Eagle Valley Yearbooks

: The Bulldog 1949; In 1949, Red Cliff Union High School yearbook name has been changed to "The Bulldog". Despite the name change, local mines and mining are more involved than ever. This yearbook similarly features upper classmen and their accomplishments, sports, and clubs. Elementary and junior high classes, 3rd grade through 8th grade, are also listed in their entirety. A lengthy advertisement section-- featuring several grocery stores, liquor stores, service stations and more-- at the end of the yearbook is a good reminder of the thriving businesses that once called Red Cliff home, as well as the now-defunct town of Gilman, including New Jersey Empire Zinc Division. Many students pictured here are later found in Gilman or other mining-related photographs and documents.

: The Bulldog 1953; The 1953 Red Cliff Union High School yearbook, "The Bulldog", features every class in attendance at Red Cliff at the time. A full staff and faculty listing is included, as well as several pages of snapshots, clubs, sports, and activities. Please note that the Junior class photo(s) and names are missing. Several pages of advertisements feature local businesses, most in Red Cliff, including a few important employers like the Climax Molybdenum mine & New Jersey Zinc (Eagle Mine, Gilman).

: The Bulldog 1955; The 1955 Bulldog includes panoramic photos of Red Cliff, the Arch Bridge, and the town itself. A lengthy senior section includes class prophecy, last will and testament, and a history of the senior class. Like most other Bulldog yearbooks, all grades 1st-12th are included. Several autograph pages are included with Red Cliff town business advertisements. "The Nugget", a school newsletter, is featured and EVLD does have some copies of this in our holdings. Red Cliff Union had a full band, pep club, and offered many sports. "Snapshot" pages are included of less formal happenings around school and town.

: The Miner 1938; "The Miner" was the official yearbook of Red Cliff Union High School. Each class has a 'class history', as well as photographs, names, clubs, and sports. Despite the small population and class sizes, many activities and clubs were offered for students. Impromptu snapshots offered by students are also included in the final pages showing a day in the life of Red Cliff and student jokes. Heavily influenced by nearby mining town of Gilman, mine employees and officials would frequently sit on various committees and boards related to the school. Most parents would have been employed by Climax or Gilman at the time. Sections of the yearbooks all relate to mining terms: "muckers" (used for junior high), "jigger bosses" (relates to the "jiggers", or pump trolley/rail cars usually hauling 1-2 people into the mine shaft (or, relating to where it originated, the railroad) and the jigger 'boss' would have been leading small groups and teams of men through the mines on each of these railcars). A "tailings" section, representing the ore wastes that are a production byproduct, includes a school calendar and jokes, or things that are as an aside to schoolwork. Local mines would have entire page advertisements and photographs of mine entrances are featured throughout the yearbook.

: The Miner 1940; The 1940 edition of The Miner is a bit different than other years: it is considerably shorter and does not feature other classes outside of high school and junior high. Clubs like the Home Demonstration clubs (very popular at the time), class play, newspaper, and sports rivalries are all mentioned. Many pages of advertisements feature businesses from Red Cliff to Leadville, varying from clothing stores, groceries, hotels, and cafes. Each student's information includes a nickname, ambition, pet peeve, and their involvement in school, perhaps in an effort to cut down on paper. These differences are most commonplace during war years.

: The Miner 1942; The 1942 edition of The Miner includes a class history, student listings with ambitions, pet peeves, and school involvement. Students are only pictured in class photographs, no individuals. In these yearbooks, pages with photographs were glossy and printed on heavier paper while text pages were typed and copied (again, perhaps in an effort to save on time and cost). A class prophecy flashes forward to 1967, imagining what students are up to and what the world is like. Red Cliff Union had its own school newsletter, The Nugget, and many activities, such as Tri Alpha (honor fraternity), band and pep club, sports, and an activity council overseeing school events and programs. Student-produced snapshot pages are in the back with their own descriptions.

: The Miner 1946; This 1946 edition of the Miner has been lucky enough to stand the test of time. Some pages have been cut or removed altogether, though it is impossible to know to what extent. The yearbook features photographs and information about the school, events, programs, faculty, staff, and students. Individual photographs are featured with student involvement. A lengthy class prophecy and class will are in the senior section as well, including a detailed chart of students, occupations, ambitions, and their destiny. It may be difficult for us to picture now, but Red Cliff was once a bustling area. Several pages of local advertisements, from Eagle to Leadville, feature businesses, hotels, restaurants, service shops, and more, of the time period.

: The Miner 1947; The 1947 edition of The Miner begins with a photograph of the iconic Mount of the Holy Cross and features many other photographs of Red Cliff throughout. Administration, faculty, and the school board are featured. Many school board members and faculty were also employed by important local businesses, such as Fleming Lumber Company and Empire Zinc. The influence of the nearby mines is present in every edition of The Miner, and not just in name. Many students had come from the nearby Gilman school for their high school studies and this is a district that also elected a school board member to serve at Red Cliff Union. Individual student photographs are featured including the students' involvement and any offices held at school. The year's valedictorian and salutatorian were each given a page for a letter to their fellow classmates. Class history, will, and prophecies are included, as well as a myriad of sports, clubs, activities and programs offered. Despite having such small class sizes, school plays, activities, and programs were attended by most. Sports sections also include the year's schedule and win-loss record. Several pages of local advertisements, from Eagle to Leadville, are a significant portion of the yearbook and display the breadth of businesses, hotels, cafes, services, and stores available at the time to residents.

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