Emery County (Utah); Swasey Family; Swasey, Royal; Milk Barn Museum; Antiques
Royal Swasey pointing out items in his Museum. Royal Swasey began collecting old items to preserve the old ways of life. He also had a hobby of making animals and other folk art sculptures. He opened a little museum in what had been his Milk Barn...
Emery County (Utah); Swasey Family; Swasey, Royal; Milk Barn Museum; Antiques
Royal Swasey began collecting old items to preserve the old ways of life. He also had a hobby of making animals and other folk art sculptures. Birds he has carved can be seen on the shelves, cow bells hanging from the rafters, a lantern glowing,...
Emery County (Utah); Swasey Family; Milk Barn Museum; Antiques; Swasey, Royal; Washing Machine
Royal Swasey showing an old washing machine. Royal Swasey began collecting old items to preserve the old ways of life. He also had a hobby of making animals and other folk art sculptures. He opened a little museum in what had been his Milk Barn and...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Swasey Family; Swasey, Royal; Geologic Formations; Sid and Charley
Royal Swasey is standing near the sandstone formations named for his uncles--Sid and Charley. The Swasey boys named many of the rock formations on the Swell. Royal Swasey is Joe Swasey's oldest son.
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Swasey Family; Swasey, Royal; Horses
Joe Swasey's oldest son, Royal, is standing in front of a team of horses. Royal was born in 1888 in Molen where Joe and Mary Etta settled. He had one older sister, Genevieve. The date of the photograph is about 1908. Royal would have been 20 years...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Sid and Charley; Geology; Swasey Family
The Swasey Boys settled on the San Rafael Swell in the 1870s. They named most of the geologic formations on the Swell. This one is dubbed Sid and Charley--two of the Swasey brothers. Sid is the slender one and Charley the more stout. As geologic...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Swasey Family; Sid's Leap
Probably the most famous stories regarding the Swaseys and their horses was a time when Charlie wagered a herd of cattle with his brother Sid, that Sid's horse "Socks" could not jump a deep, narrow gorge called the Black Box. The walls of rock are...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Swasey Family; Sid's Leap; Geology; Black Box Canyon
The is a view of Sid's Leap from a different angle. This deep gorge is known as The Black Box Canyon showing the area where tradition says Sid Swasey lept with his horse across this deep canyon. The narrowest point is 16 feet across and about an 80...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Swasey Family; Swasey, Sid; Seely, Montell
Charley bet his brother Sid his herd of cattle that his horse couldn't jump the chasm. So Sid made the jump on his horse Socks and won the cattle. Because it is the narrowest place across the Black Box Canyon, sheep herders later put a wagon bed...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Seely, Montell; Swasey Family; Sid's Leap
Montell Seely and his daughter Fawn are examining Sid's Leap.The San Rafael Swell is filled with legends of the Swasey Brothers, Charley, Sid, Rod and Joe, who were early ranchers on the Swell. Royal Swasey, son of Joe, tells the story, "One day...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Swasey Family
A slide presentation was put together by Emery County on the Swasey History on the San Rafael Swell. This is Slide #1. The Swasey Boys of the San Rafael Swell.
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Swasey Family
A slide presentation was put together by Emery County on the Swasey History on the San Rafael Swell. This is Slide #2. San Rafael Swell, one of the last frontiers.
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Swasey Family
A slide presentation was put together by Emery County on the Swasey History on the San Rafael Swell. This is Slide #3. "In the 1870s, young men were sent out with herds of cattle and horses, at times returning to civilization after years on the...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Swasey Family
A slide presentation was put together by Emery County on the Swasey History on the San Rafael Swell. This is Slide #4. One of the many places Joe left his name on rocks. This one is at what is known as The Nutford Hotel in Cold Wash on the San...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Swasey Family; Bennion, Israel
A slide presentation was put together by Emery County on the Swasey History on the San Rafael Swell. This is Slide #5. Photo of Joe Swasey. "Of all the residents in Castle Valley, the Swasey boys rated tops with my father." Israel Bennion
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Swasey Family; Swasey, Charley
A slide presentation was put together by Emery County on the Swasey History on the San Rafael Swell. This is Slide #6 A painting of Charley Swasey by Dudley Swasey. Quote by Isarel Bennion, "These boys were black haired, blue eyed strain of Irish;...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Swasey Family
A slide presentation was put together by Emery County on the Swasey History on the San Rafael Swell. This is Slide #7, continuing Israel Bennion's quote. ". . .full of the lore of braiding quirts, bridle reins, horse hair ropes; mending saddles and...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Swasey Family; Family Butte
A slide presentation was put together by Emery County on the Swasey History on the San Rafael Swell. This is Slide #8, Family Butte. Landmarks of the San Rafael carry on the legends of the Swaseys.
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Swasey Family; Joe and His Dog; Geology
A slide presentation was put together by Emery County on the Swasey History on the San Rafael Swell. This is Slide #9, Joe and His Dog. Geologic formations carry the names of the Swaseys. This formation is found in North Cold Wash. Some maps call...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Swasey Family; Sid and Charley; Geology
A slide presentation was put together by Emery County on the Swasey History on the San Rafael Swell. This is Slide #10, geologic formations known as Sid and Charley. Charley is the stout one and Sid, the slimmer one. There monoliths are very tall,...