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A group of people stand outside the Timberline Hotel in Holy Cross City. A man is seen in a wagon driven by a horse. A dog is visible on the right. A woman is standing in the doorway. It's possible that this is Mrs. R. J. Passmore, who owned and operated the Timberline Hotel. Holy Cross City was a short-lived mining camp located in what is today the Holy Cross Wilderness. A mining camp in the Holy Cross Mining District, Holy Cross City reached...
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Casper Schumm stands outside the Travelers' Hotel in Gypsum around 1913. Located at 318 First Street, the Travelers' Hotel was built around 1905 of L. C. Packard. By 1913, it was in the hands of Mr. Staup. August Ulin would take ownership of the hotel in the 1920s, and renamed it the Ulin Hotel. Alda Borah boarded at the hotel her freshmen year of high school while attending the Eagle County High School.
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A postcard of the interior of the Vail Village Inn. This was taken in the Inn's Hub Room Bar. Hotel guests are seated around tables lined with red tablecloths. Three musicians can be seen in the background performing for the guests. The Vail Village Inn operated until 2003, when it was closed. The building was demolished the following year to make way for the Vail Plaza Hotel, now known as the Sebastian. The Inn was one of Vail's first hotels. From...
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A postcard of the Hotel Colorado (left) and Glenwood Hot Springs pool (right). The Glenwood Hot Springs pool opened in 1888 and is still in operation today. The Hotel Colorado first opened in 1893. Former United States President's Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft stayed at the Hotel Colorado during their presidencies. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 26, 1977.
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The old hotel and store in Fulford, Colorado. At its peak, Fulford once supported its own newspaper, post office, and school. The mines never did produce as expected and the town soon dwindled as its residents moved down the mountain.
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The Eagle River Hotel undergoing either a construction or renovation project. Scaffolding surrounds the building. A small sign in front of the hotel reads, "Minturn ELV. 7825." Once located in Minturn, the Eagle River Hotel was operated at different times by Mrs. J.A. McRitchie and B.D. Price, among others.
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Another view of the Eagle River Hotel undergoing either a construction or renovation project. Scaffolding surrounds the building. Men can be seen standing on the adjacent building's roof and on the scaffolding.
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The Eagle River Hotel in Minturn. Several unidentified individuals are standing in front of the hotel. Once located in Minturn, the Eagle River Hotel was operated at different times by Mrs. J.A. McRitchie and B.D. Price, among others. The hotel is now the Eagle River Inn.
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The Eagle River Hotel in 1928. Once located in Minturn, the Eagle River Hotel was operated at different times by Mrs. J.A. McRitchie and B.D. Price, among others. Price was the proprietor of the hotel at the time this picture was taken. A sign for Rocky Mountain Motorists, Inc., once associated with the American Automobile Association (AAA) can be seen near the telephone pole.
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A view up-valley of Fulford, Colorado looking east to the Hotel and the store. (Note that this photograph is reversed.) Fulford, Colorado sits approximately 18 miles southeast of Eagle and was once the site of an early 20th century mining boom. The town once supported a post office, school, its own newspaper, and a community of ranchers and miners. This photograph was captured by John Gabelman, who completed a geology project of the Fulford Mining...
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The Nogal-Ping Hotel as it appeared in 1997. Formerly located at 104 Capitol Street in Eagle, the Nogal-Ping Hotel was owned by Otis and Minnien Ping. "Otis and Minnie Ping bought the Nogal Hotel in 1923. The Pings expanded the commercial operation by adding two wings out back and several detached motel units. Minnie Ping was an ambitious businesswoman, and Otis was the handyman who did the work. The Pings eventually installed a gas station, featuring...
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The Nogal-Ping Hotel at the corner of Capitol Street and Highway 6. A sign for a Conoco gas station is visible to the left of the hotel. "Otis and Minnie Ping bought the Nogal Hotel in 1923. The Pings expanded the commercial operation by adding two wings out back and several detached motel units. Minnie Ping was an ambitious businesswoman, and Otis was the handyman who did the work. The Pings eventually installed a gas station, featuring a glass-bubble...
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Barbara Gleason (Pearch) posing at the stop sign at U.S. Highway 6 and Capitol Street in Eagle. Behind her is the Ping hotel and gas station. The gas station was a Conoco gas station. The photo processing stamp on the back says, "Quality Photo Finishing, Ping's Service Station, Eagle, Colorado."
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Jean Allen, "Uncle Harry," and Madeline Gentner pose for a picture in front of the Hotel del Coronado in 1932.
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Work on the stablilization of the Rock Creek Stage Stop. Companies involved: John Dobell Construction, Bill Irvine Construction, Jan Kaminski-Mountain Architecture Design Group, HRC! Volunteers.
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The finished Rock Creek stage stop with horses and pack horses in the yard. "J.P. passed his knowledge down to his sons, Bert and Clark. They were both good carpenters. The whole family helped to buld their new stage inn home." -- The Gates Genealogy
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The ribbon cutting of the restored Rock Creek Stage Station on August 30, 2003. Jayne Hill of Historic Routt County! is at far left with Bud Gates, representing the Gates family, standing next to her. The new chinking on the exterior is clearly visible as are replacement framings.
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A photo of the Rock Creek stage stop in 2000, prior to restoration. Historic Routt County! partnered with the Colorado State Historical Fund, Colorado Preservation Inc., U.S. Forest Service, and the Department of Wildlife to replace, repair and stabilize the logs as well as chinking the exterior. The work was completed in 2003 and the ribbon cutting ceremony was held August 30, 2003. The Gates Family was a part of this partnership, as well.
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"Gates ranch and stage stop on Rock Creek, between the Gore and Toponas, CO. L-R--J.P. Gate, and his wife "Katie," with sons Clark and Bert Gates. Other people unknown." -- The Gates Genealogy A bicycle is leaning against the fence.
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Rock Creek stage stop between Gore Pass and Toponas. Six people and a dog are taking advantage of the balcony. "This beautiful building was the Stage Coach Inn on Gore Pas. Built by James P. Gates--in 1886 or 1887." -- The Gates Genealogy