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1) State Bridge
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By June of 1946 when this picture was taken, the bridge's "age was beginning to show and some weak places had developed and there was talk of condemnation, it being unsafe for heavy loads. So it was no great surprise to anyone when truck driver Jim Jardy hauling a heavy bulldozer mounted on a low boy found one of those weak places and dropped through. Jardy and Bernard Ginther, operator of the bulldozer, were extremely thankful that they did not go...
3) McCoy Hotel
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"A look at the McCoy Hotel from the west bank of Rock Creek in 1916. If the bridge was only able to talk, think of the many interesting stories it could tell about the many travelers that passed over it between Wolcott and Routt County. Flood waters took it out twice, in 1952 when the King Mountain Reservoir dam gave way and again when high water took it out in 1962. After that it was never replaced." -- McCoy Memoirs, p.95.
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4) Wolcott
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The concrete bridge at Wolcott, at center, over the Eagle River. The bridge was built in 1916. Railroad tracks cut through the photo, with the Wolcott community at center.
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First bridge over the Colorado River (then the Grand River) at Dotsero. The bridge was probably built by Mr. Yost or Mr. Stewart.
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"The Catamount Bridge, looking east, showing the river, river road and railroad with Yarmony Mountain in the right background.
The bridge, built in 1909 stood up well until 1951 when a loaded soft drink truck found a weak place and broke through. Fortunately no one was hurt, but the bridge was out about ten days." -- McCoy Memoirs p.18
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Old State Bridge structure in July of 1983, taken from State Highway 131 (south of the bridge). The southern half of the bridge collapsed soon after this photo was taken. The State Bridge Lodge is in the background.
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Mildred Bailey wearing riding attire, seated on Dot the horse. They are standing on either the Kroelling or Avon Bridge over the Eagle River. Buildings in background. Used on p. 53 of Beaver Creek: the first one hundred years, by June Simonton.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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1930s: The confluence of the Frying Pan and the Roaring Fork Rivers near Basalt, Colorado. There are two people standing in the right foreground and a bridge in the background with houses behind it. Some snow on the ground.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
10) State Bridge
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View of State Bridge with the railroad tracks at midground, Colorado River in the foreground,
11) State Bridge
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Looking across State Bridge from the north side of the Colorado River.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
12) Foxie
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"Foxie" [otherwise unidentified] climbing the bridge over the Eagle at Kent. Three pines visible in the right background.
13) Tom Knight
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Tom Knight, standing on the foot bridge that crosses Homestake Creek in Gold Park.
Front: "on the foot bridge across Homestake Gold Park;" verso: "Tom."
14) Sherwood Bridge
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Looking down on the Sherwood bridge from the Sherwood quarry drum. Hwy 6 is at the top, the Eagle River is flowing under the Sherwood bridge and I-70 is at the bottom.
At the turn of the century, major routes in the Colorado mountains were steep, rocky grades, little more than wagon tracks. By 1910, cars were becoming more prominent but Colorado roads were in terrible condition. That year, the State Highway Commission established Highway 10 from...
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Kroelling's house about 1/2 mile west of Avon. Metcalf Gulch is in the background. Highway 6 is in the foreground. Bridge over the Eagle River is in right foreground. Note belfry on house. The house and all the outbuildings were replaced by the Sunridge Condominiums.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
16) Cement bridge
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The cement bridge near Kent, looking downstream along the Eagle River toward the west. Kent is most likely Leonard Horn's place.
17) Highway bridge
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Highway bridge east of Eagle, Colorado, crossing the Eagle River.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
18) Avon Store
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The old Avon Store and the shed next to it, located on the north west corner of Avon Road (above the building) and Hwy 6 (in front of the building). The Avon bridge crosses the Eagle River. The store is unused in this photo. It was moved to Chambers Park and the Information Center in Eagle as part of the Eagle County Historical Society museum complex.
19) Dotsero Bridge
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Caption: "Dotsero Bridge Over Grand River." The bridge at Dotsero crossing the now-called Colorado River.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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The bridge over the Eagle River leading from the road to the Sherman Brothers Ranch.
