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Photo postcard of the Balanced Rock in the Colorado River near the Kirby ranch [former Quinlan place]. John Ambos' horse in photo.
"...when the Dotsero Cut-off was built the river was relocated and shifted south to avoid a sharp curve in the track, which isolated the rock in still water. In the winter time, this was an ice crossing and a short distance above there was an excellent ford." -- McCoy Memoirs p.144
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The Colorado and Rio Grande Railroad showing the Quinlan [Kirby] Ranch at midfield.
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Companion photo to 1992.004A.039, McCoy Memoirs, p.10
"McCoy hunters on Piney Creek in 1907 are Harry Groh, Fritz Arendt, and Emmett Quinlan." Ferdinand Ambos took the photo.
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"The former Quinlan Ranch house on what is now the Ronald Kirby ranch. The Quinlan family lived here many years before the original dirt roof was replaced with one of boards." -- McCoy Memoirs p.143
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Marker for: "Elizabeth E. Bedell, In loving memory from her friends & family, Apr. 21, 1888--Nov. 23, 1977," in the McCoy Cemetery. A cross is engraved at the top of the marker, a star is engraved at the bottom.
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"An upstream view of the Colorado River and railroad, showing the former Quinlan ranch (now Kirby's). Note how the river was relocated to avoid building bridges. The Quinlans lived on and cultivated some land in the foreground area at one time." -- McCoy Memoirs p.143
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A view of the Colorado River near McCoy with the Denver & Rio Grande Railway tracks running alongside the river. The Quinlan [later Kirby] ranch is at midfield.
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"A trio of former McCoy residents, at Glenwood Springs in 1967. Elizabeth Quinlan Bedell, Juanita Theisen Johnsen [Johnson?], and Lulu Graves Horn." -- McCoy Memoirs, p. 255
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9) Quinlans
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From left to right: Mary, Dustin, Florence and Walter Quinlan at the Eagle River. The Wolcott bridge is behind them.
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"Built in 1887 the Quinlan Homestead cabin east of Dotsero is still standing. Elizabeth, Mary and Gertrude were born under its dirt roof. The family only lived here a few years before locating near McCoy." -- McCoy Memoirs p.141
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11) Quinlan Sisters
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The Quinlan sisters and three men, riding a horse-drawn sled on a snowy day: Gertrude Quinlan, Mary Quinlan, Agnes Quinlan, Edna Norgard Mosher, and Elizabeth Quinlan. In the back row: unknown man, Aden Mosher, and Grove McGlochlin (standing, without a hat).
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George Da Lee and Florence Quinlan at the Wolcott depot, 1919.
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"A downstream view of the river from a point just below the Ronald Kirby Ranch. The McCoy ferry was located about a mile or so below from where this photo was taken." -- McCoy Memoirs p.144
14) Balanced Rock
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"The Balanced Rock near the present Ronald Kirby ranch or former Quinlan place was once in the middle of the river, but when the Dotsero Cut-off was built, the river was relocated and shifted south to avoid a sharp curve in the track, which isolaed the rock in still water. In the winter time, this was an ice crossing and a short distance above there was an excellent ford." -- McCoy Memoirs, p. 144
The river described is the Colorado (formerly Grand)...
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Studio wedding portrait of Fred and Mary Elizabeth Quinlan Rule, married on March 12, 1924.
Fred A. Rule, was born June 22, 1902, to Frank and Rena Randall Rule of Gypsum. He was a rancher in Eagle County for 50 years.
Mary E. Rule was born February 27, 1907, in McCoy to Emmett Quinlan.
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In back, from left, Bert Johnson and Kate Flynn. In front, Jim Homan and Florence Quinlan. Railroad cars and buildings are in the background.
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McCoy hunters, horses and dog on Piney Creek in October 1907. From left, Emmett Quinlan, Fritz Arendt, Harry Groh. F. W. Ambos is taking the picture.
In McCoy Memoirs, p. 10, there is the same shot only with F. W. Ambos included and Harry Groh taking the picture. According to John Ambos, "In the early years of the 1900's deer were not plentiful in the McCoy area."
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Marker for: "Elizabeth E. Bedell, In loving memory from her friends & family, Apr. 21, 1888--Nov. 23, 1977," in the McCoy Cemetery. A cross is engraved at the top of the marker, a star is engraved at the bottom.
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Gypsum Grade School students lined up for school photograph, prior to 1910. Some of them are identified by number:
[smaller numbers] 1. Art Stremme; 2. Iva Doll Slaughter; 3. Iva Sham Dodo; 4. Fritz Borah
[larger numbers] 1. Ellen McHatten; 2. Elizabeth Quinlan; 3. Viola Hines 4. Mrs. Morrison, teacher;
5. L.J. Borah; 6. Aden Moser; 7. Pearl Chatfield; 8. Julia Steyer; 9. Lottie Schliff; 10. Edith Grundel;
11. Riene Chatfield; 12 Bill Stremme;...
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"The teacher and girl students of McCoy's first High School of 1925. They are [from left]: Dora Ault, Florence Panting, Ethel Brooks, Mary Quinlan (teacher), Emma Panting and Mabel Van Horn. The building was just a made over shed and supplied by Mr. Van Horn, who was living on the former Frank Groh ranch at that time. The school equipment would probably draw a laugh from one of today's teachers but the students who graduated are comparable to the...
