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Photo postcard of the Balanced Rock in the Colorado River near the Kirby ranch [former Quinlan place]. John Ambos' horse in photo.
"...when the Dotsero Cut-off was built the river was relocated and shifted south to avoid a sharp curve in the track, which isolated the rock in still water. In the winter time, this was an ice crossing and a short distance above there was an excellent ford." -- McCoy Memoirs p.144
[Title supplied from catalog prepared...
"A 1924 Rodeo at McCoy. George Bird of Yampa is the rider. The other men on horses are Andrew Henry and Charley McCoy. At that time the entire area east of the hotel and where the school buildings now are was a vacant tract and well suited for rodeos, etc." -- McCoy Memoirs p.35
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
Guy Barnes hauling hay with a team of horses and wagon.
"Guy Barnes was hired as a herdsman by a man named Andrew Christiansen. Mr. Christiansen raised Hereford cattle and needed someone to help with caring for the cattle. Mr. Barnes cared for the cattle on Mr. Christiansen's land in town during the Winter but during the late Spring, Summer and early Fall, Barne's job took him to Mr. Christiansen's cattle on pasture eleven miles North of town."...
Keith Gerard stands with a pig in the pigpen. He is wearing tall boots and knee-high waders to get through the mud. A barn is on the right and ducks stand together by a fence in the background.
Two work horses, Dick & King, are moving a hay derrick by a hired man. He is standing on the platform of the derrick holding the reins of the horses. There are trees in the background.
Duane, smaller and in the front, looks at his sister, Melissa, who is piling up potatoes. Potatoes were an important crop to early ranchers and farmers in the Eagle Valley.
"Uncle James Damon and Ralph" (caption from top of photo)
Uncle James would be Uncle to Melissa Larsen (Trezise). Ralph is the young boy leaning on him. They are in front of a porch and house, and another house along with a fenceline can be seen behind them.
"Pontius" (caption from photo album). Nell Pontius standing in snow with mountains, a ranch, and other homes and buildings in the background. On the left side in the background, there are other people running.
"Jack and the Turkeys" (caption from photo album).
Jack the dog standing in the snow with the turkeys. There is a wagon, small shed, and fenceline in the background.
A man on a tractor pulling farm machinery; it appears to be harvesting potatoes. He is wearing a hat and has a pipe in his hand.This man could be Claude Gerard or another member of the Gerard family.
Claude (Mike) Gerard on the Gerard ranch. There is a tractor hooked to a spreader on the right and another vehicle on the left. A building is in the background and there is snow and mud, indicating springtime.