Cedar City (Utah); Daughters of Utah Pioneers; Frontier and pioneer life -- Utah
Sheep shearing at Iron Springs, 1923. Left to right: Arch Swapp, Will Webster, Dave Hunter, Bernard Leigh, Ed Houchin, Bert Nelson, Rob Sherratt, Frank Adams, Will Stephens, Dan Harris.
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Eagle Canyon; Eagle Arch; Beer Stein Arch; Geology
A slide presentation was put together by Emery County on the Swasey History on the San Rafael Swell. This is Slide #11, the arch in Eagle Canyon. Many places on the San Rafael Swell have a story to go with them -- stories relating to the Swaseys....
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Swasey Family; Charley's Arch; Geology
A slide presentation was put together by Emery County on the Swasey History on the San Rafael Swell. This is Slide #15, Charley's Arch. Another geologic formation named after one of the Swaseys. "Earning a Living was hard and often involved trips...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Rock Formations; Arches; Eagle Canyon Arch; Beer Stien Arch
Erosion in the San Rafael Swell has left many interestingly shaped rock formations, many of which look like common items used in life. This, for instance, resembles a beer stien and is called Beer Stien Arch, but officially named Eagle Canyon Arch
ARCHIBALD SWAPP Biography 1877 - 1955 Archibald Swapp was born December 21, 1877, in New Mexico. He was the oldest son in his father's family. He married Ada May Little, and they resided in Glendale. Utah until about 1914. Eight of their ten...
the ill will of the brethren. He wished Brother Henry to attend to his office as Presiding Elder of the Branch and for to administer to the saints in spiritual things-look over and watch over the people. Brother Carruthers was instructed to stand...
it for tea and tobacco. Henry and Brother Carmthers gave him what he asked for. A few days before, John D. Lee and Charles Dalton and their wives had brought thirteen cheeses to Henry for the Iron Works. The charge was 25 cents per pound.6 As...
Altogether, Cedar City seems to be a thrifty settlement and a good place for men to go who wish to get a start. Bishop Lunt informs us that they desire more population, and they are wilhg to give settlers land to cultivate and water to imgate it....
House of the Lord. Bishop Lunt felt unusual, and he adrninistered many blessings. No particular feast, only a little cake, cheese and pie with a little wine were passed to the company. On Febmary 19, in honor of their weddiig, the newly manied...
took the rest of us i the family buggy. We overtook the n wagon near Green's Lake, part way up the mountain. George was perched upon a rock taking a last look at our native town. 1 weU remember how he cursed al1 nature 'black and blue' at the...
Glen Canyon (Utah and Ariz.); Rafting (Sports)--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
Construction of the Bridge to Page Arizona. The beginning of a metal arch is suspended high above the river from the side of a mountain. Note that water is still flowing through the Canyon.