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Two unidentified women sit in a boat at the Smith Ranch. The postmark is dated May 10, 1909. An unidentified individual is sitting on the porch of the house.
Smith's Ranch was located near Ruedi, Colorado. John Ruedi settled on the land after snowshoeing up from Basalt in 1885. Ruedi would later sell his ranch in 1906. Other settlers followed including Bill Smith. Once located in the Fryingpan River Valley, the land where Ruedi was located was...
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A postcard of the Basalt Public School. The Basalt Public School was originally located in a small one-room frame structure until the late-1890s. The school was relocated to this building, which sat on the border between Eagle County and Pitkin County. In 1902, the building was expanded from a one-room school house to a four-room, two story brick building, pictured here. The bell was removed from the bell tower in 1914, due to structural concerns,...
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A panoramic postcard of Eagle. Taken in the 1940s. This appears to have been taken from where Sunset View Cemetery is located. The Eagle County Courthouse and Eagle School are visible at midfield on the left.
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A postcard scene of the Lower Gypsum School, taken sometime in the 1910s or 1920s. The three children in front of the school are unidentified. The Lower Gypsum School was a part of School District No. 16.
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A view of Vail's iconic Covered Bridge, taken in the winter.
Peter Runyon Photography, Box 1441, Vail, Colorado 81657; The Continental card, Mike Roberts Color Productions, Berkeley, CA 94710; B14478
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A greeting postcard from Camp Hale. Identifiable landmarks visible in the letters include Mount of the Holy Cross in the "A" in Camp, and the Eagle Mine and Eagle River Canyon below Gilman in the "H" in Hale.
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A winter postcard scene of Vail's iconic Covered Bridge and Clock Tower. From the verso, "Vail's Clock Tower and Covered Bridge at Christmas Time."
Peter Runyon Photography, Box 1441, Vail, Colorado 81657; The Continental card, Mike Roberts Color Productions, Berkeley, CA 94710; B6297
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A view of the Mount of the Holy Cross, taken in July. From the verso, "Even in July, the snow blanketing Mount of the Holy Cross outlines the dramatic cross-like natural formation on the mountain's side."
89) Aspen, 1950s
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A postcard of Aspen, sent by Ivan and Rachel "Rae" Staton to Alda (Borah) Farnsworth. The postmark is dated September 11, 1958, from Glenwood Springs.
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A small greeting postcard sent to Mary (Grant) Borah, Alda (Borah) Perkins, and Franklin Perkins from Marvin and Eva Borah. A small poem in the greeting card reads, "From the Mountains comes this Greeting / Ringing like the Echoes true / That your Christmas may be merry / And the New Year happy too."
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A postcard showing the second tunnel in the Grand River Canyon (now Glenwood Canyon) on the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad.
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A postcard of the Hotel Colorado (left) and Glenwood Hot Springs pool (right). The Glenwood Hot Springs pool opened in 1888 and is still in operation today. The Hotel Colorado first opened in 1893. Former United States President's Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft stayed at the Hotel Colorado during their presidencies. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 26, 1977.
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Postcard with black and white image of a crowded grandstand. Handwritten note on back side states "Agnes & Mrs. Winters in front row of Cattlemen's grandstand."
94) Gypsum, Colorado
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View looking northeast of Gypsum in the early 1900s. The Lutheran Church steeple is visible. The fields are covered with snow.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
95) Vail Village
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From the verso, "The International Children's Fountain and sidewalk cafes, a part of Summer Vail."
Peter Runyon Photography, Box 1441, Vail, Colorado 81657; The Continental card, Mike Roberts Color Productions, Berkeley, CA 94710; B5443
96) Vail, Colorado
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From the verso, "Brief afternoon showers often bring memorable rainbows to Vail, high in the Rockies."
Peter Runyon Photography, Box 1441, Vail, Colorado 81657; The Continental card, Mike Roberts Color Productions, Berkeley, CA 94710; B9042
98) Vail, Colorado
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A view of Vail along Interstate-70.
From the verso, "Vail, Colorado and the Gore Range. This internationally famous ski and year 'round resort is located in the Gore Range 100 miles west of Denver and is accessible via Interstate 70."
99) Vail Village
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A summer view of Vail Village, taken prior to 1987.
From the verso, "Vail Village nestled at the base of north America's biggest, single skiing mountain."
Peter Runyon Photography, Box 1441, Vail, Colorado 81657.
100) Vail Village
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From the verso, "Relaxing around the Children's Fountain in the center of Vail Village."
Peter Runyon Photography, Box 1441, Vail, Colorado 81657; The Continental card, Mike Roberts Color Productions, Berkeley, CA 94710; B5995
