The grave of Brigham Young at Salt Lake City, Utah, [s.d.]

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Photograph of the grave of Brigham Young at Salt Lake City, Utah, [s.d.]. A metal fence with spear-like ends guards the face of the tomb. The tomb is a rectangular shaped cement(?) slab. Next to it is smaller slab, possibly the tombstone. A wall with a metal fence encloses the burial area. Trees and buildings are visible in the background.; "This unostentatious tomb of one of the most noted men of his time, is often remarked by tourists who expected to see a mausoleum more in keeping with the greatness of a man loved and revered by so large a community. The tomb is a stone box, covered with a granite block of great weight and is practically in accordance with his expressed wishes. It stands in a private cemetery not far from the Eagle Gate." -- unknown author.; "Young, Brigham. President of the Mormon Church, 1847-77. Was born at Whitingham, Vermont, in 1801. Having embraced the teachings of Joseph Smith, he began preaching at Kirtland, Ohio, in 1832. Following the death of Joseph Smith at Nauvoo, Illinois, 1844, Young assumed leadership. In 1845 he led a party westward from Nauvoo, reaching the central valley of Utah in 1847, where he founded Salt Lake City, and established the site of the new temple. In 1852 he proclaimed polygamy, which was finally officially prohibited in 1890. He established in 1868 Zion's cooperative mercantile institution. The growth and prosperity of the Mormon settlements in Utah under his direction attest to his remarkable administrative ability. Died 1877." -- unknown author.

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Title The grave of Brigham Young at Salt Lake City, Utah, [s.d.]

Subject Cemeteries (adlf), Mormon Church (lcsh), Utah (file heading), Young, Bridham (subject)

Tags OAI-PMH Harvest

Place Salt Lake City (city or populated place), USA (countries), Utah (states)

Type images

Format 1 photograph : photoprint, b&w ; 21 x 26 cm. (aacr2), photographic prints (aat), photographs (aat)

Source California Historical Society (contributing entity), California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960 (collection), Title Insurance and Trust, and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, 1860-1960 (subcollection)

Publisher University of Southern California. Libraries (digital)

Repository Email specol@lib.usc.edu

Repository Name USC Libraries Special Collections

Repository Location Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189

Rights Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.

Copyright Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.

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Permanent Link (DOI) https://doi.org/10.25549/chs-m17536

Identifier 5944 (accession number), CHS-5944 (call number), CHS-5944 (filename), chs-m265 (legacy collection record id), chs-c65-17528 (legacy record id), chs-m17536 (legacy record id), USC-1-1-1-14069 (legacy record id), 1-228- (microfiche number), USC (project)

IIIF ID [Document.IIIFV3ID]

DM Record ID 17528

Unique identifier UC142691

Legacy Identifier CHS-5944.tiff

Type Image

Internet Media Type image/tiff

Resolution 19.1 in × 15.3 in at 300dpi
48.7 cm × 39.0 cm at 300dpi

Inherited Values

Title Title Insurance and Trust and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection 1860-1960

Description The nearly 15,000 unique photographs of this collection contain the work of C.C. Pierce which cover the Los Angeles region city, street and architectural views, California Missions, Southwestern Native Americans, and turn-of-century Nevada, Arizona, and California. Pierce, active from 1886 to 1940, was one of the leading photographers of his day and amassed a collection of 15,000 images, including his own and those bought and copied from his contemporaries, George Wharton James and Charles Puck. The James collection contains over 2,000 images of portraits, customs, ceremonies, arts, and games of various groups of Southwestern Native Americans.

Date Created 1860/1960

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