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From the Shryack Family Collection. This real photo postcard, which shows a group of people posed in an automobile, was produced at some time in the early 20th century after about 1904. Neither the individuals nor the vehicle in the photo have been identified. If you have any information about the content of this item, please reach out to the EVLD Local History Librarian at history@evld.org or (970) 328-8800.
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From the Shryack Family Collection. The individuals in the photo have not been identified, though they are likely related to, or associated with, the Shryack family. The postcard is undated, but was very likely created in the early 20th century at some time after 1904. If you have any information about the content of this item, please reach out to the EVLD Local History Librarian at history@evld.org or (970) 328-8800.
366. 2nd Street in Eagle
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The Eagle River at Edwards [Wilmore stop]. Lettuce shed next to the railroad with the old water tank in the background. Benny Klatt's home and small store on Highway 6. Benny Klatt was killed by his brother-in-law, William Wellington, over the ownership of the cabin in which Wellington lived.
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Walter Flasche talks about his birth in Nebraska and moving to De Beque, Colorado with his parents via covered wagon around 1908. He remembers life in the Roan Creek area, severe drought and heavy snows. He recalls battles between cattle ranchers and sheep ranchers in the area. He speaks about his work as a logger and his work in the nascent oil shale industry. He describes how hard the life of a rancher and oil shale worker was, and how his wife...