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"Looking northeast from southwest corner (from Cooley Mesa Road) of subject [property], with main ditch from Gypsum Creek in foreground." -- Appendix, Appraisal of the value of the Schmidt Properrty required by the Eagle County Airport Authority, by John Peeples, I.C.A., April 24, 1984
Photograph was taken in September 1983.
"From the looks of the abstracts, we held the complete ranch for the longest continuing time--25 years. The reason we left...
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"Land above the minimum future property line on the southeast corner of the subject [property]." -- Appendix, Appraisal of the value of the Schmidt Properrty required by the Eagle County Airport Authority, by John Peeples, I.C.A., April 24, 1984
Photograph was taken in September 1983.
"From the looks of the abstracts, we held the complete ranch for the longest continuing time--25 years. The reason we left was that the County condemned and bought...
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"Looking northeast from approximate center of subject property." -- Appendix, Appraisal of the value of the Schmidt Properrty required by the Eagle County Airport Authority, by John Peeples, I.C.A., April 24, 1984
Photograph was taken in September 1983.
The hayfield has been cut, awaiting baling.
"From the looks of the abstracts, we held the complete ranch for the longest continuing time--25 years. The reason we left was that the County condemned...
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Two unidentified riders with rifles across their saddles at the Doll Brothers Ranch. Fencing and cattle behind them. It's possible that the man on the left is Mr. Stone, livestock foreman on the Doll ranch.
The Chicago photo studio mark infers that the photos were those of John Condon, Doll Brothers' partner, developed after a visit to the ranch.
25) Ranch entrance
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The entrance gate to the Glen Schmidt ranch with the boxed reverse G brand at the top right.
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"The Hans Olesen place when owned by Schmidts; also the cover photo of the calendar." October 1976 in a calendar, Rural America, the Bi-Centennial Year, Copyright 1975, Time Piece Photography, Inc. Boulder, Colorado 80302, Photo Chrono Graphics; photographer for October Jay Simon $4
"1 1/2 story house, built in 1900 containing 8 rooms with four bedrooms and a bath. The first floor area has 968 square feet with the second floor area 242 square...
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The John Condon family from Chicago at the Doll ranch house, with their nanny. The daughter is wearing her mother's hat.
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Jack, Glen and Betty Jo Schmidt heading out for the day's work. The farm house is behind them.
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The original ranch house on the Hans Oleson/Schmidt Ranch in Gypsum. It's still on the ranch [2013].
Lottie Schmidt, Glen Schmidt's mother, is riding Hunter. Glen's niece, Donna, is riding on Polly at center. Kathy has dismounted and is holding reins for Pommers.
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"Showing excellent stand of alfalfa with grasses." -- Appendix, Appraisal of the value of the Schmidt Properrty required by the Eagle County Airport Authority, by John Peeples, I.C.A., April 24, 1984
Photograph was taken in September 1983.
The view is looking west, standing in the Schmidt Ranch alfalfa fields.
"From the looks of the abstracts, we held the complete ranch for the longest continuing time--25 years. The reason we left was that the...
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Betty Jo and Glen Schmidt, posed in front of a Caterpillar tractor. It was their last year on the ranch.
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"Map showing subject property. I = Land in the taking; II, III and IV are residual parcels." -- Appendix, Appraisal of the value of the Schmidt Properrty required by the Eagle County Airport Authority, by John Peeples, I.C.A., April 24, 1984
Photograph was taken in September 1983.
Roman numerals are read from the right hand side of the map (rotate).
"From the looks of the abstracts, we held the complete ranch for the longest continuing time--25...
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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.]
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The Condon family from Chicago at the Doll ranch house. John Condon is standing at far left. Mrs. Condon, in white, is seated. The two youngest children are Condons, one being held by a nanny. Lucy and Frank Doll are second and third from the right, standing.
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The shed on the Glen Schmidt Ranch: "Cattle shelter and/or machinery storage shed, 112' x 25' building, 2,88 sq. ft., 12'6" high walls, pole supports, siding walls, open to south, dirt floor, corrugated iron roofing south exposure, wood shingle north exposure, wood sheathing deck on 2" x 6" trusses, 24" o.c., no utilities...We have estimated the age of this structure at about 50 to 60 years. The roof apparently leaks. The overall condition appeared...
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"The Hans Olesen place when owned by Schmidts; also the cover photo of the calendar." October 1976 in a calendar, Rural America, the Bi-Centennial Year, Copyright 1975, Time Piece Photography, Inc. Boulder, Colorado 80302, Photo Chrono Graphics; photographer for October Jay Simon $4
39) Kathy Schmidt
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Kathy Schmidt on Pommers, her horse.
"Our daughter, Kathy, was in 4-H and wanted a horse. We found one not yet 'broke' and bought him. Kathy had taken a course in horse training from the University of Wyoming by correspondence. So we trained 'Pommers.' We found the name of a war horse in an unusual book by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle--writer of Sherlock Holmes mysteries. We spent a lot of time with Pommers to get him used to the railroad, the highway...
40) Gypsum locals
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Inscription reads: "Pearce, Daggett, Jim, Polo, Schliff, Noecker."
[Good example of thumbprint on right side]
