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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- CCC Camp, Yeoman Park
- Meeting between ranchers and the Forest Service held at the CCC Camp, Yeoman Park, in the 1930s. Adrian "Abe" Reynolds, founder of the Eagle Valley Enterprise is wearing the dark suit and standing in the back row. Back row: 7th from left Adrian Reynolds (father of Marilla McCain); 8th Ellery Burford, sheep rancher; 9th L. J. Borah, Gypsum Creek rancher and guide Front row: 2d from left Clyde Schlegel, McCoy rancher; 3rd Cyrus Dice, rancher; 4th Ben Rice, U.S.F.S. District Ranger; 6th LeRoy (Fritz) Borah, rancher, County Commissioner; 7th Fred Dice, rancher [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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- CCC camp at Tigiwon
- Earl Beck, standing at far left with his crew, was hired by the Forest Service as a foreman for the Civilian Conservation Corps. His crew built the shelter at Camp Tigiwon, the trail up Notch Mountain and the shelter on Notch Mountain. This photo was taken at Camp Tigiwon where the work crew was based. The men are posed in front of the flag pole. Their tents can be seen in the background.
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- Cabin and the Mollie Tunnel at Holy Cross City
- A cabin at Holy Cross City. The entrance to the Mollie Tunnel is visible in the background. An explosion occurred in the Mollie Tunnel on December 16, 1896. "The accident was caused by the explosion of a shot in a missed hole. Five men were in the drift at the time, and two, Eugene Belmont and P. O. Sullivan, both of Kokomo, were so badly injured in the face and eyes that it is likely they will lose their sight." -- The Aspen Tribune, December 18, 1896.