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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Borah family with guests
The Borah family sits for a photograph with guests. Standing from left to right are Blanche Swinehart and Nettie Nivens. Seated left to right are Mary (Grant) Borah, Mittie Alda Borah, and Alfred Borah. Blanche Swinehart taught at the Lower Brush Creek School, and boarded with the Borah family for a time. Nettie Nivens was a nearby neighbor who helped deliver Alda. This photograph was taken on June 6, 1897, by Gene Borah, a relative of Alfred's. Alda was six months old. Alfred writes in his journal, "Gene Packed his trunk took 2 Photos 1 of Baby in Churn & 1 of Blanche Nettie Mary & I."
Borah house
From left to right: Alda Borah, Mary Borah, and Alfred Borah on the porch of their home on Brush Creek. A dog is sitting on the porch next to Alda. "My home in Colo. on ranch sold to John Van Horn in 1919." -- Alda Borah
Borah house
The Borah home on Brush Creek. Taken between 1905 and 1917. Alfred and Mary Borah are standing on the front porch. "My home from fall 1905 to Dec 1917. Sold to John Van Horn, Brush Creek, Colo and moved to Phoenix, Ariz." -- Alda Borah
Borah house in the summer
The Borah house on Brush Creek. Taken in the summertime. From left to right: George Lovinggood, Alfred Borah, Mr. Swarthout (seated), Mary Borah, George Ziegler, Alda Borah. "Old home on Brush Creek, Colo when Hop Vines covered porch in summer." -- Alda Borah
Borah house, 1914
The Borah house on Brush Creek. Taken in 1914. Mary Borah is playing the piano and is marked by the small "x." "Home Sweet Home. Mother at Piano. New Year's Eve, 1914. George Ziegler took picture. Our dear home in winter time. Mother sitting a piano playing." - Alda Borah
Borah log cabin
The original Borah log cabin on Brush Creek. Alda Borah was born there in 1896. The Borah's later rented out the cabin when their new house was built. Eulene Kilgore was born here in 1914. A ladder is propped up against the cabin. An unidentified individual is standing in the doorway.
Borah log cabin
The old Borah log cabin on Brush Creek. Aldred Borah, along with his wife, Mary, and daughter, Alda, lived in the cabin until 1905. "Home where Alda Borah was born Dec 4, 1896." -- Alda Borah
Borah ranch
The Borah ranch on Brush Creek. The main home and barn/buildings are at center with a herd of cattle visible in the left corner. The site of the Borah ranch is now the Frost Creek Golf Course. "The first half showing all the buildings built in 1902. 1896 to 1916." -- Alda Borah
Borah ranch
Buildings at the Borah ranch, taken in 1916. "Granary, Cow & horse Stable, Chicken house, Barn, Cow Barn." -- Alda Borah
Borah ranch
A view of the Borah ranch looking north toward Eagle and Castle Peak. "I was born on this part of the land in 1896, lived in a 2 room log cabin. In 1902 we moved to the larger home, so nice, we were so happy, also more room of all kinds altho[ugh] father had many log farms, machine sheds, cow corral and farm three large corrals." -- Alda Borah "I lived first in a two room log cabin at North edge of farm. My home ranch in Colo. Looking North toward Castle Ro [image torn]. Put two [images] together and you have the complete farm on Brush Creek. I lived all my fine life 1896 to 1916." -- Alda Borah
Borah ranch pasture
"Brush Creek. The fence was north boundry [boundary] line to our 500 ac[re] farm. The Old Familiar Hills where my childhood days were spent, the old pasture and mts [mountains] I climbed cedar trees and called or barked to coyotes across the Valley." -- Alda Borah
Borah relative
"Could be a Borah relative" - Alda Borah.

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