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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Wolcott section house
Standing in the door of the Wolcott section house. From left, Tom Gill, Jim Flynn, little Agnes, Cecil Playford and Margurite Terrell. A dog is watching at right.
Women of Woodcraft Drill Team
The ten members of the Women of Woodcraft Drill Team, lined up with their spears. All are in formal length white gowns with corsages at the left shoulder and wearing pearl necklaces. From left to right: Annie Snow, Marie Warren, Marie Edwards, Beth Squires, Pearl Lewis, Joy Dump, Dorothy McDonald, Johanna Fear, Lorna Warren, Pearl Mize (Captain) "Women of Woodcraft was a female auxiliary to Woodmen of the World (WOW), which was founded in 1897 by Joseph Cullen Root. Women of Woodcraft covered the nine states of the Woodmen’s Pacific Jurisdiction: California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. In 1917 Women of Woodcraft changed their name to Neighbors of Woodcraft (NOW). In 2001 NOW returned to its roots and merged with WOW."--Joe Beine, www.cemeteries.wordpress.com
Women of Woodcraft Lodge
Women of Woodcraft dressed up for a lodge event. back row from left: Amelia Norlander, Martha Williams, Beth Squires, Esther Mae (Read) Garner, Mae Flaherty, Marge Riley, [?], Ilene (Ages) Warren middle row from left: Pearl Mize, Marie (Edwards) Marshal, Dorty McDonald, Kathryn Owen front row from left: Marie Warren, Morene Perkins, Ella (Warren) Burnett, Johannna Fear, Lottie (Warren) Ruder
Women/Neighbors of Woodcraft
The Red Cliff Women/Neighbors of Woodcraft gathered at Christmas 1961. From left to right: Pearl Mize, Martha Williams, Johanna Fear, Beth Squires, Lottie Ruder, Marie Edwards, Ella Burnett, Dorothy McDonald, Pearl Lewis, Margaret Riley, Mae Flaherty, Kathryn Owen, and Marie Warren.
Wooden Bucket at Upper Fulford
Close-up of old wooden bucket in spring along New York Fault on the road between Upper and Lower Fulford.

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