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Elizabeth George feeding ducks at her farm in Ft. Morgan, Colorado.
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A man standing on a wagon hefts a full potato sack over his head. A man standing in front of the wagon has a full potato sack over his shoulder. The horse team is waiting patiently during potato harvest on the Sherman Brothers Ranch.
"Farm workers in a celebratory mood hoist 100-pound sacks of spuds into a wagon at the Sherman ranch east of Eagle. The next step in the process was for farmers to haul their potatoes to the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad...
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"Sheephorn ranch."
Photo postcard showing a hay stacker in a field. A person is standing on the haystack at center. This is probably the Rundell ranch at Sheephorn Creek. The Rundell ranch is mentioned in John Ambos' book,McCoy Memoirs, p.315-317.
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Jesse Sherman standing chest-high in an oat field on the Sherman Brothers Ranch.
"Mr. Sherman and his younger brother, George, owned and operated the Sherman Brothers Dairy and Feed Store in Leadville from 1890 to 1900. In 1901 they purchased the cattle ranch on the Eagle River four miles above Eagle, which was known for many years as the Sherman Brothers Ranch. They were outstanding pioneers in the successful development of potato and grain production...
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A potato sorter (pulled by horse) shakes potatoes of similar sizes into sacks during the potato harvest on the Sherman Brothers Ranch.
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George Ziegler (l), horses Nell and Trilby, and a ranch hand in Eagle, 1914. George is holding a hat over Nell's head; Trilby is wearing a hat. The horses are yoked as a team.
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Disk harvester pulled by a team of horses is harvesting potatoes on the Sherman Brothers Ranch.
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"Sheephorn ranch."
Photo postcard showing a hay stacker in a field with teams of horses and the stacker rakes.
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Grandma George's (Charity Elizabeth Forster George) farm in Fr. Morgan with cattle headed toward the barn.
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Full sacks of potatoes, lined up on wagon, ready for storage or shipping. A man rests on a sack for the photo, taken on the Sherman Brothers Ranch.
11. Ft. Morgan farm
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Elizabeth George at her farm in Ft. Morgan, Colorado. She is standing with a cow and wearing a bonnet for sun protection, dogs in background.
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Horse teams turning furrows while harvesters fill sacks with potatoes on the Sherman Brothers Ranch.
13. Ft. Morgan farm
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Elizabeth George at her farm in Ft. Morgan, Colorado. She is sitting with her children standing behind her. Left to right, Edna George (born Aug, 10, 1890), Frank Forester George (born Apr. 9, 1881), Nona (Atha Nonetta George birn, Dec, 16, 1877), and Alice Maud George (born May 10, 1874).
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Three men during the potato harvest on Bobson Ranch, Gypsum. Sigurd Bobson wearing glasses is in the middle. The horse is pulling a sorter/bagger on a sledge. Extra bags are held underneath the sorter tray.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
15. Stacking Hay
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"Pa Pa stacking hay on the Sproule place (Brush Creek). Granny in front taking a picture." Hans Larsen Caption taken from photograph.
16. Keith Gerard
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Keith Gerard stands with a pig in the pigpen. He is wearing tall boots and knee-high waders to get through the mud. A barn is on the right and ducks stand together by a fence in the background.
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Two work horses, Dick & King, are moving a hay derrick by a hired man. He is standing on the platform of the derrick holding the reins of the horses. There are trees in the background.
18. Hay Derrick
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Hans Larsen is hanging from the pulley of a hay derrick over a large haystack.
19. Top of Haystack
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Hans Larsen is standing on a large pile of hay holding a pitchfork.
20. Digging Potatoes
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Hans Larsen can be seen in the background with the horses, wagon, and equipment to dig potatoes. Gladys and Teddy are pictured in the foreground (names from photograph). Teddy appears to be sitting on a full sack of potatoes and there are others scattered throughout the photograph.