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Architectural Inventory Form for 111 North Ridge Street, Breckenridge, Colorado. Historic building name: Carter Museum. Date of construction (estimate): circa 1875.

A woman and young girl are standing in the snowy landscape to the east of Edwin Carter's log cabin and museum on Ridge Street, Breckenridge. Looking west with a view of Peak 8 of the Tenmile Range in the background. Circa 1898-1899.

Interior of Edwin Carter's museum with Colorado wildlife taxidermy on display. Specimens include bison, bobcats, a donkey colt or filly, and elk and deer mounts. The black bear taxidermy mount is posed standing and holding a wine bottle. Title quoted from handwritten caption on card mount: "Carter Museum, showing wild Animals, captured in Colorado." Circa 1880s-1890s.

Edwin Carter's taxidermy collection of Colorado birds on display in his log cabin and museum in Breckenridge, Colorado. Circa 1890s. Specimens on the shelves include a bald eagle, a tree branch with a variety of smaller birds, bird eggs, and small bags and cartons filled with more items.

Edwin Carter's taxidermy collection of Colorado birds on display in his log cabin and museum in Breckenridge, Colorado. Circa 1890s.

Edwin Carter's funeral in Masonic Lodge No. 47 on February 11, 1900, in Breckenridge, Colorado. The open casket is adorned with floral wreaths, vases filled with flowers, and two large feathers tied with a white ribbon; a pair of white gloves is draped over the side. One large floral wreath has a banner with the words "Edwin Carter Lodge 47 A F A M". Wearing white ceremonial aprons, E.E. Acton (on the right) and another Mason stand on either side of the casket, respectfully holding their hats. A man with a woman and small child are seated in the back corner against the wall.

Edwin Carter's log cabin and museum on Ridge Street, Breckenridge. The one story front gable log cabin with shed addition was built in 1875. The fenced property also included a secondary structure (log outbuilding) on the south side. Outside the cabin is a pile of antlers. Town buildings and a view of the Tenmile Range in the background. Circa 1899.

Edwin Carter's log cabin and museum in Breckenridge during the winter of 1899. The one story front gable log cabin with shed addition was built in 1875. The fenced property also included a secondary structure (log outbuilding) on the south side. Snow-covered town buildings and the Tenmile Range in the background.

Edwin Carter's log cabin and museum on Ridge Street, Breckenridge. Built in 1875, the one story front gable log cabin has a shed addition on the south side. In the foreground is a pile of rocks and antlers. Circa 1900s.

Edwin Carter's taxidermy collection of Colorado animals and birds on display in his log cabin and museum in Breckenridge, Colorado. Specimens include two bison, bobcats, a wolf, big-horned sheep, deer and elk mounts, and a black bear holding a wine bottle. Circa 1890s.

Edwin Carter's taxidermy collection of Colorado wildlife on display in his log cabin and museum in Breckenridge, Colorado. Circa 1890s. Includes mountain goat, big horn sheep, deer and elk mounts, and a small burro with pack. Of note is the golden eagle with a snowshoe hare in its claws mounted on the wall.

Edwin Carter's funeral in Masonic Lodge No. 47 on February 11, 1900, in Breckenridge, Colorado. Masons wearing white ceremonial aprons sit or stand around the open casket with flower arrangements and an anchor-shaped floral wreath placed inside. Centered on a stand in front of the casket is a large floral wreath with the words "Edwin Carter Lodge 47 A F A M".

Snowy landscape view of Edwin Carter's log cabin and museum in Breckenridge, looking west with the Tenmile Range in the background. Circa 1898-1899.