Local History Photo Archive

The Eagle Valley Library District and the Eagle County Historical Society work together to bring you thousands of photographs, artifacts, and many other items from historical Eagle County and the surrounding areas on the Western Slope.


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Alda Borah
Alda Borah stands on a snowpack near Castle Peak. She is holding a bouquet of columbines. "Columbines just picked above the big snowpack on Castle Rock [Peak] Mts. 1919" -- Alda Borah
Alda Borah
Alda Borah stands in a rhubarb patch at the Borah ranch. Taken in 1915.
Alda Borah
Alda Borah stands with a catch of mountain trout after a day of fishing. Taken in 1919 near Gypsum.
Alda Borah
Alda Borah sits in front of a house around 1918. A hammock is visible on the front porch. Taken in Colorado.
Alda Borah
Alda Borah sits in a wild geranium flower bed somewhere in Colorado in the summer of 1919.
Alda Borah
Alda Borah sits for a portrait photograph in the early 1910s. Taken at a photo studio in Eagle.
Alda Borah
Alda Borah stands in a patch of weeds and wildflowers near her home on Brush Creek. She is wearing a suit and tie with a bowler hat.
Alda Borah
Alda Borah stands for a portrait photograph. Her left hand is resting on a blanket draped over a chair. She is holding a handkerchief in her left hand.
Alda Borah
Alda Borah (left) sits in a flower bed near the Borah house. The woman is unidentified, but may be Alda's mother, Mary Borah. "Alda Borah in dandelion flower bed in front yard on Brush Creek, Colo." -- Alda Borah
Alda Borah
Alda Borah stands along a fence near her home on Brush Creek. "North of my home on main road to Eagle, Colo. Brish Creek, Colo." -- Alda Borah
Alda Borah and Nannie King
Alda Borah (left) and Nannie King stand near a fence while holding two baby calves. Taken in 1914.
Alda Borah with Billie, the horse
Alda Borah stands next to Billy/Billie, the family horse in 1916. "Billy and I day of public sale, our last picture. I loved my horse, we wanted to bring him to Phx [Phoenix], Station Agent said nothing could be put in big Rail Road car, we were bringing furniture with us. We sold everything, found out we could have filled the car. Many tears were shed." -- Alda Borah

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