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"An early day log dwelling a little similar to the Wohler house, but built by Tom Elliott on his Mother's homestead. Besides the Elliott family who lived here over twenty years, succeeding occupants were the Grays, Grohs, Grimes, Kaysers and Holts.
The dirt roof building on the extreme left was the original building and the rest were additions. The logs in this building and many other in the vicinity are as sound today as in the day they were cut...
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"The Rock Creek Ranch in its hey-day or about 1905. It would be interesting to know who the men and women are. The man in the center has an antlered deer head." -- McCoy Memoirs, p.313
The building was constructed by Jim Gates about 1900.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Jack Williamson's cabin on Rock Creek, snow on the ground. The cabin was built circa 1909 and burned in about 1922. This photo was taken in 1920.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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The Tom Elliott place on Rock Creek. The ranch house is on the right with corrals and barn at left. The ranch is in Routt County, two miles north of McCoy. Irrigation was from the creek in order to grow supplementary feed for winter.s
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
5) McCoy lane
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"The McCoy lane looking west. This 1912 photo [says 1911 on verso of photo] shows the front part of the Hotel on the left, [on the right] the blacksmith shop, the big red barn and the front of the old log barn and beyond it, the bridge across Rock Creek. The big barn, approximately fifty by sixty feet in size, was of frame construction and built by C. H. McCoy in 1902. It had stalls for twenty horses and a loft that held ten tons of loose hay....
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Photo postcard of the McCoy Bridge over Rock Creek.
On verso, by John Ambos: "For many years all traffic between Wolcott and Routt Co. passed over this bridge, including thousands of freight wagons, hundreds of stages and many herds of cattle, traveling in both directions. Hi water and floods took the bridge out on 3 occasions. There has been no bridge across Rock Creek at McCoy since Hiway 131."
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"Black Mountain Ranch, 1925: Mrs. Maria Grimes, Margaret Horn, Lulu Horn and Mrs. Pete Horn. Margaret is Walter Horn's daughter." -- McCoy Memoirs, p. 117
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Same as 1992.004A.084; p.95 of John Ambos' McCoy Memoirs
Former main road that passed in front of the McCoy Hotel, crossed Rock Creek, and continued along the Colorado River towards Burns. Wagon and buggy teams are tied up at the fencing Several people are standing, one is seated on a horse. Barn and resort are visible as are the bridge supports crossing over the creek. Road continues in the right background.
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"Gates ranch and stage stop on Rock Creek, between the Gore and Toponas, CO. L-R--J.P. Gate, and his wife "Katie," with sons Clark and Bert Gates. Other people unknown." -- The Gates Genealogy
A bicycle is leaning against the fence.
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Rock Creek stage stop between Gore Pass and Toponas. Six people and a dog are taking advantage of the balcony.
"This beautiful building was the Stage Coach Inn on Gore Pas. Built by James P. Gates--in 1886 or 1887." -- The Gates Genealogy
