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81) Ping Hotel
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The iconic Nogal-Ping Hotel at the corner of Hwy 6 and Capitol St.
"Otis and Minnie Ping bought the Nogal Hotel [constructed in 1892] in 1923. The Pings expanded the commercial operation by adding two wings out back and several detached motel units." -- Kathy Heicher, Early Eagle p.66
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Tom Collins' barn on Water Street, October 2012. Part of the roof caved in several years before this photo.
"Thomas E. Collins was born Oct. 23, 1893 at Bells Camp, near Red Cliff to James and Charlotta Collins.
He grew to manhood in Red Cliff and was an employee of the Empire Zinc Co. ... Aug. 20, 1919, Mr. Collins and Mrs. Fannie E. Law were married and made their home in Red Cliff." -- Eagle Valley Enterprise Dec. 20, 1956 p.1
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Returning to Gilman for a tour on July 26, 1997. Denny Doyle and Emmett Flaherty.
84) McGlochlin ranch
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"An old barn still standing on the former Ralph McGlochlin ranch on the east side of Wolcott Divide." -- McCoy Memoirs p.195
"To write about the McGlochlin family and their activities would require a complete book. Three brothers Ralph, Al and Melvin hailed from Harrison, Missouri. After coming to Colorado they located in Northern Eagle County in the spring of 1898. That year Ralph worked for John Conger, a Piney Creek rancher. But the next year...
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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.
87) Frenchy's Cabin
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A plein air oil by Barb Bomier.
"Frenchy's Cabin," in Red Cliff, was owned by the Tetreault family of Red Cliff. Members of the Tetreault family worked in Red Cliff and Gilman at the Eagle Mine, which was owned by the Empire Zinc Company.
88) Frenchy's Cabin
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Cabin belonging to the Tetreault family of Red Cliff. This photo was taken on Oct. 26, 2010.
Frank "Frenchy" Tetrault was married to Agnes. They had a son, John, and a daughter, Sue.
"Both men were rather small, wiry guys and good workers. Frenchy worked for years as the haulage man for the town of Gilman; the company had a team of horses, a wagon and a sled and he hauled anything he was asked to. In later years, he lived at Bell's Camp and gouged...
