Abstract Salt Lake artist George Ottinger was both a photographer and painter. In partnership with Charles R. Savage during the 1870s, he tinted photographs for a time, but later turned solely to painting, establishing several unsuccessful artistic societies and teaching painting as well. The George Ottinger photograph collection includes photographs of himself painting in the mountains, Salt Lake City views, and...

Abstract The George Martin Ottinger papers (1861) contain photocpies of Ottinger's journal, and other related items. The collection contains two typescripts drafts of a brief summary of Ottinger's journal, "Pioneer Artist of Utah." There is also a photocopied account of an experience Ottinger had aboard ship, "A Strange Dream and What Came of It." The collection holds a photocopy of 1863 Pennsylvania Militia discharge papers of Ottinger's brother, John Morris Ottinger. The final part to the...