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6. Castle Peak
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"This big mountain was my friend when I was a child on Brush Creek, south of Eagle. Was reported me paper, a large portion was expected to fall this year (1982). Wonder if it has happened." - from Alda Borah. The peaks of Castle Peak have changed, but it wasn't until 2015 when more noticeable rocks had disappeared.
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A postcard with a photograph of Shoshone Falls Power Plant located in Glenwood Canyon near the Hanging Lake tunnels. The power plant is still in operation; the best view is from I-70 westbound. Alda wrote a message to her mother while visiting in Glenwood Springs on the back postmarked August 24, 1915: " Dear mother, got here about 1:30. We tried to get you from Eagle but the --- was out. Mrs. Collins isn't here yet. I met Helen Shyrack on the street....
9. Picnic
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"Freshies at Eagle H.S. Sept. 10, 1915" Left to right: Merril Frasier, Mayme Long, George Ziegler, Hazel Harris, & Claude Peterson. The photograph is printed on a postcard, which also reads "From Buster (George Ziegler) to Mary Jane (Alda), the names we called each other September 29, 1915".
11. Staton cousin
12. "He's sure cute"
13. Kilgore Children
14. The Lumleys
17. Denver, Colorado
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A brochure/pamphlet for visitors and travelers of Eagle and Eagle County, Colorado, published in the year 1912 by the Eagle Commercial Club based in Eagle.
The pamphlet is 25 pages and includes advertisements for local businesses, hotels, and restaurants; economic and industry information; recreation such as wildlife and fishing; and many photographs from the time period of life in the area. Other towns in the county are mentioned throughout: Gypsum,...