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Mystery Monday: Aiken? Family in Colorado in the 1920s

Unknown children on the trail with donkeys, probably in Colorado circa 1920.
Unknown children on the trail with donkeys, probably in Colorado circa 1920.

These images were in an old photo album with Lee family ephemera. We believe the primary woman in the photos with the flat-topped hat is Dora J. (Russell) Aiken, as there is a postcard from there written to “Mrs. Samuel Lee,” who would have been Dora (Aiken) Lee. It was signed “Mother.” Alternatively, it could be Louisa M. (Brandenburger) Lee (1859-19340) sometimes called Maria Louisa Brandenburger (German folks swapped first and middle names back and forth), Samuel J.’s mother who married Samuel Lenton Lee (1849-1932), but we do not have a known image of her to compare. Seems like if it was Louisa, she would have included her son and written to “Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lee.” So I am betting on Dora J. Russell being the woman in these pictures.

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In Yellowstone Park, Aug-Sep 1921:

Unknown Lee or Aiken- possibly Dora (Russell) Aiken in Yellowstone Park, Aug 1921.
Unknown Lee or Aiken- possibly Dora (Russell) Aiken in Yellowstone Park, Aug 1921.
Aiken or Lee relatives? Sep 1921.
Aiken or Lee relatives? Sep 1921.
Aiken or Lee Family- Colorado? Aug 1920.
Aiken or Lee Family- Colorado? Aug 1920.
Aiken Family? Yellowstone Park, 10 Aug 1921.
Aiken Family? Yellowstone Park, 10 Aug 1921.
28 Aug 1923- Denver Lookout Mountain. Aiken family?
28 Aug 1923- Denver Lookout Mountain. Aiken family?

Buffalo Bill’s gravesite was a popular place to visit:

Buffalo Bill's Grave, Colorado. Aiken family?
Buffalo Bill’s Grave, Colorado. Aiken family?
Buffalo Bill's Grave, Colorado. Aiken family?
Buffalo Bill’s Grave, Colorado. Aiken family?
Buffalo Bill's Grave, Colorado. Aiken family? Looks like Claude Aiken.
Buffalo Bill’s Grave, Colorado. Aiken family? Claude Aiken at fence?
Possibly at Buffalo Bill's grave in Colorado, Aikens? Possibly Dora J. (Russell) Aiken on right.
Possibly at Buffalo Bill’s grave in Colorado, Aikens? Possibly Dora J. (Russell) Aiken on right.

Unknown places in Colorado(?):

Probably Colorado around 1921.
Probably Colorado around mid 1930s, and possibly Lloyd Eugene “Gene” Lee with his son, Bobby Lee.

 

Notes, Sources, and References: 

1) Family photo treasure chest.

 

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