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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- Hunting trip near Triangle Park
- A hunting trip takes place near Triangle Park in the White River National Forest. Taken in 1960.
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- Hunting trophies
- "A man that A.G. [Alfred] Borah took on a hunting trip. These are trophies he brought home." - from Alda Borah. Caption on front of photograph says "Geo. P. Ryan", perhaps the name of the hunter pictured. The photo is in a store of some kind, with shelving visible at left. The hunter pictured is holding a rifle, with another firearm on his waist, and standing next to a large bear posed in a menacing position. The bear cubs, however, are serving themselves a few drinks on a small table.
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- Hyrcanus Staton
- A tintype image of Hyrcanus Staton, father of Ivan Staton, and cousin to Mary (Grant) Borah.
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- Hyrcanus Staton
- Caney [also seen as "Canie"], short for Hyrcanus, Staton. He was a cousin to Mary (Grant) Borah and the father of Ivan Staton.
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- I.O.O.F. fire 1990
- The lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Gypsum, after a December 15,1990, late night fire. According to Fire Chief, Dave Vroman, the blaze was traced to a furnace recently installed. First Lutheran Church of Gypsum and Mount of the Holy Cross Lutheran Church of Vail took over ownership of the structure in 1989. Members were remodeling the structure to convert it into a parish hall. "Last week's fire destoyed 88 years of history in downtown Gypsum. The IOOF Hall was constructed in 1902, the same year the charter was written for Crown Lodge 146 of the IOOF. In 1921, Gypsum's Rebekah Lodge was chartered. In their more active days, the two lodges held weekly meetings and sponsored community events such as a Thanksgiving Day dance, an annual smorgasbord, public card parties and square dances. During its history, the lodge housed various businesses including three grocery stores, a warehouse, theater, railroad office, preschool, dentist's office and a U.S. Post Office. At one time, Eagle County High School basketball games were played in the building's second story. The building has been vacant for a number of years and taxes and heating costs for the structure began to burden the dwindling membership of the lodge. Members were excited about the church's remodeling efforts." -- Eagle Valley Enterprise, Dec. 20, 1990, p,8.