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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Lawn Games at Poverty Flats
The Hart mining Camp, "Poverty Flats," east of Gilman, Colorado, and just below Bell's Camp on Battle Mountain. A group of adults appear to be playing tennis while children in the background are swinging. Two children are sitting on a pony at far right. At far left, people are seated under a shelter. Buildings are visible in the background. From left to right: Ben Hart, 2. Jodi Beverly, 3. Albert Kuhn, 4. Mary McCormick, 5. not known, 6. Susan Elizabeth Hart, wife of 7. James T. Hart, 8. WIlliam Hart, 9. William Muzzy, 10. Fay Hart Gentner, 11. Carl Porterfield, 12. Ann Hart Roberts, 13 and 14. Grace Dismant and Pauline Smith (on horse), 15. Mr. Dismant, 16. Mrs. Dismant, 17. Ed Kuehn, 18. Connie Kuehn, 19. George Smith. Children: 20. Stewart Collins, 21. Harvey Collins, 22. Robert Collins. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
Lawrence Davis and child
"Lawrence Davis, the Mayor and Postmaster of Hydrate, Colo., probably about 1924. The child remains unidentified." -- McCoy Memoirs, p. 298 Dog and cat behind Mr. Davis. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
Lawrence, Catherine, Grace and Howard
Cousins lined up for a photograph in the yard at Sherman Brothers Ranch. Ranch buildings are visible in right background. From left: Lawrence and Catherine Little, children of Grace Miller Little. Grace and Howard McCain, children of Bertha Miller McCain. Lawrence is holding a hat; Grace is holding a doll.

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