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Another view of the Colorado River taken by John Ambos in 1918 as he photographed places around McCoy. Dog at lower left.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
Tree that marked the final resting place of a Navajo Indian who was working for the D& RGW Railroad and was drowned in the river. A wooden cross marking the grave was placed in the dead tree, but was not evident in 1989.
Marker for: "Charlie Forster, Sept. 29, 1910--Oct. 27, 1976," in the McCoy Cemetery.
A meadow scene with horse and rider, steer, river, trees and mountain is engraved on the marker.
Caption by O. W. Randall: "Bishop Gulch where the proposed auto road would go."
Stamped on back: "Quality BB Print guaranteed not to fade Jun 5 1928"
In 1927, Dr. Randall led Boy Scouts and Campfire Girls up Notch Mountain to see the cross, a trip considered to be the first "pilgrimage." In 1928, another pilgrimage took place and in 1929, President Hoover established the Mount of the Holy Cross Monument.
"All these pilgrimages continued to demonstrate...
"Ranch and range on Gore Creek" - caption from Edwards School Scrapbook, page 5. The scrapbook was completed as a youth citizens' league project between 1954-1955.
Marker for: "Charlie Forster, Sept. 29, 1910--Oct. 27, 1976," in the McCoy Cemetery.
A meadow scene with horse and rider, steer, river, trees and mountain is engraved on the marker.
Tree that marked the final resting place of a Navajo Indian who was working for the D& RGW Railroad and was drowned in the river. A wooden cross marking the grave was placed in the dead tree, but was not evident in 1989.
A stereoscopic view of the Eagle River. This stereoscopic view was part of the Eagle River Series, a set of views that explored the Eagle River. It is unknown where on the Eagle River this was taken. The views were published by Alex Martin of Denver.
A description of the Eagle River was included on the verso of the view:
The Eagle River is a tributary of the Grand. Its source is in the Tennessee Pass, which has an elevation of 10, 418 feet. Its...