Emery County (Utah); Historic Buildings; Mohrland; Stores; Coal Mining Towns
Mohrland was a coal mining town. This is the company store. The coal mining town of Mohrland began in 1907 and by 1920 there were 200 houses, a large amusement hall, a small hospital, and a four room school with a population of about 1,000. The...
Emery County (Utah); Historic Buildings; Opera House; Drug Store; Hardware Store; Green River (Utah)
This photograph of the Green River Opera House was taken in 1907. It appears to be springtime because of all the plows outside of the hardware store. Opera and dramatic plays were important entertainment to the people of Emery County as they were...
Emery County (Utah); Historical Buildings; Emery Stake Academy; Central High School; Castle Dale
Emery Stake Academy was first located in the town square. In 1907-1910 the Church built a larger three story brick building on the hill overlooking Castle Dale. From 1910 to 1922, this housed the Emery Stake Academy. Then in 1922, the church...
Wilford and Lucy Pendleton home, 98 North 200 East. Built in 1907. Wilford Pendleton was a blacksmith. Earl and Blanche Pendleton lived in the home after Wilford and Lucy died.
Supervisor George H. Barney receiving first telephone call by rigging his own line across telephone lines. The phone line ran across the forest. This picture is also seen on page 221 in the book "History of Garfield County" by Linda King Newell and...