Photos of the area Carbon County., Utah

Photographs of Storrs later called Spring Canyon

These photographs have been reduced in size to about 1 1/2 inch x 1 inch to save space on the server and thus making it possible to add even more photographs for each area. If you see a photograph here that you would like a larger picture of e-mail Kathy Hamaker. I'd be happy to e-mail you the photo file so you can print it out on your computer. If you have any photographs in your possession that you would like to donate I'd be happy to add them to the webpage. Please do not ask me to send you all the photos in my collection. It isn't going to happen and your e-mail just may get deleted. I would be happy to send you five or six photos. With your mouse point to the picture you want and the photo file name should appear in a title box. Send me the file names for the photos you want or a description of the photo and I'll do my best to reply quickly. P.S. I'm always more willing to share more photos when you are willing to share your photos, histories or information about Carbon County. Thank you for your help.

C.A. Hamaker Collection

The remains of the mine shop building at the Spring Canyon mine

Malcolm Howard Collection

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	Mine shop building at the Spring Canyon mine.		Mine shop building at the Spring Canyon mine.
	The remains of the "Manway No 1" portal is found near the mine shop building at the Spring Canyon mine.
	This rock formation stands at the V in the road. The road on the left goes to Standardville and the road on the right side goes to Spring Canyon Town. At the top of the rock formation was a tennis court for the use of Spring Canyon residents and on the left side of the mountain the rock is in the formation of an Indian face. The Indian face is visable in this photo.

Beth Allred Collection

	Homes in Spring Canyon		It looks like a row of mine cars have came off the train tracks and slid down the side of the mountain into the building.
	Overlooking the homes in Spring Canyon.

Joyce Hanna Stoddard Collection

	Rows of homes in the early townsite of Storrs.
	The first home built in Storrs. It was complete with a kitchen sink, inside toilet and four rooms.		Photo shows the early construction of the houses and the store.
	This photo shows mine buildings, railroad cars filled with coal and the train tracks at Spring Canyon. Sam Faddis layed all the track line with his crew.
	Sam Faddies' Section Gang - Back row: Jos Reese, Chas. (Fuzzy) Clark, Tom Bird, Wilford Simister, Dave Swanson. Front row: Grover Sommers, Billy Sommers, Robert Faddies, Samuel Joseph Faddies, Samuel Faddies, Nobel Farnsworth. (Sam Faddies is in the famous picture of the two big steam engines at Promontory Point in 1869.)

Gary Ungricht Collection

	Dan & Orson Ungricht about 1910. Old car and washing machine can be seen in the background.		Spring Canyon mine entrance about 1910. Dan Ungricht is second from left and his brother Orson Ungricht is sixth from left. If you know any of the other miners please contact Kathy Hamaker.
	Eight man coal mining crew at Spring Canyon at the opening of the mine about 1910. Dan Ungricht top - far left. Orson Ungricht top - far right. Front row second from left: Sam Faddis. If you know any of the other miners please contact Kathy Hamaker.

Michael Francis Collection

circa 1915 - Greek band in Spring Canyon. Pavlos Rutzakis, is the third adult from right, playing the Cretan Lyra. Fourth from the left, back row, is Demetri Frantzeskakis, nineth from the right, standing, with the dark shirt, white tie, is Mike Frantzeskakis (Francis), and 8th from right, with cigarette in his mouth, is Frank Frantzeskakis (Francis). The musicians on either side are playing the Gaides (a Greek bagpipe.) Photo donated by Marge Rutzakis Cougiamtzakis.

Ralph P. Anderson Collection

Spring Canyon Coal Company Tipple with railroad cars full of coal.

Eldon Miller Collection

The following photos have been donated by Eldon Miller to the Carbon County Historical Society and the Carbon County UTGenWeb webpage. These photographs have been donated to Eldon Miller by many different sources. If you donated them to Eldon and would like your name to accompany the photograph please e-mail Kathy Hamaker and I'll add it. Special thanks goes to Michael Francis for scanning the photographs so they could be added to the webpage.

	Tipple at Spring Canyon		Tipple at Spring Canyon
	Spring Canyon flood - August 1943		Spring Canyon flood - August 1943
	Spring Canyon flood - August 1943		Spring Canyon flood - August 1943
	Spring Canyon flood - August 1943		A class of students on the steps of the Spring Canyon LDS Church house. Mr. Steele was the principal. Front row, second for right is Elsie Cochran (Peirson).
	A class of students on the steps of the Spring Canyon LDS Church house. 1929 7th grade - Joseph Bunderson, Teacher The following information appeared with this photograph but it is unknown which name goes with which individual. Front L to R: Wanda Warren, Ruth Palmerie, Lucille Walker, Sophia Nielsen (Critchlow), Beatrice Phelps (Dr. Phelps sister), Lynn _____, Valdo Deign, Max Stewart, Harold Johnson, Glen Heath, Doyle Simmons, Behind Beatrice, Vernice Howard ?, Tommy Dowed, Bill (last kid on steps) Clyde Hunter, Harry Redford, Beth Livingston, Jane Seeley, Anna Laura Watkins, Walda Laird, Annie Cullen, Vaunda Day ?? This picture appeared twice in the collection. On the second photo the following students were identified: Ruth, Sophia Nelson, Gallard Jumper, Stan Cadez, Mal Stewart
	Store at Spring Canyon in the early 1920's		Storrs bakery delivery truck with driver in front.

Photographs of Rains

Michael Francis Collection

	Pavlos and Theodosa Rutzakis married 1921 in Spring Canyon. The photo is actually a second wedding photo taken some years after they were married. Pavlos didn't like the first wedding photo because he was sick with scarlet fever and had lost a lot of his famous red hair. Pavlos Rutzakis was sheriff in the mid 1920's to mid 1930's in Rains. Photo courtesy of Marge Rutzakis Cougiamtzakis.
	Pavlos Rutzakis of Spring Canyon is sitting on the right in his traditional Cretan outfit, including the pistol in the sash. Also in the photo are his brothers George, Steve and Harry. Pavlos later became the sheriff of Rains. Photo courtesy of Marge Rutzakis Cougiamtzakis.

Lynn Wedel Collection

	This photo of Rains shows the mountainside with several homes and a church building taken about 1925-1930.		This photo is taken about 1925-1930 and shows a group of people on the caboose of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad train.
	Buildings in Rains. Taken about 1925-1930.		Mountains at Rains. Taken about 1925-1930.

Dale Reid Collection

A picture of a hand drawn sketch of the bathhouse in Rains.

Eldon Miller Collection

The following photos have been donated by Eldon Miller to the Carbon County Historical Society and the Carbon County UTGenWeb webpage. These photographs have been donated to Eldon Miller by many different sources. If you donated them to Eldon and would like your name to accompany the photograph please e-mail Kathy Hamaker and I'll add it. Special thanks goes to for scanning the photographs so they could be added to the webpage.

	An overview of some of the homes in Rains.		An overview of some of the homes in Rains.
	An overview of some of the homes in Rains.		The tipple at Rains.
	Overview of the coal camp of Rains.		Overview of the coal camp of Rains.
	Remains of the bath house in Rains in 1971.		Company mine house, 1942, in Rains. Each house had four rooms: two bedrooms, a kitchen, a front room, a lean to porch, coal shed, and a rock wall built to keep flood water out.
	Sutch family children.		Rains in the wintertime.

Wattis

Eugene Wells Collection

Starpoint near Wattis

Coreena Johnson Collection

	Homes in town		Homes in town
	Homes in town

Ray & Allison Hamaker Collection

	The corrals near the home of Clifford Smith in Wattis. Photo was taken in 1982		Home of Clifford Smith in Wattis. Photo was taken in 1982
	Home of Clifford Smith in Wattis with the mountain cliff in the background. Photo was taken in 1982		Home of Clifford Smith in Wattis. Right next to the home is a concrete pad on which there was a bar (a saloon) that served the people of the town. Photo was taken in 1982
	Overview of coal loadout, coal pile, and company buildings at Wattis. Photo was taken in 1982		Inside the mine at Wattis. Photo was taken in 1982
	Inside the mine at Wattis. Photo was taken in 1982		Mine equipment inside the mine at Wattis. Photo was taken in 1982
	Inside one of the mining buildings. Photo was taken in 1982

Henry Trauntvein Family Collection

Myrna Trauntvein, as a baby, in Wattis. Some of the homes of Wattis can be seen in the background.

Spring Glen

Don Jensen Collection

50th Wedding Anniversary Alexander George &
Emily Frances Oliver Davis, 8 Dec 1911

Front row: Lloyd Jensen, Willie Jensen, Van Fullmer, Richard Davis, Emily Frances Oliver Davis, Alexander George Davis, Fay Fullmer, F. Dix Davis, Nettie Sonberg, Wilma Davis, Sylvia Davis, Clista Davis
Middle Row: ? Oliver Jensen, Eldora Davis, Fullmer, Glen Davis, Leland Davis, Floyd Davis, Ed Davis, Evaline Judd Davis, Inez Davis, Frances Davis, Luella Gentry Davis, Elnora Wiseman Davis, Vesta Davis, Pansy Davis Sonberg, James Sonberg
back row: Mary Melissa Davis Jensen, James Howard Jensen, Bertha Davis Jensen Gentry, Alonzo Davis, a friend, Louis Davis, George Davis, Will Davis, Ike Davis
very back row: Willard Davis

Frances Cunningham Collection

Spring Glen School - donated by Frances Cunningham

Laura Hamaker Collection

Third and fourth grade in 1958 in Spring Glen.

Eldon Miller Collection

Spring Glen School

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