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A railroad accident near the town of Minturn on the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad. Taken in the 1920s or 1930s. Railroad employees can be seen along the track assessing the damage.
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Verso of the Colortone postcard of the Eagle River Canyon and Gilman, sent to Pvt. Tom Fish, U.S. Army, from his mother.
Caption: "2307--Eagle River Canon Empire Zinc Mine, and Gilman as seen from Battle Mountain Highway, Colorado."
"C.T. Art-Colortone," Sanborn Souvenir Co., Denver, Colo.
The postcard is from the collection of William W. Burnett and was used as the cover photo for the 2005 printing of his book, "The Eagle on Battle Mountain at...
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Colortone postcard of the Eagle River Canyon and Gilman, sent to Pvt. Tom Fish, U.S. Army, from his mother.
Caption: "2307--Eagle River Canon Empire Zinc Mine, and Gilman as seen from Battle Mountain Highway, Colorado."
"C.T. Art-Colortone," Sanborn Souvenir Co., Denver, Colo.
The postcard is from the collection of William W. Burnett and was used as the cover photo for the 2005 printing of his book, "The Eagle on Battle Mountain at Gilman, Colorado...
165) Eagle River Canyon
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"On the western slope of the Rocky Mountains the Eagle River takes its rise, and gathering volume from hundreds of snow fed tributaries, rushes down to its junction with the Grand, pouring through the gorge known as Eagle River Cañon. One of the striking features of this cañon is in the fact that its walls are pierced near the summit with the shafts and tunnels of mines, and, looking up the rugged heights, one catches glim[p]ses of the shaft-houses...
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Along Highway U.S. 6 and 24, and the Rio Grande Railroad, in western Colorado. Located in one of Colorado's greatest hunting and fishing areas. View in hunting season eastward toward mountains near Vail Pass.
167) Eagle River Canyon
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"On the western slope of the Rocky Mountains the Eagle River takes its rise, and gathering volume from hundreds of snow fed tributaries, rushes down to its junction with the Grand, pouring through the gorge known as Eagle River Cañon. One of the striking features of this cañon is in the fact that its walls are pierced near the summit with the shafts and tunnels of mines, and, looking up the rugged heights, one catches glim[p]ses of the shaft-houses...
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"It is located on D. & R. G. W. R. R., at an altitude of 6,598 feet, and is county seat of Eagle County. Has population of over 400 and is noted for agriculture, stock-raising and mining. It has good schools and churches."
169) Tree removal
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"Pulling a tree away from the pier of the old bridge. Good pictures of the old bridge."
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"Old Mormon derrick and stack yard. Abutment of old Eagle River bridge is visible at left. July - 1973."
171) Tree removal
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"Pulling a tree away from the pier of the old bridge. Good pictures of the old bridge."
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The Klatt barn being moved "on the access road that crosses the Eagle River."
173) Edwards rest area
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"Rest Area - June - 1973. The draw that led to the pine tree by the river now harbors picnic tables."
174) Edwards rest area
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"A well graveled bath borders the 'swamp' and leads to the river," near the Edwards rest area.
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"Its new home on south side of the Eagle River. Note trees around the house in left of picture."
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"Crossing Eagle River just east of old bridge for sewer line."
177) Laying a sewer pipe
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"Digging for sewer. headed toward [Eagle] river where the bridge used to be. Beautiful skyline above Hyde place."
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"The new bridge across Eagle River - Up stream from old bridge. Pasture across river in foreground."
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New bridge over the Eagle River. "Temporary bridge washed out by high water - just under new bridge."
180) Eagle River
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A view of the Eagle River and Interstate-70 taken from the top of Bellyache Mountain.