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Photo postcard of the Balanced Rock in the Colorado River near the Kirby ranch [former Quinlan place]. John Ambos' horse in photo.
"...when the Dotsero Cut-off was built the river was relocated and shifted south to avoid a sharp curve in the track, which isolated the rock in still water. In the winter time, this was an ice crossing and a short distance above there was an excellent ford." -- McCoy Memoirs p.144
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9. Quinlans
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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.]
11. Quinlan Sisters
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The Quinlan sisters and three men, riding a horse-drawn sled on a snowy day: Gertrude Quinlan, Mary Quinlan, Agnes Quinlan, Edna Norgard Mosher, and Elizabeth Quinlan. In the back row: unknown man, Aden Mosher, and Grove McGlochlin (standing, without a hat).
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
14. Balanced Rock
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"The Balanced Rock near the present Ronald Kirby ranch or former Quinlan place was once in the middle of the river, but when the Dotsero Cut-off was built, the river was relocated and shifted south to avoid a sharp curve in the track, which isolaed the rock in still water. In the winter time, this was an ice crossing and a short distance above there was an excellent ford." -- McCoy Memoirs, p. 144
The river described is the Colorado (formerly Grand)...
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Studio wedding portrait of Fred and Mary Elizabeth Quinlan Rule, married on March 12, 1924.
Fred A. Rule, was born June 22, 1902, to Frank and Rena Randall Rule of Gypsum. He was a rancher in Eagle County for 50 years.
Mary E. Rule was born February 27, 1907, in McCoy to Emmett Quinlan.
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McCoy hunters, horses and dog on Piney Creek in October 1907. From left, Emmett Quinlan, Fritz Arendt, Harry Groh. F. W. Ambos is taking the picture.
In McCoy Memoirs, p. 10, there is the same shot only with F. W. Ambos included and Harry Groh taking the picture. According to John Ambos, "In the early years of the 1900's deer were not plentiful in the McCoy area."
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Gypsum Grade School students lined up for school photograph, prior to 1910. Some of them are identified by number:
[smaller numbers] 1. Art Stremme; 2. Iva Doll Slaughter; 3. Iva Sham Dodo; 4. Fritz Borah
[larger numbers] 1. Ellen McHatten; 2. Elizabeth Quinlan; 3. Viola Hines 4. Mrs. Morrison, teacher;
5. L.J. Borah; 6. Aden Moser; 7. Pearl Chatfield; 8. Julia Steyer; 9. Lottie Schliff; 10. Edith Grundel;
11. Riene Chatfield; 12 Bill Stremme;...
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"The teacher and girl students of McCoy's first High School of 1925. They are [from left]: Dora Ault, Florence Panting, Ethel Brooks, Mary Quinlan (teacher), Emma Panting and Mabel Van Horn. The building was just a made over shed and supplied by Mr. Van Horn, who was living on the former Frank Groh ranch at that time. The school equipment would probably draw a laugh from one of today's teachers but the students who graduated are comparable to the...