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A plane over the landing field at Cooley Mesa, Colorado, now the site of Eagle County Airport.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
2) Eldon Wilson
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Studio photograph of Eldon Wilson taken in 1941.
"Wilson was the first in Colorado to supply a television signal to the residents of mountainous areas using antennas and transfers." He "was deeply interested in the [Eagle County] airport and contributed many hours trying to get it developed and funded, beginning in the late 1930s."
"Wilson was one of a small group of people that started and maintained the ice skating rink in Eagle in the 1930s, as...
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Road into Gilman with the Eagle River Canyon at far right. Main mine shaft is at left center with mine timbers stacked to its right. Housing in the background.
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A group of men and boys, gathered around an airplane at Cooley Mesa (Gypsum), now Eagle Airport.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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"Main irrigation ditch bringing water from Brush Creek. From this point water is pumped to the south edge of the subject and has gravity flow to the north and west." -- 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...
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"Looking southeast from the middle 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 our best hay fields for runways...
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"Looking east from the middle of the north side 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.
Russian thistle evident among the grass.
"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...
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"Shed on 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 our best hay fields for runways for the expanding airport. Vail...
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Verso: top=north; road goes to homesite; south the gravel pit in action; taken from little hill end of run way to the right"
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"Looking east from approximately the center 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.
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 County condemned and bought our best...
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Verso: "ranch house first road across hay field. House is across the road to the north; top is west; Eagle County Airport at left"
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One of the first American Airlines flights into Eagle County Airport in 1990-91.
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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...
16) Eagle Airport
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Plane on the runway at the Eagle Airport, circa 1930s. A man is walking toward the plane; a man and woman are standing by the plane.
"The history of the airport traces back to the early 1900s. County records indicate that in 1911, Louise Ellen Cooley purchased 650 acres of land from Hans Oleson. This land lies under the present runway complex." -- p. 9, History of Eagle County Airport, by Jennifer L. Taylor and the Eagle County Aviation Association,...
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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...
