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Montpelier, Idaho Train Station
Dad took the train from Kansas City, KS to this train station in 1961 when candidating to become the pastor of the Baptist Community Church in Afton, WY |
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Father and Son
We met a man at the station who let us look inside (it's now an office building) and took our picture |
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Down the tracks looking North
There were apparently a lot more tracks here at one time - many have been removed |
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Down the tracks looking South
Storm is coming! |
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For David
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Tried to catch lightning flashes from the coming storm
Unsuccessful, unfortunately - had some nice lightning and thunder though! |
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Window in the train station
Appears to be original. The false ceiling is probably hiding the original stamped metal ceiling. |
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Front door
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View from Geneva Summit
Not to Star Valley yet ... |
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Overlooking the South end of Star Valley
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Overlooking the South end of Star Valley II
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Overlooking the South end of Star Valley III
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Map of Star Valley and beyond
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Our cabin in Afton and the hills behind
May not be able to see it without zooming in, but there is a star on the hill for Star Valley |
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Baptist Community Church, Afton, WY
Dad built the foyer and steeple |
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Log cabin church
Was originally going to be a residence |
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Sanctuary
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Had about 40 people today at the service
Sunday School was at 9:30 - Pastor Amo picks up a bunch of kids in the church van, then takes them home afterwards. There were probably 20 kids for Sunday School. |
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Sunday School room one
Note the flannelgraph! |
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Sunday School room two
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Kitchen
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Ever seen a wooden drinking fountain?
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Playground and Teepee
There were two teepees at one time - used for Sunday School in the Summers, I think. |
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Scrapbook pages from VBS and Christmas programs from a few years ago
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Missionary board - this small church supports 17 missionaries
Note the Eckles family pictures on the lower left |
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The bell
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Originally thought to have come from a Mormon chapel, it was later found out that it came from a Presbyterian church in Idaho Falls
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The bell rope broke a few years ago - had to be fixed for Sunday!
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View NW from above Swift Creek Canyon
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View SW from above Swift Creek Canyon
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Swift Creek
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The Elkhorn Arch
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Dry Creek
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View East from Dry Creek Canyon
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