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Wurtsmith place at upper end, built by Ben Wurtsmith. Front caption says 1942; verso of photo says 1953.
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A family photograph with the Gates brothers, Albert Gates and James P. Gates, at the Burns ranch.
Back row: Bert (George Albert) Gates, Albert, Martha, Mary, Berta, Lemley, Clark and James.
Front row: Uncle Albert, Nona holding baby Edith, Grace Gates holding Eva, Grandma "Kate," and Grandpa James P. holding Marie.
23) Bailey School
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Bailey School at Burns, Colorado. The log structure is above the "21" Ditch across from the T. Harry Benton home and west of the present Ben Wurtsmith home (formerly known as the Bailey Place). Martha Gates was the teacher as well as Margaret Porter (nee Brooks). Martha is now Mrs. Garland Godbold (1986).
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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A cabin at The 21 place on the Benton ranch, built in 1919. Partially burned down.
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The Derby Mesa Schoolhouse on the right; accompanying teacherage on the left. Gaylord Clark was hired as teacher from 1933-1935. Daughter, Lou Clark (Layman) was born to Barbara and Gaylord Clark in the teacherage on September 12, 1933, joining sister, Barbara Jean . An automobile is parked between the buildings and laundry is drying on the clothesline.
"The schoolhouse...contained a stove (teachers in those days were expected to carry in wood...
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One of the log houses on "Thirteen" in Burns, Colorado. The area is now part of the "Twenty-one" Ranch belonging to Benton Land & Livestock Co. The houses are no longer in existence. The sod roof on the log building is clearly visible.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
27) Burns School
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Burns school in 1976 (abandoned). Mrs. L. K. Toomer was one of the last teachers. Freda Lowe was the last cook. The Gates, Albertson, Benton, Toomer, Strubi, Luark, Schlegel, Wheelock, and Wurtsmith children went to this school (grades 1 through 8).
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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School house situated at the mouth of Sunnyside Creek, Burns, Colorado, during the early 1900s. T. Harry Benton rode his horse to this school as did the children of George Benton. Evelyn Evans was the teacher. She married a local cowboy. Evidence of the schools is totally gone.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
29) Bailey Homestead
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Sod-roofed log cabin, in the yard at the "Baily Place," currently (1986) owned by Ben Wurtsmith. John Bailey homesteaded this area of Burns, Colorado, in the 1890's.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
30) Doan Place
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Known as the Doan Place, this log home was built by J. P. "Bert" Gates and is the current (1986) residence of Don Wurtsmith. It is located in Burns, Colorado.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Verso caption says it is Ben Wurthsmith's mother's house [Mary Wurtsmith] built in 1904.
The caption for 1985.001.024 says: Known as the Doan Place, this log home was built by J. P. ”Bert” Gates and is the current (1986) residence of Don Wurtsmith. It is located in Burns, Colorado.
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The Bailey Family log cabin with cows standing on the roof. Shovel is leaning up against the rock chimney.
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The original Bailey homestead house with the new addition on the front.
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c.1922: Derby Mesa School. Teacher Ann Zastrow and students standing in front of the school door. Back row, left to right: Albert Gates, Mary Gates, Helen Albertson, Ann Zastrow, Orris Albertson. Front row, left to right: Alva Newman, Berta Gates, Ella May Alberson, Martha Gates, Lemley Gates.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
35) Catamount School
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School children standing outside the Catamount School (1931-32 school year). All the children are wearing hats.
Back row, l to r: Norman Schlegel, Delbert Miller, Bob Wright, Mary Wright
Second row: Don Russell, Milford Miller, Garland Rogers
Front row: Fay Russell, Jessie Schlegel
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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c.1914: South Derby Ditch Camp, Burns, Colorado. Built by James and Bert Gates in the 1890's.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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c.1928: Burns, Colorado; old location, now site of the Burns School. Two automobiles parked in front of log buildings and rail fence.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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1890's cabin where Mr. and Mrs. John Edge lived when they came to Burns, Colorado, to homestead. The chicken coop was on the left, living rooms were in the middle and the wagon shed was on the right. The cabin was still standing in 1986 on the place called "Edge," owned by Benton Land & Livestock Co.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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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
