Glen Canyon (Utah and Ariz.); Rafting (Sports)--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
At Bryce Junction, about eight rats climbed into the truck and headed toward Salt Lake. The rest of us continued in the bus to Bryce Canyon, planning to arrive in Salt Lake the following day.
The trip to Salt Lake in the truck was a relatively...
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; 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); San Rafael Swell; Swasey Family; Molen (Utah); Swasey, Delores; Swasey, Jessie; Nordell, Delores Swasey; Jensen, Jessie Swasey
L-R Deloris Swasey Nordell and Jessie Swasey Jensen standing in a yard with aprons on and arms folded. These are two of Joe Swasey's daughters. Delores was born in 1898 and Jessie was born in 1905. Photograph was taken at Christmas time in 1948.
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; San Rafael Reef; Spotted Wolf Canyon; Interstate 70; Freeways
When the Spotted Wolf route for the Interste 70 was chosen, there was a great deal of blasting and cutting to make a way for a road through the imposing rock border on the east side of the San Rafael Swell. It was completed and opened to the public...