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A young woman sits on the porch of the Bess family home at Ruedi. Taken around 1910. A caption below the image states that it was 34° below zero when this image was taken.
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The Borah house on Brush Creek. Taken in 1914. Mary Borah is playing the piano and is marked by the small "x." "Home Sweet Home. Mother at Piano. New Year's Eve, 1914. George Ziegler took picture. Our dear home in winter time. Mother sitting a piano playing." - Alda Borah
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Alfred Borah drives a team of horses through some deep snow on Brush Creek. The two horses are Leta and Dock, and were owned by Alfred Borah
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A group of buildings located near the Eagle River. It is not clear where on the Eagle River this photo was taken. "I saw it first in 1922. The 1st House built on the Eagle River (now the Colorado River)." -- Alda Borah
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Alda Borah stands on a snowpack near Castle Peak. She is holding a bouquet of columbines. "Columbines just picked above the big snowpack on Castle Rock [Peak] Mts. 1919" -- Alda Borah
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A large group of cattle grazes at Jake Borah's ranch near Gypsum. The ground is covered in snow.

389. Earl King

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Earl King stands in deep snow while on a hike. "Mr. Earl King. Miner that worked for Father on Horse Mt. Colo. Brush Creek." -- Alda Borah
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A view of several buildings at Holy Cross City. Deep snow covers the ground. There is evidence of a burn mark on the left-hand side of the image. Holy Cross City was a short-lived mining camp located in what is today the Holy Cross Wilderness. A mining camp in the Holy Cross Mining District, Holy Cross City reached a population of 300 between 1881 and 1883. The town included a post office, two general stores, saloon, assay office and hotel, called...
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A view of Holy Cross City, taken in the 1890s. A building is visible on the left. Holy Cross City was a short-lived mining camp located in what is today the Holy Cross Wilderness. A mining camp in the Holy Cross Mining District, Holy Cross City reached a population of 300 between 1881 and 1883. The town included a post office, two general stores, saloon, assay office and hotel, called the Timberline Hotel. There were reportedly two mills in operation...
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A view of the ice fields near Pando. The Pando ice plant is visible in the background. "Ice pond where ice was cut for makes cities, shipped out in train loads." -- Alda Borah
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A view of Ben Bolt's home near Minturn. Ben Bolt, along with his brother S. F., settled on a ranch above Minturn. Bolt was the namesake for Bolt's Lake near Minturn. The Empire Zinc Company purchased the land in 1917, "intending at the time to establish their mining headquarters on Battle Mountain in the adjoining flats." -- Eagle Valley Enterprise, March 10, 1922
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A group of people stand outside the Timberline Hotel in Holy Cross City. A man is seen in a wagon driven by a horse. A dog is visible on the right. A woman is standing in the doorway. It's possible that this is Mrs. R. J. Passmore, who owned and operated the Timberline Hotel. Holy Cross City was a short-lived mining camp located in what is today the Holy Cross Wilderness. A mining camp in the Holy Cross Mining District, Holy Cross City reached...
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The old cellar at Jake Borah's ranch. Deep snow covers the ground "The Old Cellar is nearly snowed in up Gypsum Canyon, Colo." -- Alda Borah
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A winter scene at Ruedi. Taken around 1910 at the Bess ranch.
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A windy point on the wagon road to Holy Cross City.
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A mining building at Holy Cross City. Deep snow covers the ground. A wood pile is visible in front of the building. Holy Cross City was a short-lived mining camp located in what is today the Holy Cross Wilderness. A mining camp in the Holy Cross Mining District, Holy Cross City reached a population of 300 between 1881 and 1883. The town included a post office, two general stores, saloon, assay office and hotel, called the Timberline Hotel. There...
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The Mount of the Holy Cross, located in the Holy Cross Wilderness area of the White River National Forest. Snow covers the ground.
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Marvin Borah sits on a sled in deep snow. A door to a cellar is visible in the background.