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41) Marble, Colorado
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A postcard of the Yule Marble quarry at Marble. Several individuals are pictured standing in the quarry. Marble from this quarry has been used to make historic monuments and structures in Washington D.C., San Francisco, and New York City,
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An aerial view of the Rifle Falls Hatchery, taken in the 1960s-1970s. The hatchery first opened in 1955, and "is the largest state-owned and operated trout production hatchery in Colorado." -- Wikipedia.
43) Vail Pass, 1951
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A postcard of Vail Pass. The postmark is dated October 22, 1951. Following the completion of Highway 6 over the pass, the Eagle County Commissioners asked the state highway board to name the pass Vail Pass, after Charles D. Vail, the chief engineer for the State Highway Department. The request, originally put forth in December of 1939, was approved in 1941. The county commissioners were eager to have the pass named for Vail after local residents near...
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A panoramic postcard of Eagle. Taken in the 1940s. This appears to have been taken from where Sunset View Cemetery is located. The Eagle County Courthouse and Eagle School are visible at midfield on the left.
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A view of Vail's iconic Covered Bridge, taken in the winter.
Peter Runyon Photography, Box 1441, Vail, Colorado 81657; The Continental card, Mike Roberts Color Productions, Berkeley, CA 94710; B14478
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A greeting postcard from Camp Hale. Identifiable landmarks visible in the letters include Mount of the Holy Cross in the "A" in Camp, and the Eagle Mine and Eagle River Canyon below Gilman in the "H" in Hale.
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A winter postcard scene of Vail's iconic Covered Bridge and Clock Tower. From the verso, "Vail's Clock Tower and Covered Bridge at Christmas Time."
Peter Runyon Photography, Box 1441, Vail, Colorado 81657; The Continental card, Mike Roberts Color Productions, Berkeley, CA 94710; B6297
48) Aspen, 1950s
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A postcard of Aspen, sent by Ivan and Rachel "Rae" Staton to Alda (Borah) Farnsworth. The postmark is dated September 11, 1958, from Glenwood Springs.
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A small greeting postcard sent to Mary (Grant) Borah, Alda (Borah) Perkins, and Franklin Perkins from Marvin and Eva Borah. A small poem in the greeting card reads, "From the Mountains comes this Greeting / Ringing like the Echoes true / That your Christmas may be merry / And the New Year happy too."
50) Vail Village
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From the verso, "The International Children's Fountain and sidewalk cafes, a part of Summer Vail."
Peter Runyon Photography, Box 1441, Vail, Colorado 81657; The Continental card, Mike Roberts Color Productions, Berkeley, CA 94710; B5443
51) Vail, Colorado
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From the verso, "Brief afternoon showers often bring memorable rainbows to Vail, high in the Rockies."
Peter Runyon Photography, Box 1441, Vail, Colorado 81657; The Continental card, Mike Roberts Color Productions, Berkeley, CA 94710; B9042
53) Vail, Colorado
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A view of Vail along Interstate-70.
From the verso, "Vail, Colorado and the Gore Range. This internationally famous ski and year 'round resort is located in the Gore Range 100 miles west of Denver and is accessible via Interstate 70."
54) Vail Village
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A summer view of Vail Village, taken prior to 1987.
From the verso, "Vail Village nestled at the base of north America's biggest, single skiing mountain."
Peter Runyon Photography, Box 1441, Vail, Colorado 81657.
55) Vail Village
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From the verso, "Relaxing around the Children's Fountain in the center of Vail Village."
Peter Runyon Photography, Box 1441, Vail, Colorado 81657; The Continental card, Mike Roberts Color Productions, Berkeley, CA 94710; B5995
56) Vail, Colorado
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A nighttime view of Vail and Lionshead Village in the winter.
From the verso, "Ten square miles of ski mountain rising from the warm lights of Vail and LionsHead under a full moon."
Peter Runyon Photography, Box 1441, Vail, Colorado 81658
57) Black Lake
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From the verso, "Black Lake, near summit of 10,603 ft. Vail Pass on U.S. Hwy. 6, 14 miles east of Vail, Colorado"
58) Black Lake
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From the verso, "Vail Pass, on Highway U. S. 6, west of Frisco and Dillon, Colorado. Scene at Black Lake, a favorite spot for fishermen, near the summit of the pass. Peaks of Gore Range in the distance."
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A winter scene of Bridge Street in Vail. A sigh for La Cave, a French restaurant can be seen on the left.
60) Autumn in Vail
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A view of Vail in autumn. From the verso, "Vail and Vail Mountain, Fall."
