Tues. May 3, 1904: Ther. Pleasant., Wea. Cloudy. The boys went out to the Cougar Ranch and brought the cattle in, I started this pm to take a camp outfit to South creek but met them coming back with the cattle. we got home just after dark. 34) ...
Wed. Dec. 20, 1905: Ther. Cool., Wea. Ptly. Cldy. canvassed the eastern part of this district inviting the people to came out and hear what we have to offer them for the Gospel. We came and gave out the announcement in school, then waited at the S....
Animal College Trip to Zion Canyon
\ four o'clock Friday, October
*^ 11, a crowd of college students
boarded cars for Zion Canyon. At
8 o'clock the truck drove up to a
huge bon fire just below and south
of Angel's landing. Of course it re-ceived
a...
Boulder Town (Garfield County, Utah); Sawmills--Dixie National Forest (Utah)
Water powered sawmill north of Boulder, Utah. It supplied most of lumber for settlement in the valley. One of the photographs gathered for the Forest History Book.
Utah becomes a state. Branch Normal School established in Cedar City. Gettins lumber for the building. .Acquiring property. Committees in charye. Picture of "Old Main."
O n Jan. 4, 1896, Utah ("Eutaw" meaning "High up" or "In the tops of the...
CHAPTER 1
he coastline of England becarne a speck in the distance as Henry Lunt stood on the old plank deck of the ship, Argo, straining to get the last view of his homeland.' It was a bleak n day i January 1850. A cold brisk breeze filled the...
Emery County (Utah); Civilian Conservation Corps; Company 959; Ferron ; Mortensen, Orlon; CCC
Camp F-11 Company 949 gathered together in their uniforms waiting for a celebration dinner. They are celebrating the second year anniversary of Company 949 which worked for the U.S. Forest Service. The photo was taken by Orlon Mortensen who was...
Emery County (Utah); Civilian Conservation Corps; CCC
Company 959 is gathered together at their spike camp. Each company had a base camp that was permanent and then a spike camp at the place of their projects. The boys were issued uniforms and had to wear them for morning ceremonies and other specific...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Swinging Bridge Dedication; Civilian Conservation Corps; CCC
Orlon Mortensen belonged to Company 959 which worked in Ferron Canyon and Ferron Mountain but came to the dedication of the San Rafael Bridge built over the San Rafael River by another CCC company. It was dedicated in 1937, and a huge crowd...
Boulder Town (Garfield County, Utah); Sawmills--Dixie National Forest (Utah)
Samuel Coleman standing next to the steam boiler at the Coleman Sawmill. Others in the picture are Anna Coleman, Evan Coleman, Ann Coleman, Con Torgerson, Rotia Coleman. Picture courtesy of Burr Coleman. One of the photographs gathered for the...
Branch Normal School--Cedar City (Utah)--Students; School yearbooks
Students gathered around a table working on the Branch Normal School yearbook. Second from right is Marion Wells Wilkinson, son of Joseph Wilkinson Sr.