrs. Jo Wirsching, owner, manager; rooms by reservation only.
"Spend your vacation at Brush Creek lodge away from the turmoil and summer heat. A place...
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Three men load a truck outside the barn, implement shed at the ranger station in Yeoman Park, Holy Cross National Forest. Farm equipment can be seen far right; one man is in the bed of the truck.
18) Ranger Station
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"Yeoman Park R.S. [Ranger Station] dwelling, front view. Holy Cross. E.R. Lepley. 10/1935" -- caption on verso.
A close-up shot of the ranger station at Yeoman Park in Holy Cross National Forest in 1935. Ranger stations and roads including these were built as part of the Civilian Conservation Corps program during the Great Depression. Foundations of the buildings are still visible today.
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"Yeoman Park Station from new Yeoman Park road looking SE toward Ironedge Mtn. Holy Cross - H.D. Cochran 1925"
A longer range photograph of the ranger station showing the forest to full scale in comparison to structures. The road and buildings were built as part of the Civilian Conservation Corps program during the Great Depression. Foundations of the buildings are still visible today. "Ironedge" now could refer to the scenic trails in White River...
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"Forest Officers at Castle lookout, Eagle Dist., Holy Cross N. F. Aug. 1913." [Photo numbered 16712A]
In September 1913, forest rangers completed a trail from the ranger station on Eby Creek to the top of Castle Peak. “Besides the grand view of the surrounding mountains to be obtained from the top, there is a telephone on top, placed there by the rangers so that you can talk to your friends in Eagle, or any part of the state, while you stand...
