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Album page with inscription
cou-bha BHA.0006-001 · Item · circa 1880s-1903
Part of J. Frank Willis Photograph Album

The second page from the photo album with a handwritten and signed inscription. Designates Pauline W. Merritt as the recipient of the album as a gift from her brother, J. Frank Willis, and later as a gift from Pauline to her son. Quoted from handwritten text: "Pauline W. Merritt from her brother J. Frank Willis." and in different script "Given by Pauline W. Merritt to her son Jesse Frank Merritt named for her brother J. Frank Willis. 1937"

Willis, J. Frank
"View on Farncom hill."
cou-bha BHA.0006-026-001 · Part · 1895
Part of J. Frank Willis Photograph Album

The Great Flume going around the hill opposite Mount Guyot (in background), northeast of Breckenridge, Colorado in autumn of 1895. In the snow, a man stands next to the waist-high wooden flume while a dog sits on top. Title quoted from handwritten caption on card mount: "View on Farncom [sic] hill."

Westerman, Otto
cou-bha BHA.0006-047-001 · Part · circa 1880s-1903
Part of J. Frank Willis Photograph Album

Frank Willis sits in a chair next to a bookcase in the front room of his house in Breckenridge, Colorado. Behind him is a curtained window with a row of plants on the windowsill. The door is open to allow outdoor light to stream in through the screen door.

Westerman, Otto
Interview with Kevin Ahern
cou-bha OHP.001-046-001-001 · Item · 2018-06-06
Part of BHA Oral History Project

Interview with Kevin Ahern conducted 2018-06-06. Ahern moved to Breckenridge with his family in 1963 when he was 7 years old. Highlights of the interview include information on growing up in Breckenridge, including time spent at the Whatley Ranch as a youth.

cou-bha BHA.0012-033-001 · Part
Part of Breckenridge History Photograph Collection

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.

Unidentified
cou-bha OHP.001-068-001-001 · Item · 2018-09-05
Part of BHA Oral History Project

Part one of a two-part interview with Stephen West conducted 2018-09-05. West came to Breckenridge in 1973 to join Bob French's legal practice alongside gentlemen from Leadville and Eagle. West had newly graduated from law school.

West, Stephen
cou-bha OHP.001-082-002-001 · Item · 2018-11-19
Part of BHA Oral History Project

Interview with Cheryl and Jim Beck conducted 2018-11-19. Interview highlights include information on the Breckenridge airport, where Jim housed his two planes.

Beck, Cheryl
Interview with Hubert Snyder
cou-bha OHP.001-083-001-001 · Item · 2018-12-26
Part of BHA Oral History Project

Interview with Hubert Snyder conducted 2018-12-26. Snyder was born in Leeds, Colorado, during the Dust Bowls. His family moved to Des Moines, Iowa, vacationing often to the mountains of Colorado. They moved to Aspen in 1943 and Snyder's father became superintendent of the school district. After graduating college, Snyder signed a contract to teach at Climax Molybdenum Mine in 1950.

Snyder, Hubert
Interview with Tim Casey
cou-bha OHP.001-086-001-001 · Item · 2019-04-03
Part of BHA Oral History Project

Interview with Tim Casey conducted 2019-04-03. Casey moved to Summit County in fall 1975 with his wife. They originally lived in the Keystone area working for Keystone, Ralston, Purina. Casey soon became the manager of the hotel. He worked closely with Max Dercum on selling ranches after that.

Casey, Tim