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Mrs. Harris, at left, standing in the yard in Eagle. Daughter Jennie Horner is next to her. The the end is daughter Mrs. Ginther with the Ginther children in front of her.
Shared marker for: "Kirby, Howard, Feb. 7, 1917--June 12, 2007; Ramona, Aug. 19, 1928-- ," in the McCoy Cemetery. A mountain scene is engraved at the top of the marker. An inscription engraved in a heart reads: "Together 59 years."
Charley McCoy (Charles B., son of Charles H. McCoy) married Stella Hatch in 1900. Daughter Ethel was born in 1902 and daughter Mildred was born in 1913. "Charles B. stayed with ranching and was known as a progressive stockman of the area. He developed a fine ranch on Yarmony Creek, five miles east of McCoy." -- McCoy Memoirs p.107, photo on p. 105
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
"View of Upper Sheephorn Country. Nov. 10, 1915. Looking east. Eagles Nest in background." -- verso
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
Looking at Belden, at the bottom of the Eagle River Canyon, below Gilman, from the surface tram. The railroad siding was where chemicals were off loaded and ore was loaded into freight cars. The power plant sits across the Eagle River, accessible by a foot bridge. A group of men are gathered at the center of the photo.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nogal, Eagle, Colorado, standing outside. Mr. Nogal has a hat in his right hand. They came to Eagle on March 23, 1885, from Cedarvale, Kansas. The photo was taken on their 50th wedding anniversary.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
Albert Gates [born 1844], older brother of James P. Gates, standing with his daughter Anna [born 1882].
"He had the urge to move west and liked the sound of sunny California. He settled there around 1890." -- The Gates Genealogy.
"This house, located on the south side of the Colorado River is presently the property of a Denver attorney, John Comer. It was build by Earl Brooks about 1920 and considered one of the better homes of the McCoy area. The Brooks family lived in it for seventeen years before moving to California." -- McCoy Memoirs p.152
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
Shared marker for: "Kirby, Edith R., Sept. 18, 1915--Sept. 4, 2007; Ronald E., May 17, 1921--June 9, 2000," in the McCoy Cemetery. A mountain scene with pines is engraved on the marker. An American legion Post 195 emblem is engraved at center.
Although damaged and vandalized, pillars supporting the roof over the grave of Duke remained in place in the early 1920s when this trio of young Salida women (Nina Churcher (Thompson) on right) visited the monument on their way to a picnic at the Crater, a popular Sunday hiking destination.
Frank Thomson Collection.
Marker: "Sacred to the memory of our brother, John T. McGuire. Died Oct. 23, 1893, aged 26 years," in the McCoy Cemetery. Rushes and leaves engraved on the marker.
Believed to be the first Colorado State Normal School (now Western Colorado University) commencement, 1916. Tent is set up on the southwest lawn of Taylor Hall.
The 1957 WSC baseball team pose for their team photo, 1957. Because the new field was not ready and buildings were being constructed on the old field, this team practiced and played on the high school field south of Taylor Hall. W Mountain is in the background.