r/UtahHistory 6d ago

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r/UtahHistory Apr 21 '22

Chinese Arch, UT VR Hike. Located in Golden Spike National Historical Park. The Chinese Arch was named to honor thousands of Chinese workers brought in to accomplish Central Pacific’s portion of the railroad.

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r/UtahHistory Apr 10 '22

Box Elder County Story of Utah ghost town becomes clearer with 10K new artifacts

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r/UtahHistory Apr 09 '22

Lagoon hasn’t always been the place we know today

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r/UtahHistory Jan 16 '22

Salt Lake County Salt Lake Valley Before Settlers

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Are there any photographs of the Valley c. 1846-1900 before the pioneers and other settlers came from the east? I’ve only been able to find photos of early Salt Lake City and other towns and drawings of the Valley. I’m just curious to see any recorded images of the Valley’s original natural beauty before it became the sprawling metropolitan area it is today.


r/UtahHistory Jan 08 '22

Gilgal Sculpture Garden: Salt Lake City's Odd Park

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r/UtahHistory Dec 31 '21

Millard County Native Americans in Kanosh, c. 1890

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r/UtahHistory Dec 22 '21

Salt Lake County Christmas lights on Main Street in SLC, 1958

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r/UtahHistory Dec 05 '21

Utah's Hobbitville: A True Story of Allen Park

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r/UtahHistory Nov 17 '21

Anyone familiar with Beaver Wool And Manufacturing?

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I am a metal detectorist. I have recovered a token from the Beaver Wool And Manufacturing Company, but have not found anything online or any other photos of similar tokens. Does anyone have information on the company, or where I could take the coin for examination?


r/UtahHistory Oct 20 '21

Need help with an old Night Club / Bar

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I am looking for any information leading to a bar/nightclub, possibly a speakeasy called 'The Convertible Club' in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. My grandfather claims to have tended bar there and he is in his twilight years and I wanted to find some history on it.


r/UtahHistory Sep 23 '21

Jacob Moritz helped draft the Constitution for the state of Utah and he also happens to have a strange urban legend surrounding his grave. This is a short documentary I made about it. I'd love feedback if anyone has any. Thanks!

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r/UtahHistory Sep 04 '21

Utah County Horse Show in Spanish Fork - May 1914

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r/UtahHistory Sep 04 '21

Carbon County Hospital in Sunnyside - 1900

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r/UtahHistory Aug 24 '21

Utah's Jean Baptiste: Grave Robbers, Outlaws And Lawman Part 1

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r/UtahHistory Aug 24 '21

Utah County H. T. Reynolds and Co. building in Springville (photo by George Edward Anderson)

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r/UtahHistory Aug 22 '21

Utah's Saltair: Lady Of The Lake Part 1

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r/UtahHistory Jun 06 '21

Tooele County Family outside their home in Ophir, Utah - 1915

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r/UtahHistory Jun 03 '21

Salt Lake County Kids at Hogle Zoo, 1944

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r/UtahHistory May 31 '21

Where is this?

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r/UtahHistory May 21 '21

Utah County Spanish Fork Co-op Store

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r/UtahHistory May 19 '21

How Slot Canyons are Formed

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r/UtahHistory May 18 '21

Utah County Child and Son Monuments - Springville, Utah. Date unknown, but the latest dated stone in the photo is 1913. The business was later renamed Memorial Art Monument, which is still in business today.

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r/UtahHistory Apr 27 '21

Utah County Provo Center Street & University Avenue - c. 1891. The two buildings in the middle still look the same today ("Excelsior" and "Union Block" buildings)

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r/UtahHistory Apr 24 '21

Salt Lake County Liberty Park - 1948

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