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Two-room cabin (on the right) at Bachelor Gulch, originally belonging to the Mertz's. John Howard lived here and built the back room. Everett Howard's garage is on the left. Borth are next to the main house. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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The Lloyd cabin at Lake Charles viewed through the trees. "In addition to incredible high-mountain scenery, both Lake Charles and Mystic Island Lake offered some great fishing for cutthroat trout. They remain popular destinations for backpackers and hikers. By the late 1940s, the cabins, weathered by high-mountain snows, had fallen into disrepair. The Forest Service dismantled the remaining buildings." -- Early Eagle, by Kathy Heicher p.93
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The original Thomas homestead in Beaver Creek (Upper Neck). Standing in front of the house, from left to right: unknown man, John ThomasMabel and Mary (mother), Thomas (standing) Cliff and Charley Thomas seated in Front, Aunt and Uncle (Tom) Norris. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Verso: "Tom & Anderson at Gold Park cabin" Tom Knight, on left, and Sam Anderson at the Gold Park cabin. To the right and behind the cabin is the ore bin. Ore was packed out on burros from the Glengary [Glengarry] mine to the ore bin and then transported by truck from there to Leadville.
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"Built about 1910, this old cabin on the Black Mountain Ranch served as a temporary home for a number of timbermen until 1942. Among them were: Slim Carrington, Fred Schaefermeyer, Shorty Strutzel, Bill Babcock, Al Kearney, Leonard and Maude Hudson, the Herman Bowles family and several others." -- McCoy Memoirs, p. 249 [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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The ski tow warming house located across from the tow on the Whittaker Ranch. The paint was added in 1989 by Joe Carter. Joe also added a small bathroom. Joe and Mary Ann Carter lived in the cabin for three summers until the ranch was sold.
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"It is a 1948 view looking east into Gold Basin from the trail on the rim where George Burgess and I studied the cliffs to spot the trail down and judge if the pack horse could handle it. The Morgan cabin we stayed in is well portrayed. It was here we tied the horse to a boulder with an insufficient knot while we went down and tested it out. The trail was largely obliterated by rock creep and fall, but we thought the horse could do it with our...
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Cabins built by Nels Yost and rented to railroad construction workers. There are cherry and apple trees behind the cabins, close to the riverbank. They were located north of where the Colorado River Road meets Hwy 6. The photo was printed on April 2, 1933. The automobile at right appears to have a flat tire.
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"The buildings on the Lyon Hidden Valley Ranch are in a much better state of repair than any of the other deserted ranches in Yarmony Park, mainly due to the fact that it was occupied the longest. The road to the former John Hudson ranch a mile and a half distant goes through the gap on the left." -- McCoy Memoirs, p. 279 [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Abandoned cabins of Holy Cross City in the foreground, mountains in background. [photo damaged with ink]
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Taken April 7, 2011, showing the fireplace coming down from the second story. Deconstruction of the Nogal-Ping hotel and cabins in Eagle by Claude DeGraw began in 2010. Nogal's Hotel, built in 1892, was later purchased by the O. A. Ping family in 1923. It was occupied by siblings Leonard and Garnet Ping most recently. Leonard died in 1988 and Garnet moved to Gypsum in the late 1990s, passing away in 2003. It stands at the corner of Hwy 24 and...
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Beginning of the deconstruction of the Nogal-Ping hotel and cabins in Eagle by Claude DeGraw. Nogal's Hotel, built in 1892, was later purchased by the O. A. Ping family in 1923. It was occupied by siblings Leonard and Garnet Ping most recently. Leonard died in 1988 and Garnet moved to Gypsum in the late 1990s, passing away in 2003. It stands at the corner of Hwy 24 and Capitol Streets and was the town's first permanent hotel, boasting 13 rooms...
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The Buchholz homestead on Buchholz Mesa. Nicholas is at the far left; Mary is wearing a hat and standing near the door. John, Mary Louise and Beulah Buchholz are also in the picture. There are mounted riders at far right and cattle at midground. Buchholz Mesa was sold to E. M. Tabor and Nick and John opened a livery business in Eagle. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Taken April 7, 2011, showing an interior wall of the hotel with painted wainscoting and window detail. Deconstruction of the Nogal-Ping hotel and cabins in Eagle by Claude DeGraw began in 2010. Nogal's Hotel, built in 1892, was later purchased by the O. A. Ping family in 1923. It was occupied by siblings Leonard and Garnet Ping most recently. Leonard died in 1988 and Garnet moved to Gypsum in the late 1990s, passing away in 2003. It stands at...
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The John J. Ambos homestead and cabin. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Late 1800s, photo is labeled: "Edgar, Curly and I". Minnie Cox is the lady in the photo. No location is given.
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Taken August 2, 2011, looking through the first story interior. Deconstruction of the Nogal-Ping hotel and cabins in Eagle by Claude DeGraw began in 2010. Nogal's Hotel, built in 1892, was later purchased by the O. A. Ping family in 1923. It was occupied by siblings Leonard and Garnet Ping most recently. Leonard died in 1988 and Garnet moved to Gypsum in the late 1990s, passing away in 2003. It stands at the corner of Hwy 24 and Capitol Streets...
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"Another old cabin on the Black Mountain Ranch that served as a temporary home for people who made all or part of their livelihood doing timber work from 1914 to 1930. Leonard and Maude Hudson spent part of their honeymoon here during the winter of 1919-1920 when Leonard was hauling timber products for Fred Hall. Clyde and Mae Gilbert lived here, while Clyde was working for Dick Webb in 1923 and 1924. It was named the Honeymoon Cabin. The aspens...
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Joe Bilda (?) on the upper Beck place near Edwards, early 1900s. Joe is sitting on a sawhorse, with a cabin in the background. There is a tub hanging on the cabin wall.
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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 [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]