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"After the abandonment of the Pioneer Cottonwood school in 1911, another schoolhouse of log construction was built on Antelope Creek a mile or so west of Cottonwood. Ed Robinson donated the land and Arthur Panting, Phil Maxwell and Perry Ault donated the labor with an assist from Tom Wohler. Ault and Maxwell cut the logs for the building on King Mountain, but Panting, who was to do the skidding, had the misfortune to break a leg while doing that,...
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The Brush Creek school house near Eagle in 1907. A boy is coming out of the door; outhouse behind the school. The school is surrounded by a fence with a stile in place for students to climb over.
From the shadows in the foreground, it appears one of the horsement is the photographer.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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"The Blacktail School near Radium, Colo., in 1909. Back Row: Dewey Leroux, Dora Mugrage, Jessie Cannon (teacher), Alonzo Hudson, Leon Leroux. In front: Andrew Henry, Laura Mugrage, Leander Hoyt, Ammi Hoyt." -- verso caption
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Sweetwater School, known also as Middle Sweetwater School or Gannon School. The teacher was Myrtie Hockett (later, Mrs. James Stephens). Snow on ground and on the roof of the log school with a path visible in right foreground.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
12. Nottingham Barn
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Old barn just west of the Emmett Nottingham place. The barn was probably built by Clyde Nottingham around 1908. Beaver Creek is to the left. The old Avon School is just right of center. The first Avon bridge is visible in the foreground in front of the school (west of current bridges about 100 yards and lower to the water). The Joe Smith house is to the right.
This bridge was probably built in the early 1900s. It was replaced by the second...
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1936: Four children and female teacher standing on the steps of log schoolhouse: Teacher Martha Gates; children Rose Marie Bailey, "Billy" Wurtsmith, Alzora and John Benton. School built by James P. Gates. Photo taken in 1936.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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A view of the Cottonwood School, which was in School District No. 5, Upper Gypsum.
"I taught 8 months in this building which belonged to "Cottonwood" Frank Doll on Cottonwood Creek. Whether the district no. 5 had to pay rent, I don't know, and if school was held here more than one year. For one or more years school was held in another bulding on Cottonwood. The Schlutter and Pierce families attended. I lived in the building and ate meals at Dolls'...