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Railroad employees building a bridge. Railroad ties and building materials are visible in the foreground. The inscription reads: "Building Turkey Creek Bridge" which raises some questions about accuracy given that Turkey Creek is at Red Cliff and this photo is identified as Kent.
2) Wolcott
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The concrete bridge at Wolcott, at center, over the Eagle River. The bridge was built in 1916. Railroad tracks cut through the photo, with the Wolcott community at center.
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The concrete bridge at Wolcott, showing railroad tracks and equipment behind it. The bridge was built in 1916 during the period when the Colorado Highway Department was replacing many small wooden bridges with concrete structures. This one was on State Highway 131 and employed a Luten arch design, patented by Daniel B. Luten in 1905. Eagle County contracted with the Pueblo Bridge Company to build the bridge. It was replaced in 2006. [Spanning...
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Old railroad bridge to Emma on the Roaring Fork River (the crossing divides Eagle and Pitkin counties). The bridge has been converted for automobile use. Snow on ground.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
5) "Big Mike"
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"Big Mike" at Kent 1918. Bridge across the Eagle River visible at right midfield.
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Bridge over the Eagle River, most likely at Dowd Junction, looking NW, close to the junction of Gore Creek and the Eagle River. The photographer is standing at the side of Hwy 24. Minturn would be past the bottom of the photo
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"The Brooks Bridge, built by the railroad company during construction of the Dotsero Cutoff, replaced an earlier one near the same site. It is now in a sad state or repair and unsafe for other than light traffic. Adjacent to the north end of it is the railroad track and it was here that Leonard Horn had the misfortune to be caught by a train while driving cattle across the bridge, resulting in the loss of several head that were struck by the train."...
8) Kent
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A vew looking down on Kent and the railroad tracks through it. The Eagle River is in the foreground.
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Newspaper article showing the estimated location of what was formerly Kent. Milk Creek drainage is to the left of I-70 [3/4 mile west of the Wolcott exit on I-70; Milk Creek comes into the Eagle River at the bridge]. The 4 pines on the opposite hillside remain.
The Old Watson Road labeled in this photograph refers to George Watson, a cattle rancher.
"The Watsons also bought the old Sherwood [Kent] ranch near Wolcott from John Morris, and owned...
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Engine clearing snow as it passes over a trestle bridge. Trees in background.
11) Red Cliff
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Train rolling through Red Cliff at midfield. Photo taken looking southwest with the Red Cliff bridge [U.S. Highway 24] at far right. Printed September 16, 1942.
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Timber shoring under steel stringers at midspan of the Pine Street viaduct over the railroad tracks and Eagle River in Red Cliff, Colorado. One of a series of photographs prepared by Lonco, Inc., consulting engineers for the Town of Red Cliff on July 31, 1992.
13) Bridge
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The bridge over the Eagle River, leading to the railroad viaduct and school house hill in Red Cliff.
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Looking north at the bridge deck at the Pine Street viaduct over the railroad tracks and Eagle River in Red Cliff, Colorado. High Street is visible in the background. One of a series of photographs prepared by Lonco, Inc., consulting engineers for the Town of Red Cliff on July 31, 1992.
15) Pine St. Bridge
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Train rolling under the railroad viaduct in Red Cliff. To the right is the Red Cliff school. An addition to the school was added and the Minturn High School students attended school here.
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Railroad overpass on Colorado Highway 24 leading to Red Cliff. This was the route to Red Cliff prior to the construction of the Red Cliff arch bridge.
[Red Cliff Bridge Construction photo 1]
17) Red Cliff Bridge
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Photo postcard showing the Red Cliff Bridge, opened in 1941. A Denver & Rio Grande train is coming from Red Cliff, headed toward Gilman, alongside the very clear Eagle River. At the left is the Lover's Leap cliffs. On the right is the cut in the lower rocks for the road down to Red Cliff.
At the center of the photo above the bridge can be seen the tailings from Hornsilver Mine with Butter Flats (clearing) just above that.
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Looking north at pier #3 foundation of the Pine Street viaduct over the railroad tracks and Eagle River in Red Cliff, Colorado. Man in center field is checking measurements. One of a series of photographs prepared by Lonco, Inc., consulting engineers for the Town of Red Cliff on July 31, 1992.
19) Railroad viaduct
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Caboose rolling under the railroad viaduct in Red Cliff. To the right is the Red Cliff school.
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Locomotive crossing the Eagle River railroad bridge. Castle Peak Ranch is in the background.
