Railroad construction; Utah history; Transcontinental Railroad
Two railcar pins, one broken and one whole.
Unknown
Utah State University Libraries
Digital Initiatives Unit, Merrill-Cazier Library
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Utah
Marbles; games; childhood; gambling; railroad construction; families; Utah history
A handful of hand-carved marbles in various colors and materials, found in an abandoned Utah town, now belonging to the Golden Spike National Historic Site.
Ghost Dance; Wodziwob; Native American History; Paiute tribe; Sioux tribe; Western history
An illustration of Native American performers performing the Ghost Dance in 1891.
Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress
North America
Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works Utah State Agricultural College -- History -- Pictorial works College presidents -- Dwellings -- Utah -- Logan -- Pictorial works
Winter view of the President's house looking southeast from below the brow of Old Main Hill, ca. 1950s.
USU Historical Photo-board Collection, photo no. USU-A0203
Digital Initiatives Unit, Merrill-Cazier Library, Utah State University
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Logan, Cache County, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5777544/
Threshing; Farm; Mendon; L.K. Wood; Claud Sorensen; Jess Walker
Farm Machine class, March 1944. Pictured is: (left to right) [unnamed], Claud Sorensen, Jess Walker, L.K. Wood, [unnamed], [unnamed], and [unnamed].
Utah State University
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Mendon, Utah
T. Kay and Maxine Sorensen family working on farm in Mendon
Farm; Mendon, Sorensen
Photograph of the T. Kay and Maxine Sorensen family working on a farm in Mendon, Utah
Threshing; Mendon; Matthew Forster; Parley Sorensen; A.W. Richards; Ephraim Shelton; Abraham Sorenson; Amos Hardman
Threshing grain by horse, possibly in the Mendon Town Square. Left to right: Matthew Forster, Parley Sorensen, A.W. Richards, Ephraim Shelton, Abraham Sorenson, and Amos Hardman.
Farm equipment and boy on a horse in the Forster Yard, Mendon
Farm equipment; Forster Yard; Mendon;
Farm equipment and boy on a horse in the Forster Yard, Mendon, Utah, between 1890 and 1920
Steam threshing; L. K. Wood; Steam engine; Mendon
L. K. (Lynn) Wood on half-scale Russel steam engine, located on First North between Highway 23 (First West) and Main Street in Mendon. Information gathered from Shirley Stauffer Darley and Rodney J. Sorensen.
Pulling match between the "Old Betsy" engine and another tractor. These machines were often used in threshing competitions. From left to right: Fred Taylor and Lynn Wood. Information gathered from Clyde Muir.
Mendon Theatrical Society play "New Fires"
Mendon Theatrical Society; New Fires; Mendon
"New Fires" produced by Mendon Theatrical Society in the 1960s, revived by Richard Watkins in 1969. Featured is (left to right) Coy Anderson, Keith Sorensen, Debbie Bartlett, Lizzy Barrett (standing), Steve Hardman, [unnamed, possible first name is Ted], [unnamed], and Janet Larsen (first from right).
Mendon; Band
Photograph of Sweeten's Band in Mendon, Utah. Includes from left to right, front row: 1. Joseph H. Hancock, 2. Mormon D. Bird. Second row: 1. Ervin Gardner (possibly Alfred Irvin Gardner?), 2. William Isaac Sorensen, 3. George Hughes, 4. Gills Sweeten, 5. Mowry Baker. Back row: 1. Charles Baker, 2. Fred Sorensen, 3. Joseph Hancock, 4. Philip Sorensen, 5. Robert Sweeten, 6. John Westover, 7. Magnus Larsen, 8. John Simon Baker.
Kay Sorensen; Mendon; Mr. Mayday
Thomas Kay Sorensen sitting on a couch. Backside of photograph says "Richard Watkins, Mendon." Information provided by Shirley Stauffer Darley.
Mendon,Utah
Intermountain Indian School; Bushnell Military Hospital; Navajo education; Indian boarding schools; Brigham City, Utah history
Construction of a new vocational building at Intermountain Indian School
Box Elder Museum of Art, History, and Nature (https://collections.boxeldermuseum.org/index.php/Detail/objects/12067)
Box Elder Museum of Art, History, and Nature
Used by permission of the Box Elder Museum of Art, History, and Nature
Intermountain Indian School students work on a roof at the school
Box Elder Museum of Art, History, and Nature (https://collections.boxeldermuseum.org/index.php/Detail/objects/9415)
Three women, possible students, standing outside at the Intermountain Inter-Tribal School. All are wearing traditional dress, (Left to right) Papago (pink), Navajo (dark pink and blue), Apache (yellow).
unknown
Box Elder Museum of Art, History, and Nature (https://collections.boxeldermuseum.org/index.php/Detail/objects/10060)
Students decorate their dorm room for Christmas. Three students, Sam Clyde, Danny Claw and Bret Greymountain, stand around a small tree that's placed between two bunks. Two unknown children, in winter outfits, are also there.
Box Elder Museum of Art, History, and Nature (https://collections.boxeldermuseum.org/index.php/Detail/objects/14129)
Students arrive at Intermountain Indian School
Box Elder Museum of Art, History, and Nature (https://collections.boxeldermuseum.org/index.php/Detail/objects/12120)
An image of past May Day fabric, paper, and plastic dresses on display
May Day; Mendon; Cache Valley
An image of various May Day dresses on display that are made out of plastic, paper, and fabric. These dresses have been used over the years in Mendon, Utah for the May Day celebration.
USU Special Collections & Archives, Folklore Collection 67
Paul Willie
A printed city map of Mendon, Utah including Petersboro and Cobblestone
Mendon, Utah; city map
A map of Mendon, Utah including Petersboro, and Cobblestone. The map includes houses, businesses, fire hydrants, highway mile markers and church ward boundaries.
pioneer; milk stand; rock home
An image of a pioneer home in Mendon, Utah with a milk stand in front.
Manuscript about Rosa Thurston's disappearance
Rosa Thurston; Missing child; Mendon, Utah
A typed manuscript about Rosa Thurston, a missing child from the 1860s, and how she might have been taken.
Utah State University Special Collections & Archives, Folk Collection 67
Joseph B. Richards; Horses; Mendon, Utah
A photograph of Joseph B. Richards and two horses near a barn.
Image of Joseph B. Richards, his horse Maud, and her colt
A photograph of Joseph B. Richards and two horses, Maud and her colt.
24th of July; Pioneer Day; Mendon, Utah
A photograph of a cross country race in Mendon, Utah on July 24, 1974, Pioneer Day.
Hazel Sorensen; Mendon, Utah
Glenn Hiibner; Ivaloo Hiibner; Mendon, Utah
A photograph of Glenn and Ivaloo Hiibner
Odie Muir; Mendon, Utah
Horse threshing; Mendon, Utah
A photograph of horse threshing in Mendon, Utah.
L.K. Wood; Steam thresher; Logan, Utah
A photograph of the Steam Threshing Bee featuring L.K. Wood's steam threshers. Original file titled "Circus Calliope."
Mendon Memorial Day Poppies in front of Wellsville Mountains
Wellsville Mountains; Mendon, Utah; Poppies
A photograph of the Wellsville Mountains with Memorial Day poppies planted by residents of Mendon, Utah.
Henry G. Hughes; Mendon, Utah; Bishop
A photograph of Henry G. Hughes, the first bishop for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Mendon, Utah.
L.K. Wood on a steam thresher in the Fourth of July parade in 1947
L.K. Wood; Steam thresher; Logan, Utah; 4th of July
A photograph of L.K. Wood riding on his steam thresher in the 1947 Fourth of July parade in Logan, Utah.
Logan, Utah
A postcard of a picture from Pioneer Day, July 24, 1924
July 24; Pioneer Day; Postcard
A postcard with a picture of Joseph H. Watkins and two girls in an oxen-pulled wagon. The girls are his daughter, Flora Watkins, and Lilian Jensen. The image was taken on Pioneer Day, July 24, 1924.
Digital Initiatives Unit, Merrill-Cazier Library.
Mendon Sesquicentennial Pioneer Day Program
Mendon, Utah; Pioneer Day
A Mendon City Pioneer Days & Sesquicentennial Celebration program from July 24, 2010.
Old Ephraim photo from Deseret News Article, May 17, 1978
Old Ephraim; Grizzly Bear; Deseret News
A photograph of a taxidermy bear for Deseret News article "Old Ephraim is Back: USU Displays Grizzly," May 17, 1978.
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library. Special Collections & Archives, Old Ephraim File (General Book Collection 979.2524 Ep39, Box 1, Folder B, Item 5)
Deseret News
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Herald Journal; Old Ephraim monument; Frank Clark; Cache Valley
Herald Journal article concerning the dedication of the Old Ephraim monument, September 23, 1968.
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives, Old Ephraim File (General Book Collection 979.2524 Ep38, Box 1, Folder C, Item C-2 through C-3)
Herald Journal
"Fred Summers Tells it This Way: Remember Old Ephraim"
Old Ephraim; Frank Clark; Frank Summers; sheepherding; Cache Valley
Article covering Fred Summers version of the Old Ephraim legend. Fred Summers was a sheepherder who heard the story from Frank Clark.
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives, Old Ephraim File (General Book Collection 979.2524 Ep38, Box 1, Folder F, Items F-7 through F-9)
Folk songs; Cache Valley; Old Ephraim; Frank Clark; Utah
A folk song of the legend of Old Ephraim.
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives, USU Student Folklore Genre collections (Folk 8a, Group 5, Box 11, Folder 1, Item FS 10.1.1.3.1)
Cache Valley, Utah
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives, USU Student Folklore Genre collections (Folk 8a, Group 5,Box 11, Folder 1, Item FS 10.1.1.3.2)
Statue of Old Ephraim at American Savings, Logan
Old Ephraim; Cache Valley
A photograph of a statue of Old Ephraim in front of American Savings in Logan, 1986.
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives, USU Student Fieldwork Collection (Folk Coll 8 USU, Box 35, #86-031, Item 18)
Old Ephraim; Frank Clark; Cache Valley
A brochure from American Savings explaining the Legend of Old Ephraim.
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives, USU Student Fieldwork Collection (Folk Coll 8 USU, Box 35, #86-031, Item 21)
"Old Ephraim the Last Bear Lake Grizzly"
Old Ephraim; Frank Clark; Bear Lake; Cache National Forest
An article from Bear Lake Magazine describing the story of Old Ephraim, September 15, 1979.
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives, Cache National Forest papers (MSS 491, Box 2, Folder 19)
Bear Lake Magazine
Bear Lake, Utah
Magnavox heading paper with Old Ephraim, Undated
Old Ephraim; Grizzly bear; Logan Canyon; Frank Clark; Folklore
Keith Jorgensen's Magnavox Home Entertainment Center heading with story of Old Ephraim typed, between 1960 and 1979.
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives, J. Arbon Christensen radio transcripts (MSS 231, Box 3, Folder 28, Item 885)
Magnavox Home Entertainment Center
KVNU program copy of Old Ephraim radio transcript, 1975
Old Ephraim; Grizzly bear; Cache National Forest; Logan Canyon; Frank Clark; Legends; Radio transcripts
KVNU program copy of the Old Ephraim account, September 30, 1975. Transcript is typed with handwritten edits.
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives, J. Arbon Christensen radio transcripts (MSS 231, Box 2, Folder 30, Item 587)
KVNU
Frank Clark; Old Ephraim; Sheep herder; Cache Valley; Malad, Idaho
Photograph portrait of Frank Clark, taken ca. 1920. Photograph courtesy of courtesy of Dean and Marcia Green.
Cache County, Utah; Franklin County, Idaho
Cache National Forest Grazing survey camp at Franklin Basin Ranger Station, Franklin County, Idaho
Cache National Forest; Bear River Range, Idaho; Ranger stations; Forest Service; Grazing survey
A photograph of Cache National Forest Grazing survey camp at Franklin Basin Ranger Station, Franklin County, Idaho. 1900s.
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives, A- board historical photograph collection (A-2641b)
Bear River Mountains, Utah