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Lower grades at Burns School District #9, 1954-1955 school year. Teacher was Irma Wilson (Hofmann). Back row: Berta Russell, Mary Fox, Jim Bratton, Earl Skiles, Buddy Spencer Front row: Buddy Russell, Lonny Russell, Marilyn Fox Spencer, Caralee River, Gary Russell not pictured: Terry Nunn, Martha Fox Spencer
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The Derby Mesa Schoolhouse, Burns, Colorado, in 1980, being used as a private residence. The front of the school has had an addition at the front door with a roof overhang. The house number reads 13060. Gaylord Clark taught in this school from 1933-1935.
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Back view of School section, Benton Ranch, built in 1904.
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Side view of the teacherage next to the Derby Mesa Schoolhouse, 1980. The then owner was using it as a tool shed.
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School section, Benton Ranch, built in 1904.
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1936: Four children and female teacher standing on the steps of log schoolhouse: Teacher Martha Gates; children Rose Marie Bailey, "Billy" Wurtsmith, Alzora and John Benton. School built by James P. Gates. Photo taken in 1936. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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School children at Burns School District #9 1954-1955 school year. Teachers were Elizabeth Spencer (upper grades) and Irma Wilson (Hofmann) (lower grades). There were 22 students in all. From left: Buddy Spencer, Jimmy Bratton, Orville Hurt, unknown, Walter Hurt, Martha Fox (Spencer)
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Back view of the teacherage at Derby Mesa Schoolhouse. There appears to have been additional structures or an addition to the building between 1933 and 1980 (extension in the leftside of the photograph). In 1980, the building was being used as a tool shed.
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Elizabeth Spencer and her husband, with Buddy Spencer at leaft and Martha Fox Spencer at right. Mrs. Spencer taught the upper grades at Burns School District #9 in 1954-55. Her husband drove the school bus. They adopted the Fox girls.
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Bailey School at Burns, Colorado. The log structure is above the "21" Ditch across from the T. Harry Benton home and west of the present Ben Wurtsmith home (formerly known as the Bailey Place). Martha Gates was the teacher as well as Margaret Porter (nee Brooks). Martha is now Mrs. Garland Godbold (1986). [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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The Derby Mesa Schoolhouse on the right; accompanying teacherage on the left. Gaylord Clark was hired as teacher from 1933-1935. Daughter, Lou Clark (Layman) was born to Barbara and Gaylord Clark in the teacherage on September 12, 1933, joining sister, Barbara Jean . An automobile is parked between the buildings and laundry is drying on the clothesline. "The schoolhouse...contained a stove (teachers in those days were expected to carry in wood...
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Burns school in 1976 (abandoned). Mrs. L. K. Toomer was one of the last teachers. Freda Lowe was the last cook. The Gates, Albertson, Benton, Toomer, Strubi, Luark, Schlegel, Wheelock, and Wurtsmith children went to this school (grades 1 through 8). [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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School house situated at the mouth of Sunnyside Creek, Burns, Colorado, during the early 1900s. T. Harry Benton rode his horse to this school as did the children of George Benton. Evelyn Evans was the teacher. She married a local cowboy. Evidence of the schools is totally gone. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Robert Wright (8th Grade), Mary Wright (4th grade), and John Wright (3rd grade) stand in the doorway with a dog at the Catamount School in 1932.
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c.1922: Derby Mesa School. Teacher Ann Zastrow and students standing in front of the school door. Back row, left to right: Albert Gates, Mary Gates, Helen Albertson, Ann Zastrow, Orris Albertson. Front row, left to right: Alva Newman, Berta Gates, Ella May Alberson, Martha Gates, Lemley Gates. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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School children standing outside the Catamount School (1931-32 school year). All the children are wearing hats. Back row, l to r: Norman Schlegel, Delbert Miller, Bob Wright, Mary Wright Second row: Don Russell, Milford Miller, Garland Rogers Front row: Fay Russell, Jessie Schlegel [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]