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1) Bus lines
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Photocopy of a postcard, the photo for which was taken by R. R. Cooper. Miners arriving for "Ole's Shift," standing in front of the bus.
From Ted Beck:
The Red Cliff bus line was probably started away back, probably in the 1930s, by Mickey Walsh. He got hold of a big old sedan, probably a Cadillac or Pierce-Arrow, that 7 or 8 men could crowd into and started hauling miners to Gilman. I don't think it was much of a success as it kept breaking down....
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Studio portrait of Jim and Melior Vigil taken during the Christmas season in 1979. They were still living in Red Cliff and the photo was taken in Grand Junction during a visit with their daughter, Eleanor.
"Their home was adjacent to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, a location that lent itself nicely for maintaining an 'open door' policy for the various priests that served the Red Cliff community. Their faith-life was precious to them as...
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Joe S. Sandoval standing next to Jack Elliott [neighbors on Turkey Creek (Red Cliff)]. The men are at the Ground Hog Mine, Nottingham Incline, on Battle Mountain.
4) William Gay
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Studio photograph of William Gay [father of Blanch Gay Dump, grandfather of Pearl Dump Mize]. He is wearing a dress suit with bow tie, full goatee and mustache.
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Sisters and husbands, from left: Martha Tarufelli, Geno Tarufelli, S. L. "Jim" Vigil, and Melior Vigil, posing for a celebratory photograph.
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John Skubic wearing hat and glasses, seated in his car. John was a Gilman miner, Red Cliff resident and avid fisherman.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Ida and Joe Trujillo celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary at Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Red Cliff. Joe worked for New Jersey Zinc Co. at Gilman for 46 years, 1930-1976. Ida was a cook in Vail. They had two children, Jerry Trujillo, Avon, and Donna Jean Duran, Thornton,Colorado.
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Howard Fridley posing in front of the Red Cliff Bridge. Howard was killed in a mine accident.
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From "History of Eagle County". 1940s-- "The first cabin built in Red Cliff by Wm. [William] Greiner and G.J. (George) DaLee in 1879. This cabin is still standing and occupied by Jack Elliott".
10) The Herald Lode
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Four miners stand and sit outside the entrance to the Herald lode. Located on Battle Mountain near Red Cliff, the Herald lode was discovered around 1880. The Herald lode was short lived, and by 1886, it was no longer producing ore.
According to an article published in the "Rocky Mountain News" on May 12, 1880, "The strike recently made in the Herald lode at Red Cliff, promises to be a veritable bonanza on development. An expert … proclaims it...
11) Frenchy's Cabin
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Cabin belonging to the Tetreault family of Red Cliff. This photo was taken on Oct. 26, 2010.
Frank "Frenchy" Tetrault was married to Agnes. They had a son, John, and a daughter, Sue.
"Both men were rather small, wiry guys and good workers. Frenchy worked for years as the haulage man for the town of Gilman; the company had a team of horses, a wagon and a sled and he hauled anything he was asked to. In later years, he lived at Bell's Camp and gouged...
