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Vernon Mann and Carl Eaton, left to right, seated on horses at the Wiltshire Place. Wagon and cart behind the riders, in addition to log out-buildings.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Austin Offerson and Eileen Holland Randall in pond in front of Offerson house, looking west.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
43) John Bunker
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John Bunker, back to camera, is walking downhill from the weaning sheds toward Beaver Creek. Fleck Ditch flume and the old road up the east side of Beaver Creek is visible in the background. Inscription: "7/24/28"
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Kroelling's house about 1/2 mile west of Avon. Metcalf Gulch is in the background. Highway 6 is in the foreground. Bridge over the Eagle River is in right foreground. Note belfry on house. The house and all the outbuildings were replaced by the Sunridge Condominiums.
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Bivans' ledger, Avon Store, spine and front cover.
"In the town of Avon, at the mouth of Beaver Creek, Stephen Bivans kept a store in a single-story log building. When Bivans left for Utah in 1908 Charles and Esther Adams, from Pennsylvania, arrived to take over the business." -- Beaver Creek by June Simonton, p. 44.
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46) John L. Thomas
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John L. Thomas, in suit and tie.
"Around 1904, John and Mary Thomas, from Indian, homestead on the slopes above the present village site (Beaver Creek) with son Cliff and daughter Mabel. Two years later Charlie was born at the cabin, with a midwife helping. The homases lived in the valley until 1918, left for a year, and returned to take up ranching along the Eagle River."--p. 47 Beaver Creek: the first one hundred years, by June B. Simonton.
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47) Picking lettuce
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Looking across a lettuce field at wokers filling lettuce crates. Hillside in background.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
48) Albert Smith
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Albert Smith, wearing overalls and a hat, standing next to the bunkhouse. Wagon tongue leaning against building.
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Pastures at Beaver Creek, July 24, 1928.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
50) Austin Offerson
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Austin Offerson standing in front of bunkhouse with fishing pole, ready to go fishing.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
51) Kelly Hart
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Kelly Hart, holding fish while standing next to an automobile. Possibly fishing in Idaho.
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Ed Rodgers, Chester Tolbey and Bill Robertson leaving for a fishing trip on the Piney. The men are mounted on horses with a pack horse in front of Tolbey. A dog is visible in left midground, behind Rodgers. Photo was taken near Emmett Nottingham's place and looks southwest toward Wayne Creek (Beaver Creek). Bachelor Gulch is to the far right. The blacksmith shop is on the far right, on its original site.
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53) Rodgers Family
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From L to R: John, Ed, Hortense (mother of Joy), Annie (Hart's wife), Teddy, Grace
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Everkrisp Lettuce crate label, Stanley Fruit Company, Avon, Colorado. Lettuce was produced in Avon, Beaver Creek and the surrounding areas in the 1920s and early 30s. Used on p. 62 of Beaver Creek: the first one hundred years, by June Simonton.
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Family photograph taken in front of log house:
L to R: Joe and Selina [sic.] Johnson, Lula and Pearl Perch (mother and daughter), Durward Litton and mother Blanche Johnson Litton and father Earl Litton (brother-in-law of Steve Bivans)
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Mr. and Mrs. Rene Estes standing in a yard.
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Four young girls dressed up for a special occasion. All wear hair bows.
From left to right: Clare Nottingham Lundgren (formerly of Gypsum, now [2009] living in Grand Junction at the age of 95); Kathryn Redding; Maybelle Robertson; Winifred Nottingham.
The tree-line in back of the girls is the Eagle River. The white spot just over Clare's head is the first Nottingham house in the Gore Valley and currently [2009] the location of Home Depot, Avon....
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Austin Offerson and Eileen Randall on the small pond on the Offerson place. Present location of Beaver Creek reception center and helipad. View to the southwest of "Gyp Cliffs."
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Carl Eaton in small boat, fishing at Beaver Lake (sawmill camp in background).
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Wiltshire-Eaton House, looking west. Bunkhouse is to left of the family house. Snow on ground and icicles hanging off roof.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
