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Caption by O.W. Randall: "The CCC camp on my ranch. You can see Gilman in the distance. Two companies of CCC boys were on the Holy Cross Project parts of three years."
numbered on front; 281261; stamp on verso: 4400
The ranch was located between Cross Creek and Fall Creek on the south side of the Eagle River, southeast of Minturn. The CCC camp was called Camp Tigiwon.
Earl Beck was hired by the Forest Service as a foreman for the Civilian Conservation...
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The Mount of the Holy Cross with snow delineating the feature.
[One of a series of ten photographs included in postal mailer: Frashers Quality Photos, Ten Scenic Views souvenir from Canon City to Leadville, Colo. Frashers, Inc., Pomona, Calif. Required 2 cents postage.]
43) Ft. Arnett
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Ft. Arnett in Red Cliff taken in November 1984.
Early Days on the Eagle, by MacDonald Knight and Leonard Hammock, p. 17:
"In September, 1879, word reached the infant settlement that the Utes were on the warpath. A rumor made the rounds that a band of Indians had been seen coming up the Eagle. Hurriedly, the men of the town constructed a small fort of stone, high on a projection of quartzite at the junction of Turkey Creek and Eagle River. Rohm...
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Pedestrians gathered on the Red Cliff Bridge, Battle Mountain in the background, for the dedication and grand opening. The dedication was held at noon on Sunday, August 3, 1941. Governor Ralph L. Carr and other officials attended. The bridge and six miles of new highway built over Battle Mountain cost a total of $636,405. The bridge is 470 ft. long, 209 ft. high; the roadbed is 30 ft. wide and has two 18-inch curbs. It is listed on the Historic Bridge...
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Cars lined up along Highway 24 for the Dedication and grand opening of the completed Red Cliff Bridge, August 3, 1941.
[Red Cliff Bridge construction photo 13]
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Reopening ceremonies after completion of the Red Cliff Bridge rehabilitation in 2004. From left, faciing away from but closest to the camera: Joanna Snyder, Grace Sandoval, Adelina and Serapio Sandoval. Colorado Department of Transportation filmed the event.
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Photopostcard labeled taken in 1880. Twelve figures stand on top of the fort location; flagpole visible but not flag.
Caption at bottom: "614. Fort Arnett, Red Cliff, Colorado"
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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From "History of Eagle County". 1940s-- "The first cabin built in Red Cliff by Wm. [William] Greiner and G.J. (George) DaLee in 1879. This cabin is still standing and occupied by Jack Elliott".
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Glass Conservatory in Redstone, Colorado. Photo taken on Senior Sneak Day, May 7, 1929. There is a railroad track visible in the very bottom of the photograph.
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Pilgrims gathered around a campfire at the Tigiwon Post Office, sometime between 1929 and 1934. Dr. Randall is seated facing the camera at far right.
Caption by O. W. Randall: "21. Campfire at night, Tigiwon."
The Tigiwon Post Office was established June 5, 1929. "By 1934 the U.S. Forest Service had built the long-awaited trail up Notch Mountain, first used by the seventh pilgrimage that year. A lodge [Community House] at Tigiwon was also completed...
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The Greater Eagle Fire Protection District changed the flag on Ft. Arnett in Red Cliff, April 2002.
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Red Cliff Bridge on U.S. Highway 24, across the canyon of the Eagle River at Red Cliff, Colorado. Completed on July 28, 1941; dedicated and opened to travel on August 3, 1941. Dimensions: 470 ft. long; 209 ft. high; 30-ft. roadway and two 18-inch curbs. The Red Cliff Bridge was entered into the National Register of Historic Places on February 4, 1985, in recognition of its contribution to the heritage of the state of Colorado
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A troop transport train departs Camp Hale in the 1940s. Trains like this could carry up to 2,000 troops.
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The Camp Tigiwon CCC camp on O.W. Randall's ranch. Taken in July of 1933. O.W. Randall's ranch was located between Cross Creek and Fall Creek on the south side of the Eagle River, southeast of Minturn. Crew from this camp built the shelter at Camp Tigiwon, the trail up Notch Mountain and the shelter on Notch Mountain.
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A postcard of Mount of the Holy Cross, which sits at an elevation of 14,176 feet.
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A postcard depicting the Mount of the Holy Cross and the surrounding wilderness area.
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A postcard depicting the Mount of the Holy Cross and the surrounding wilderness area.
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The Brooks Water Wheel during its restoration in 1976. The first water wheel is believed to have been built in 1910, with a second one built around 1923. The second water wheel was built by Earl Brooks after he purchased the property from John Quinlan. The land was then bought by John Comer in 1969. The water wheel was rebuilt in 1976 by Comer, Larry Kier, and Howard Kirby, in celebration of Colorado's centennial. Kier was married to the granddaughter...
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The Brooks Water Wheel during its restoration in 1976. The first water wheel is believed to have been built in 1910, with a second one built around 1923. The second water wheel was built by Earl Brooks after he purchased the property from John Quinlan. The land was then bought by John Comer in 1969. The water wheel was rebuilt in 1976 by Comer, Larry Kier, and Howard Kirby, in celebration of Colorado's centennial. Kier was married to the granddaughter...
