Architectural Inventory Form for 111 North Ridge Street, Breckenridge, Colorado. Historic building name: Carter Museum. Date of construction (estimate): circa 1875.
Edwin Carter's residence and museum in Breckenridge, Colorado. Built in 1875, this one story simple gable log cabin has a log addition on the south side. View of Tenmile Range in the background. Title quoted from handwritten caption on card mount: "Carter Museum."
Interior of Edwin Carter's museum with taxidermy of Colorado wildlife on display. Specimens include bison, bobcats, a donkey foal (or burro), elk and deer mounts. Title quoted from handwritten caption on card mount: "Carter Museum, showing wild Animals, captured in Colorado." The 1875-built Carter Museum was located on Ridge Street, Breckenridge. Photograph taken circa 1880s-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.
View of a snowy landscape and Edwin Carter's log cabin house and museum on Ridge Street in Breckenridge, Colorado during the winter months of 1899. Built in 1875, this one story front gable log cabin has a shed addition on the south side and a small log outbuilding. A wooden split rail fence encloses the property. Snow covered town buildings and the Tenmile Range in the background.
Edwin Carter's log cabin house and museum on Ridge Street in Breckenridge, Colorado, circa 1899. Built in 1875, this one story front gable log cabin has a shed addition on the south side and a small log outbuilding. A wooden split rail fence encloses the treed property. Near the front door is a pile of antlers. Town buildings and a view of the snowcapped Tenmile Range in the background.
Edwin Carter's log cabin house and museum on Ridge Street in Breckenridge, Colorado, circa 1899. Built in 1875, this one story front gable log cabin has a shed addition on the south side. There is large pile of antlers and boulders on the treed property.
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".