Elizabeth Diamond [Bearden]
Title
Elizabeth Diamond [Bearden]
Date
1926
Description
Studio portrait of Elizabeth C. Diamond [Bearden], wearing a knit dress and pearls. "She was the daughter of Thomas and Catherine Diamond, born September 3, 1898, in Leadville. She was educated at St. Mary's School in Leadville and attended Western State College in Gunnison. Following competion of her formal education, Miss Diamond entered the teaching profession. ... It was while she was teaching in the Squaw Creek school that she met and married R. J. Bearden, Squaw creek rancher, June 1, 1939. Previous to coming to Eagle County, she taught in schools in Lake and Pitkin counties." -- Eagle Valley Enterprise, Oct. 1, 1953 p.8 She served 12 years on the Eagle County High School District Board, belonged to Catholic Daughters of America, and was active in home demonstration club.
Subject
Education
Bearden family
Squaw creek colorado
Squaw creek school squaw creek colorado
Teachers
Pearls
Local History Photo Archive
Elizabeth C. Diamond Bearden
Source
Plains to Peaks Collective
Relation
Type
image
References
https://evld.marmot.org/Archive/evld%3A3825/LargeImage
Collection
Citation
“Elizabeth Diamond [Bearden],” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed August 26, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/37886.
Added by Rebecca Keyel
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