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62. Gypsum
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Studio portrait of Breta Louise Nylund Gustafson (1857-1893), wife of Charles and mother of Charles and WIlliam Gustafson and Sophia Gustafson Ryden. She is wearing a high collar and brooch.
She was married to Charles Gustafson in Finland. Mr. Gustafson arrived in Leadville in 1880 and was a miner before moving to Gypsum. Breta and his children joined him in 1891. She died in 1893.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical...
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Studio portrait of Rosamond Skiff Coombs and Harvey N. Coombs.
Eagle Valley Enterprise Dec. 3, 1948 p.1: "Mr. Coombes [sic.] was one of the early settlers of Eagle county, coming in with the laying of the railroad following the work from Red Cliff to Gypsum. In Gypsum he met and married Rosamund M. Skiff on Dec. 11, 1895, and the couple spent their married life together in Eagle and Garfield counties."
Mr. Coombs was buried in Fairview Cemebery...
67. Packard home
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Group photo (29 people) taken in front of the Packard home, Gypsum, Colorado. Mrs. Packard is seated on the far right; Mrs. William Lea is second from right. The women appear to be dressed up for the occasion.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
68. Early Gypsum
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Early Gypsum where tents provided original services: hotel, stores, saloon, restaurant. Meals at the Eagle Hotel were 35 cents, a bed was 25 cents. All of these services were located across from the train depot. The location is close to present day Railroad Ave. and Second Street.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
69. Messersmiths
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From left to right: George Washington Messersmith, Elias Messersmith (brother to George Washington), Urdine Messersmith Lea, James Cain Messersmith (son of Elias), Andrew "Andy" Elias Messersmith (son of George Washington). Evelyn Urdine Douthit, Urdine's granddaughter, is standing on a chair in the front. There is a dog in the bottom right corner of the photograph and Elias Messersmith is holding a cane. A road and mountains can be seen in the background....
74. Skiff Family
75. Railroad Avenue
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Looking north down First Street toward Railroad Avenue in Gypsum circa 1916. Automobiles are parked in front of businesses, including the Gypsum Garage (Olesen's) on the right hand side and the Travelers' Hotel on the left.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
78. Cousins
79. Mayme Price
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Studio portrait of Mayme Stremme Price wearing a lace collared dress and necklace.
Accompanying material inscription: "Aunt Mayme"
Who's Who in Colorado, 1938, p. 434: B. Gypsum, Colo., Oct. 10, 1887; ed pub sch Gypsum, Eagle Co HS; m Fred A. Price, June 1927 Glenwood Springs; 1905-1935 US Postoffice, Gypsum; 1911 to date (1938) town clerk, Gypsum; Rebekah Lodge Gypsum ch (past noble grand); Luth; Rep; res, Gypsum; office, Theo Stremme Store, Gypsum....
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Hunting party exhibiting the catch. John Condon, Frank Doll's business partner, seated at center, showing his hobnail boots. To the right of Condon, standing and holding a rifle, is Zachariah Doll. It is possible that the man at far left is Jake Borah. Condon was visiting the Doll ranch and probably used Borah as a guide for the hunting trip.