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Photo postcard, hand colored, 15799: Looking down the Colorado River at Burns, Colo., on the Dotsero Cutoff.
Caption on verso: "'The Pagodas' in Red Canon, Colorado River. The Dotsero Cutoff, 38.1 miles long, is the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad's latest construction, connecting Dotsero, 17 miles east of Glenwood Springs, with Orestod, on the Moffat Road. This reduces the distance 175 miles from Denver to Glenwood Springs, Salt Lake City...
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View of the town of Eagle, Colorado, looking south, up Brush Creek from across the valley. The railroad bridge is in the mid-ground. Broadway is the large, wide street in the center of the photo, running north to south. Ross Chamber's dairy farm is in the lower right hand corner (where the I-70 interchange is now located).
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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View of the town of Eagle, looking east, with the Eagle River in the foreground. Railroad bridge is in midground.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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The right half of a panoramic view of Eagle (3 dates listed: 1908, 1920, 1930). Eagle River in foreground; train tracks and depot in midground. Brush Creek in right background.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Town of Red Cliff, Colorado, looking west toward Battle Mountain. Eagle River, bridge and main road passing through town are visible. Photograph is hand-colored.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Looking down on Red Cliff, Colorado. Eagle Hotel clearly visible in left foreground.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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View looking southeast of the town of Eagle (right midground). Eagle River is in center foreground; Chambers Ranch is in left foreground.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
8) Wolcott
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Photo postcard of Wolcott, Colorado, on U.S. Highway 24.
On front: "Panorama of Wolcott, Colo. on Hwy. U.S. 24, Sanborn W-3385"
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A view of Eagle, Colorado looking across the Eagle River. Highway 6 traverses the photograph at center alongside railroad tracks.
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The last section of "A Glossary of Vail Valley Names" pays homage to the other towns and communities scattered throughout the Vail & Eagle River Valleys. Many towns precede Vail's history by as much as a century and provide context to the people, communities, economy, and growth of the area as well as the movement of people and industries.
What's in a name? The Simontons link the rich heritage of Eagle County pioneers to the names of our towns...
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"Mill House & Barn to [?] from [?]" -- caption on back of photograph
The house at left was the Michael family home; Edward and Edna operated the Eagle Valley Feed Mill, which is pictured next door to their home. The feed mill was located on Broadway Street in Eagle, Colorado until 1920, when Edward (E.A.) sold to Andrew Christensen. The railroad line can be seen in the foreground with other homes visible behind the Michael property.
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A brochure/pamphlet for visitors and travelers of Eagle and Eagle County, Colorado, published in the year 1912 by the Eagle Commercial Club based in Eagle.
The pamphlet is 25 pages and includes advertisements for local businesses, hotels, and restaurants; economic and industry information; recreation such as wildlife and fishing; and many photographs from the time period of life in the area. Other towns in the county are mentioned throughout: Gypsum,...
14) Eagle, Colorado
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A postcard print of Eagle, possibly taken around 1929. Highway 6 traverses the photograph at center alongside railroad tracks.
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The left half of a panoramic view of Eagle (3 dates listed: 1908, 1920, 1930). Railroad bridge over the Eagle River at left midground; Eagle River in foreground.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
16) Ruedi in winter
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1930s View of Ruedi, Colorado, in winter.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Looking south toward the Town of Eagle c1917, according to notes on the photo. If the large building in the far right background is the County Courthouse, this photo could not be dated earlier than 1932. The railroad bridge can be seen in the left background. U.S. Hwy 6 is running across the center of the photo
