Emery County (Utah) Archives; Grand Canyon; College Friends; Geary, Elmo; Road Trip
Elmo Geary and some of his friends from BYU took a trip to the Utah National Parks and Grand Canyon in 1936. Elmo and friend are standing on cliff edge with the Grand Canyon in the background.
Owen Price was a local boy who joined Company 959. He said that most of the boys were from cities in Missouri. He labled this picture "Missouri Boys." Second from right is Cliff Oryall. "The one with the gun, Pinkston or 'Pinky.'"
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Recreation; Eastering; Richards, Drew; Wakefield, Addie; Buckhorn Draw
Drew Richards and friends went to the San Rafael Swell over Easter weekend in 1928. Drew and friends recreated on the San Rafael on Easter weekend for many years, as did most of Emery County residents. The tradition of going to the Swell for Easter...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Swasey Family; Joe's Office; USGS
The United States Geographical Survery photographer took this photograph in 1911. Joe Swasey is standing in front of the cave they called "Cliff Dweller." It is about six to eight feet deep and twelve feet wide. The Swaseys built a log floor which...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Swasey Family; Joe's Office; Cliff Dweller; USGS
C.T. Lupton of the United States Geological Survey took this photo of Joe Swasey in front of the cave that the Swaseys first called the "Cliffdweller." This massive rock has a cozy little cave near its base that provided shelter to the Swasey...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Swasey Family; Cliff Dweller; Joe's Office
This is a relatively recent photograph of the Cliff Dweller. The wood floor is no longer there. It shows the cave is not very deep, but did provide shelter for the Swaseys and others. It is about six to eight feet deep and twelve feet wide. The...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Swasay Family; Cliff Dweller
A slide presentation was put together by Emery County on the Swasey History on the San Rafael Swell. This is Slide #17, Cliff Dweller or Joe's Office. "Home away from home" was a large alcove where logs were laid to create a flat surface for a...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; USGS; Survey Camp; Wild Horse Canyon
This photograph is a companion to the previous photograph, 347a, making a panorama. The tents are on a higher area with the horses and vehicles down below the cliff.
1924, when the Company was formed. The Water Company is of the opinion t h a t , if water was properly managed with no waste, t h e r e would be sufficient water f o r 10,000 people. Attorney lsom stated t h a t the law still remains the same. May...
Parowan's a n d Cedar's electric lighting systems were established about the same time, during the years of 1910. Parowan's system is owned and controlled by the City. I t i s now on a paying basis and is probably one of the most successful...
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FORT LOUISA - 1851
(Parowan) inally, thirty-eight days afier the first wagon left the Salt Lake Basin, the pioneers in the Iron County Mission reached their destination, Center Creek (Parowan), January 13, 185l.' Being in the rniddle...
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Three Score and Ten in Retrospect
Again, John had worked hard for the nomination and had spent the necesMIy money to conduct a good campaign. What hurt him most was seeing his son Paul, clad head to toe with posters and buttons, with tears in...
Three Score and Ten in Retrospect histories of any of the Tribes extant on this continent and were among the earliest occupants of the cliff dwellings in the Western United States. Being peace loving by nature they and their lands were imposed upon...
Glen Canyon (Utah and Ariz.); Rafting (Sports)--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
began counting the number of times we crossed the wash, but gave it up as a lost cause. We saw a live bunny. We ate more of our lunches. We lost one straw hat to Emily who threw it over the cliff' into the ravine. We stampeded some cattle, saw two...