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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- Carlton Tunnel
- Entrance to the Carlton tunnel in 1932, in the snow. The Busk-Ivanhoe Tunnel was built by the Busk Tunnel Railway Company for the Colorado Midland Railroad in 1891 as a replacement for the Hagerman Tunnel at a lower, more direct route. It connected Aspen and Leadville. The tunnel was abandoned following Colorado Midland's 1897 bankruptcy and was converted to one-way auto traffic in 1922 as the Carlton Tunnel, a toll tunnel carrying then-State Highway 104. After a tunnel collapse, the tunnel was closed in 1943. Since 1962, the tunnel has been used as part of the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project to carry water across the Continental Divide, moving water between Ivanhoe Lake and Busk Creek. Correction added July 2016: The tunnel was not part of the Frying Pan-Arkansas project. The Carlton family sold their interest to Rocky Ford Canal Company, who later sold to Pueblo Water Company half of the water rights (1971) and in 1988, the other half to the City of Aurora.
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- Carol may Charboneau
- Marker for: "Carol May [Charboneau]," in Riverview Cemetery., JoAnn Potter Riggle Collection
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- Carolan ranch house
- The Carolan ranch house on Brush Creek in 1919. Tom and Mary Carolan are visible on the front porch. "Home of Mr. and Mrs. Carolan, Brush Creek, Colo. Formally owned by Waldo's. North of our home." -- Alda Borah
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- Caroline Stephens
- Caroline Stephens stands in front of a house. Stephens was an active member of the Home Demonstration Club, Sweetwater chapter. She served as the quilt maker in 1946. The following was included with the image: "This is our oldest Club member and one of which we are very proud o̶f̶. She has made several nice quilts for our club bazaar each year. Not only this, but she's made several quilts for our boys whom have married. Also for her nieces and nephews and some of us Club ladies. Any time you drop in to see Grandma she's bussy as a bee on a quilt. Good luck to you Grandma Stephens. "