Local History Photo Archive
The Eagle Valley Library District and the Eagle County Historical Society work together to bring you thousands of photographs, artifacts, and many other items from historical Eagle County and the surrounding areas on the Western Slope.
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- Leonard Horn on the cliff
- Leonard Horn owned the V-11 Ranch six miles east of Eagle. He was a known horseman and could guide a horse using only a piece of bailing wire for a bridle. Leonard was the 1963 Colorado Cattlemen's Association Stockman of the Year.
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- Leroy Borah with his children Joyce and LeRoy
- LeRoy Francis Borah sits with his children, Joyce and LeRoy Tracy Borah outside their home in Gypsum.
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- Leroy and Lola (Tracy) Borah's wedding day, 1919
- Members of the Tracy and Borah families gather for LeRoy and Lola (Tracy) Borah's wedding. The wedding was held on June 1, 1919, in Gypsum, at the house of Frank and Blanche Tracy, Lola's parents. Alda Borah served as the bridesmaid, and Willis Staup served as the groomsman. Back row (l-r): Blanche (Downing) Tracy, Frank Tracy, L. J. Borah, Jake Borah Front row (l-r): Blanche Tracy, Frances Tracy, Hazel Tracy, Alda Borah, Lola (Tracy) Borah, LeRoy Borah, Willis Staup, Leah Tracy, Reverend Thomas W. Stamp "Two of the Gypsum valley's most popular young people were married last Sunday, when Miss Lola Tracy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tracy, and Mr. LeRoy Borah, were united in the holy bonds of wedlock. The wedding took place at noon at the home of the bride's parents, Rev. T. W. Stamp, pastor of the Presbyterian church of Glenwood Springs performing the ceremony which made the two man and wife. The Tracy home was beautifully decorated with great banks of lilacs for the occasion, and a number of the friends of the bride and groom were witnesses to the happy event. Miss Alda Borah, a cousin of the groom, acted as bridesmaid, and Mr. Willis Staup accompanied the groom. Following the ceremony the guests were seated to a bountiful dinner served by the bride's mother. After the festivities following the marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Borah left for their home, which the groom had provided for his bride on upper Gypsum creek, followed by congratulations and wishes for a long and happy married life by a host of admiring friends." -- Eagle Valley Enterprise, June 6, 1919
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- Leroy and Lola (Tracy) Borah's wedding day, 1919
- LeRoy and Lola (Tracy) Borah stand for a picture on their wedding day, June 1, 1919. "Two of the Gypsum valley's most popular young people were married last Sunday, when Miss Lola Tracy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tracy, and Mr. LeRoy Borah, were united in the holy bonds of wedlock. The wedding took place at noon at the home of the bride's parents, Rev. T. W. Stamp, pastor of the Presbyterian church of Glenwood Springs performing the ceremony which made the two man and wife. The Tracy home was beautifully decorated with great banks of lilacs for the occasion, and a number of the friends of the bride and groom were witnesses to the happy event. Miss Alda Borah, a cousin of the groom, acted as bridesmaid, and Mr. Willis Staup accompanied the groom. Following the ceremony the guests were seated to a bountiful dinner served by the bride's mother. After the festivities following the marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Borah left for their home, which the groom had provided for his bride on upper Gypsum creek, followed by congratulations and wishes for a long and happy married life by a host of admiring friends." -- Eagle Valley Enterprise, June 6, 1919