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Photo labeled 283449; verso stamp 4400 Forest road through stands of trees. Automobile tire at far right. In 1927, Dr. Randall led Boy Scouts and Campfire Girls up Notch Mountain to see the cross, a trip considered to be the first "pilgrimage." In 1928, another pilgrimage took place and in 1929, President Hoover established the Mount of the Holy Cross Monument. "All these pilgrimages continued to demonstrate the need for a better approach by road...
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Photo labeled 283456; verso stamp 4400 Three men choosing trees to fell for the road. In 1927, Dr. Randall led Boy Scouts and Campfire Girls up Notch Mountain to see the cross, a trip considered to be the first "pilgrimage." In 1928, another pilgrimage took place and in 1929, President Hoover established the Mount of the Holy Cross Monument. "All these pilgrimages continued to demonstrate the need for a better approach by road or trail. In 1931 Dr....
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The relief map photo used to visualize possible road routes and ascents for Mount of the Holy Cross pilgrimages, without O.W. Randall's annotations. [photographed from a different angle than 2013.009.018-.019, showing the Sawatach Range at left, the Cross Creek drainage, the Holy Cross Ridge, and the Gore Range at far right. Stamped on back: "Quality BB Print guaranteed not to fade Jul 14 1928, 13" The location of the map in this photo is unknown....
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View of the Battle Mountain area from O.W. Randall's ranch with the newly constructed Tigiwon road in the foreground. Photo labeled 284581 on front; stamped 4400 on back.
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Caption by O.W. Randall: "You can see a piece of the road they built in the foreground. This was when they had taken their tents down." numbered on front; 284583; stamp on verso: 4400 The ranch was located between Cross Creek and Fall Creek on the south side of the Eagle River, southeast of Minturn. The CCC camp was called Camp Tigiwon. Earl Beck was hired by the Forest Service as a foreman for the Civilian Conservation Corps at Camp Tigiwon. His...
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Photo labeled 281260; verso stamp 4400 A man driving a tractor is cutting a road through trees. Stacked logs are at left. In 1927, Dr. Randall led Boy Scouts and Campfire Girls up Notch Mountain to see the cross, a trip considered to be the first "pilgrimage." In 1928, another pilgrimage took place and in 1929, President Hoover established the Mount of the Holy Cross Monument. "All these pilgrimages continued to demonstrate the need for a better...
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Photo labeled 283450; verso stamp 4400 Fir bough shelters with tethering facilities for horses. Possibly used by road building crew or Mount of the Holy Cross pilgrims. In 1927, Dr. Randall led Boy Scouts and Campfire Girls up Notch Mountain to see the cross, a trip considered to be the first "pilgrimage." In 1928, another pilgrimage took place and in 1929, President Hoover established the Mount of the Holy Cross Monument. "All these pilgrimages...
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A view of the Homestake Valley roads taken from Girard Creek.
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The relief map used to visualize possible road routes and ascents for Mount of the Holy Cross pilgrimages. The notes in ink are in O. W. Randall's handwriting. Stamped on back: "Quality BB Print guaranteed not to fade Jul 14 1928" The location of the map in this photo is unknown. The Rev. John P. Carrigan, a Catholic priest from Glenwood Springs, is the reported inspiration for the Holy Cross pilgrimages. F. W. Bonfils, a Denver publisher, was...
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10) Pickup
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Pickup for ore removal.
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Caption by O. W. Randall: "Bishop Gulch where the proposed auto road would go." Stamped on back: "Quality BB Print guaranteed not to fade Jun 5 1928" In 1927, Dr. Randall led Boy Scouts and Campfire Girls up Notch Mountain to see the cross, a trip considered to be the first "pilgrimage." In 1928, another pilgrimage took place and in 1929, President Hoover established the Mount of the Holy Cross Monument. "All these pilgrimages continued to demonstrate...
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The verso of the relief map photo used to visualize possible road routes and ascents for Mount of the Holy Cross pilgrimages. The notes in pencil are in O. W. Randall's handwriting. Stamped on back: "Quality BB Print guaranteed not to fade Jul 14 1928, 35" The location of the map in this photo is unknown. The Rev. John P. Carrigan, a Catholic priest from Glenwood Springs, is the reported inspiration for the Holy Cross pilgrimages. F. W. Bonfils,...
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The relief map photo used to visualize possible road routes and ascents for Mount of the Holy Cross pilgrimages, without O.W. Randall's annotations. Stamped on back: "Quality BB Print guaranteed not to fade Jul 14 1928, 35" The location of the map in this photo is unknown. The Rev. John P. Carrigan, a Catholic priest from Glenwood Springs, is the reported inspiration for the Holy Cross pilgrimages. F. W. Bonfils, a Denver publisher, was also...
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14) Terrain
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Some of the terrain on the hike to the top of Notch Mountain that instigated the call for a road. Stamped on back: "Quality BB Print guaranteed not to fade Jun 5 1928"