Independence Rock, Wyoming, 1931

File — Box: 2, Folder: 12

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Scope and Contents

Photograph number 295: "The Needles near Utah-Wyoming line, June 19, 1931"
Photograph number 296-299: "Mormon caravan enroute to Independence Rock, June 19, 1931"
Photograph number 300-301: "Mormon pioneer caravan enroute to Independence Rock at 'This is the Place' monument, June 19, 1931"
Photograph number 302-303: "At Buttes, Wyoming--Mormon pioneer caravan, June 20, 1931"
Photograph number 304: "Mormon caravan at Independence Rock, Wyoming, June 21, 1931"
Photograph number 305-306: "At South Pass, June 22, 1931 Markers to Narcissa Prentiss, Whitman and Eliza Hart Spalding at left, Oregon Trail Marker at right"
Photograph number 307: "At Martins Cove, scene of the Martin Hand, cart Company tragedy November 1856"
Photograph number 308-309: "Martins Cove near Devils Gate, Wyoming, June 21, 1931, placing temporary marker"
Photograph number 310-311: "Tom Sun Ranch at Devils Gate, Wyoming"
Photograph number 312-313: Devils Gate, Wyoming
Photograph number 314: "Sign on highway where Pioneer Trail crosses north of Independence Rock"
Photograph number 315: "Boy Scout marker at Independence Rock, Wyoming"
Photograph number 316: Camp of workman preparing tablet honoring Mormon pioneers at Independence Rock, Wyoming, June 20, 1931"
Photograph number 317: "Markers and names on Independence Rock"
Photograph number 318-319: "President Heber J. Grant speaking at ceremony at Independence Rock, June 21, 1931"
Photograph number 320: "Ex-Governor B.B. Brooks of Wyoming, Chairman of Wyoming Historical Landmarks Commission, at Independence Rock, Wyoming, June 21, 1931"
Photograph number 321-322: "Mormon caravan at graves of Joe Barnett (1842) and Mrs. Bryan (1845) near Basco Ranch on Old Pioneer Trail"
Photograph number 323: "George Albert Smith, Andrew Jensen, Joe Basco, Oscar A. Kirkham, and A. W. Ewing at the graves of Joe Barnett (August 26, 1842) and Mrs. Bryan (July 25, 1845) near Basco Ranch on Old Pioneer Trail"
Photograph number 324: "Church Buttes, Wyoming"
Photograph number 325: Andrew Jensen, George Albert Smith, George Cannon Young and four unidentified
Photograph number 326: "The Jensen party at Rock Creek Hollow, June 21, 1931. Andrew Jensen (left)Hyrum Jensen (right)"
Photograph number 327: "Mormon pioneer caravan at Rock Creek Hollow, June 21, 1931, around grave of fifteen hand-cart pioneers"
Photograph number 328: "Mormon pioneer caravan at Rock Creek Hollow, June 21, 1931 around grave of fifteen hand-cart pioneers of Willie Company"
Photograph number 329: "Camp at Rock Creek Hollow, June 22, 1931"
Photograph number 330-331: "Rock Creek Hollow, June 22, 1931"
Photograph number 332: "Services at Rock Creek Hollow around grave where fifteen hand-cart veterans of the Willie Company are buried in one grave"
Photograph number 333: "Rock Creek Hollow where fifteen hand-cart pioneers are buried in the same grave"
Photograph number 334-335: "Joseph Don Carlos Young, son of Brigham Young, former Governor B. B. Brooks of Wyoming, and Andrew Jenson at Independence Rock, June 21, 1931"
Photograph number 336: Joseph Don Carlos Young and unidentified man
Photograph number 337: George Cannon Young
Photograph number 338: "Mrs. Cecil Hancock Manwaring, accordionist and Henry E. Giles, violinist at Independence Rock, Wyoming, June 21, 1931"
Photograph number 339-340: Group at Independence Rock

Dates

1931

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection materials are in English.

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