York Volunteer Infantry, who was killed in the battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861.
Before the summer had passed, contracts had been let to a number of men for the construction of four company barracks, a guard house, commissary, hospital and...
sides. A driveway went all around it. On the north were two buildings. The smaller one, which had been the soldiers' commissary,.was made into a book store. To the east of this was a large, two-story structure with upper and lower verandas on all...
of Cedar City. His route was through Minersville Can-yon. He left Milford at 9 a. m., arriving at Johnson's Fork at 5 p.m. He was employed by Gilmore & Salisbury, mail contractors for the western part of Beaver County. Later Mr. Root moved to...
BINGHAM ran the rooming house later operated by Mrs. Hardy. FORGIE Jimmy, a rancher and cattleman, and Johnny, who built the Forgie apartment house. BRADFIELD Thomas, roundhouse foreman. GUILES Peter, ran a livery stable and feed yard on the...
Wah Wah Springs we followed the road almost due west across Pine Valley to Potsum Paw Springs, then west on the so-called "Old Bailey Wood Road," between the Indian Peak and Mt. Home Range leading into Hamblin Valley. We went to Frisco for our...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; MK Tunnels; Shanty Town; Cold War; Morrison Knudsen; Blasts
The Government Tunnel project lasted four years. It is now known as the MK Tunnels because the project was done by Morrison Knudsen Corporation under the direction of the Department of Defense. Local people were hired to help with the project. It...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; MK Tunnels; Shanty Town; Cold War
Remains of the Shanty Town that was built for the workers on the MK Tunnels. Here we see exposed pipes as erosion has washed away their support. The Government Tunnel project lasted four years. It is now known as the MK Tunnels because the project...