Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Mining; Uranium; Grange, Mar; Dexter Mine
There are quite a few vehicles left on the San Rafael Swell as remnants of the Uranium Boom of the 1950s. The rugged terrain and rough roads brought early death to automobiles of that time. Owen McClennahan said in his history of Uranium on the San...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Mining; Uranium; Dexter Mine; Rowley, Vernell
An old uranim ore bin on Calf Mesa in the San Rafael Swell remains as a remnant to the Uranium Boom of the 1950s. Owen McClennahan said in his history of Uranium on the San Rafael Swell, "In the year 1949. . . a large government program was...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Mining; Uranium; Dexter Mine
Dexter Mine ore bin is seen in the distance (center of photo). An old uranim ore bin on Calf Mesa in the San Rafael Swell remains as a remnant to the Uranium Boom of the 1950s. Owen McClennahan said in his history of Uranium on the San Rafael...
Emery County (Utah); Civilian Conservation Corps; Castle Dale (Utah); CCC
Civilian Conservation Corps Camp in Castle Dale, Emery County, Utah was built in 1935. The photo captions read: D.G. 27, Camp 529 ; M.P. Greaves Proj. Supt. N. Hamilton E.A. ; Capt. Carlton G. Rocky; Lt. Clarence W. Callahan. The CCCs were a...
Emery County (Utah); Civilian Conservation Corps; San Rafael Swell; Jensen, Dermis; CCC
Dermis Jensen was hired to be part of the Civilian Conservation Corps as the San Rafael Bridge Project Supervisor. He was a farmer and trapper from Emery, but lived in this tent on the Swell during the time he was supervisor of the Bridge project....
Emery County (Utah); Civilian Conservation Corps; Mortensen, Orlon; CCC
This man was an CCC Education Supervisor. He had defected from Russia when he was 12 years old, and had joined the army as soon as he was old enough. He was a retired officer when he was brought back into service to help with the CCCs. Educational...
This man was an CCC Education Supervisor for the Ferron Camp located in Ferron Canyon, which is the backdrop for this photograph. He had defected from Russia when he was 12 years old, and had joined the army as soon as he was old enough. He was a...
Orlon Mortensen, from Ferron, joined the CCCs and worked in Ferron Canyon. Every morning, rain, snow or heat, the boys would jump into the back of the truck that would take them to their specific jobs. They learned army rules and discipline. They...
Emery County (Utah); Civilian Conservation Corps; Company 959; Mortensen, Orlon; CCC
Orlon Mortensen took this photograph of Camp F-11 Company 959 in Ferron as part of his photography class with the CCCs. This company worked with the Forest Service. The CCCs were organized as a civilian branch of the army when the nation was in a...
Emery County (Utah); Civilian Conservation Corps; Company 959; Ferron; Officers; CCC
Lt. Anderson is standing in front of a cafe near the Officer's Quarters. Officers of the CCCs were retired army officers recruited back into duty to supervise the CCC program across the nation during the Great Depression. Company 949 was located in...
Emery County (Utah); Civilian Conservation Corps; Company 959; Ferron (Utah); Price, Owen; CCC
Owen Price called the CCCs "Roosevelt's Instant Army." He said, "We had the training; we never fired a weapon, but as far as discipline, we had it! We were soldiers. All we had to do was move." Company 959 of the Cvilian Conservation Corps was...
Emery County (Utah); Civilian Conservation Corps; Company 959; CCC Boys; Price, Owen; Uniforms
The Civilian Conservation Corps took young men from ages 18 - 22 years old. The average age nation wide was 18.5 years, so they were referred to as the CCC Boys. One former member recalls, "They must have had warehouses full of Army surplus...
Emery County (Utah); Civilian Conservation Corps; Company 959; Price, Owen; Uniforms; CCC
The Civilian Conservation Corps took young men from ages 18 - 22 years old. The average age nation wide was 18.5 years, so they were referred to as the CCC Boys. One former member recalls, "They must have had warehouses full of Army surplus...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Uranium Mining; Mines
Don Bryant took a photograph of his brother Dave standing at the mouth of this Uranium Mine Tunnel located high in the cliffs over looking the Muddy Creek area. The photographer believes it was the radon gas inside the mine that came through blue...
July 15, 1943.. .The City Council members were guests of Mr. Roy Allen, Manager of the Cedar City Airport. Dinner was served at the Airport Cafe, and a tour of the (new) airport and hangars followed. July 27, 1943... Councilman Miller made motion...