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.
"Fine peaceful pastures" - caption from Edwards School Scrapbook, page 15. The scrapbook was created as a youth citizens' league project between 1954-1955. An unidentified man on a horse watches over a group of heifers and several calves on open range.
This photograph has been edited to remove black corners used to secure the item in the scrapbook.
This photograph is featured on a page with others under the title "Fine Peaceful Pasture" in the Edwards School Scrapbook, page 15. The scrapbook was completed as a youth citizens' league project between 1954-1955.
A cow with a bridle can be seen grazing between the aspens. The photograph is damaged and cracked, an example of how detrimental heavyweight paper can be to aging photographs.
This photograph is featured with a group under the heading "Fine Peaceful Pastures" in the Edwards School Scrapbook, page 15. The scrapbook was completed as a youth citizens' league project between 1954-1955.
Pearl Henderson, one of those responsible for the development of the Red Cliff Museum.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
Pearl Henderson standing on the railroad bridge in Red Cliff, Colorado, August 1974. Pearl was instrumental in starting the Red Cliff Museum and was an active participant in historic preservation.