Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Mining; Oil Drilling; Window Blind Peak
Drilling for oil began in the late 1800s. This photograph shows an oil operation drilling at the bottom of the Window Blind Peak near the San Rafael River. From the geologic structure of the San Rafael Swell, experts believed they would discover...
Emery County (Utah); Swasey Family; Milk Barn Museum; Swasey, Royal; Swasey, Eva
Royal Swasey is standing with his wife Eva and some of the unusual items he would make. He began collecting old items to preserve the old ways of life. He also had a hobby of making animals and other folk art sculptures out of wood and scraps of...
Emery County (Utah); Swasey Family; Swasey, Royal; Milk Barn Museum; Antiques
Royal Swasey is in his "Milk Barn Museum" showing some of his antiques and telling about the ways of the past. 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...
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; Swasey, Royal; Milk Barn Museum; Antiques
Old bottles and an old stove in Royal Swasey's 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...
Emery County (Utah); Swasey Family; Milk Barn Museum; Antiques; Swasey, Royal
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 many school classes toured his museum and...
Emery County (Utah); Swasey Family; Antiques; Milk Barn Museum; Swasey, Royal
Royal Swasey fought in World War II. The Nazi flag is likely a souvenir from that war. Royal began collecting old items to preserve the old ways of life. He also had a hobby of making animals and other folk art sculptures out of wood, antlers,...
Emery County (Utah); Swasey Family; Milk Barn Museum; Antiques; Swasey, Royal
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 many school classes toured his museum and...
Emery County (Utah); Swasey Family; Milk Barn Museum; Swasey, Royal; 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. He opened a little museum in what had been his Milk Barn and many school classes toured his museum and...
Emery County (Utah); Swasey Family; Swasey, Royal; Milk Barn Museum; Horse Tack; Antiques
Inside Royal Swaseys Museum, looking at his tack collection. 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...
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); Swasey Family; Antiques; Swasey, Royal; Milk Barn Museum
It is no secret that the Swaseys made and bottled moonshine. Here are shown a couple of capping devices when bottling. Royal Swasey began collecting old items to preserve the old ways of life. He also had a hobby of making animals and other folk...
Emery County (Utah); Swasey Family; Swasey, Royal; Milk Barn Museum; Swasey, Eva
Eva and Royal Swasey are standing in their yard with some grandchildren and animals that Royal has carved and made using items at hand. Royal Swasey began collecting old items to preserve the old ways of life. He also had a hobby of making animals...
Emery County (Utah); Dinosaurs; Cleveland Lloyd Quarry; Allosaurus; Museum
22 foot Allosaurus Antodemus skeleton taken from the Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry. The quarry contains the densest concentration of Jurassic fossils ever found. How the dinosaurs ended up in the area is a mystery. It appears as though many...
Emery County (Utah); Dinosaur Bones; Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry
Large dinosaur bone taken from the Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry. The quarry contains the densest concentration of Jurassic fossils ever found. How the dinosaurs ended up in the area is a mystery. It appears as though many dinosuars died and...
Emery County (Utah); Castle Dale; School; Castle Dale City Building; Emery County Pioneer Museum
This building was the Castle Dale School from 1900 to 1924. It has been on the National Register of Historical Places since 1978. The lower floor is the Castle Dale City Offices. The upper floor houses the Emery County Pioneer Museum.
Emery County (Utah); Castle Dale; Historic Buildings; Castle Dale; Schools; Emery County Pioneer Museum; Castle Dale City Office
A recent picture of the historic old school. This building was the Castle Dale School from 1900 to 1924. It has been on the National Register of Historical Places since 1978. The lower floor is the Castle Dale City Offices. The upper floor houses...
Emery County (Utah); Joe's Valley; Emery County Project; Dams; Water; Reservoirs
Building the reservoir and dam at Joe's Valley in Emery County Utah. When it was being built, it was known as the Emery County Project. A large reservoir was needed to store water for irrigation of Emery County, and Joe's Valley was selected....