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.
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Main Street in the very early days |
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Tabernacle taken 10 May 1922. | ![]() |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Tabernacle on Main Street in Price |
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Carbon County Courthouse photo dated 9 Dec 1914 |
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This sketch is of the first school house in Price, built in 1884-5. Copied from the Eastern Utah Advocate 21 Jun 1900. | ![]() |
Sketch of Price's new school building, to be erected at a cost of ten thousand dollars. - Copied from the Eastern Utah Advocate 21 Jun 1900. |
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This photo was scanned from a picture in the Sun Advocate newspaper dated 24 Oct 1991. The Ritz Hotel and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Tabernacle can be seen. | ![]() |
Carbon County Courthouse - side view, scanned from the Sun Advocate newspaper |
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Carbon County Courthouse built in 1959 - scanned from photo post card | ![]() |
The Community (Methodist) church of Price - copied from The Sun dated 23 Aug 1928 | ![]() |
The Carbon Hotel - photo scanned from Sun Advocate Newspaper. | ![]() |
The Savoy Hotel stood at the corner of 100 West and Main Street in Price - photo scanned from Sun Advocate Newspaper | ![]() |
The Masonic Temple | ![]() |
Price Municipal swimming pool |
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The Crest Motel | ![]() |
Main Street of Price. |
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First home built in Carbon County scanned from the 1927 yearbook. | ![]() |
Dormitory for students that attended Carbon High from surrounding mining camps. 1929 yearbook. |
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Aerial view of Carbon High School, the annex and another building behind them. The building in the center at the top of the photo was the old seminary building. This building is currently used for the LDS Family History Library. 1938 yearbook | ![]() |
R. T. "Dick" Mitchell Embalmer and Funeral Director, Price, Phone 300. Copied from 1941 Carbon High Yearbook. |
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The Star Theatre, photo copied from the 1924 Carbon High Yearbook | ||
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The Sun advertisement for Jan. 12, 1923 says: Price Hospital Fully equipped and Open to all Practicing Physicians. Operating room always in readiness for emergency cases. Not controlled by any one physician Mrs. Ethel S. Shepherd, Manager Miss Etta Burke, R. N. Nurse in charge. Photograph from The Sun newspaper. | ||
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Carbon Hospital - 1935 to 1980 about 1938 At the time this picture was taken the hospital was solely owned by Price City. It later became the Price-Carbon Hospital. The new expansion and front was added on and in 1980, HCA, built a new hospital west of the city and this one is still empty. (Description and photo scanned from historical calendar created by Carbon County.) |
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Helper Journal - March 2, 1967 |
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Price Central School - This photo is scanned from a postcard. The postcard is dated 31 Oct 1907, 1:00 p.m., postmark Price, Utah with a one cent stamp. The card is addressed to Mrs. M. E. Mangrone from a C.L. Landie and says "Say, I'm waiting for that long looked for letter." | ||
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Postcard photo: Kiwanis Athletic Field - Price, Utah. On the back of the photo it says, "Saw this as we stopped in a cafe nearby August 3, 1954." Mont Harmon Jr. High now sits on the same location that the Kiwanis Athletic Field was. The block C is visable on the mountain on the postcard. | ||
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First Electrical Plant in Price Ben Mangum is shown inside the first electrical plant built in Price. This square block building is still located behind the old Pioneer Welding Shop on South Carbon Ave. (Discription and photo scanned from historical calendar created by Carbon County.) |
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Mecca Motel/Pensione Etaliana about 1910 This rooming house was located in Price or First South across from the old City Shops. It was built and ran by Joe Bonacci. The people in front are unidentified. It was a prime location, at that time, with the railroad depot just to the south. The building is now demolished and may be remembered as the "No Name Bar." (Discription and photo scanned from historical calendar created by Carbon County.) |
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1st Grade Class, Price, Utah, 1941 Back row, 4th boy from left: Joe Seaton |
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6th Grade Class, Harding School, Price, Utah, 1941, Mr. Dowdle, Teacher Back row: Jimmy Barras, Mark Johnston, Vern ____, Jimmy Lee, Douglas Frandsen, Keith Effle, Phelan "Figs" Hanna, Tommy Bithell, Garth Waterman Reid, John Empey, John Evan Jones. Third row: Glen Greenwood, Lois _____, Nedra Watkins, Helene Anderson, Gwen Harmon, _______, Lillian _____, Elaine Waterman, Beulah _____, Dixon Lee, ________, ________ Second row: Enid Frances Seaton, Athena Vatsis, Verna Marsing, Lois Hastings, ______, Jerry Shiner, Josephine Bliss, Margaret Ruth Alley, Donna Mabbut, Jolene Bryner, Despina Regas Front row: Clarke Neilsen, David Fausett, Russell "Sam" Williams, Nick Zumadakis, ________, Jimmy Taylor, _________, Howard Day, Jimmy Roberts. John Empey drowned in the Price Swimming pool about 1947 Jimmy Lee was J. Bracken Lee's son, and became a noted lawyer. John Evan Jones, son of Aaron E. Jones, Tom Bithell and Dixon Lee became medical doctors. Enid Seaton was a gifted pianist. David Fausett was an artist. |
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The building on the right has served as the second hospital in Price, the Wallace Mortuary from 1926 to 1962 and then the Smuin, Rich and Marsing Accounting Firm. It has now been refurbished and is occupied by a new business. The building is at 47 North 100 East. The old Bryner home on 68 South First East also served at one time as Wallace Mortuary and Thomas Deseret Mortuary. The building on the left is the Masonic Temple. |
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Spring Canyon band in Price at annual band contest |
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Price Trading Company - The photo was found in an old railroad house. | ![]() |
Price Co-operative Mercantile Institution - The photo was found in an old railroad house. |
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Price Main Street |
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Freighters in Carbon County | ![]() |
Price Hospital photo taken in 1973 |
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Carbon County Courthouse | ![]() |
Carbon Hotel |
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Carbon County Courthouse taken from the side. | ![]() |
Savoy Hotel |
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The LDS tabernacle on the corner of main street and first east. |
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Old Carbon High School at the top of Carbon Avenue. The school was completed in December 1912 and school began in the building in January 1913. The school had a gym, a swimming pool, an auditorium with a stage and twenty classrooms. | ![]() |
2003 School Board Office. Building was torn down and removed in August 2003. The building was originally built to be an annex to Carbon High School. |
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Looking down Carbon Avenue from the old Carbon High School | ![]() |
This is a view of the Price Trading Company Building. The artist's mother, Josephine Bryner Fausett, is seen wearing a white apron standing in the doorway. |
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Price Central School - This photo was also taken on 25 May 2007, just days before it was scheduled for demolition. | ![]() |
Price Central School- Photo taken 25 May 2007. Back side of school. |
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Price Central School- Photo taken 1 Jun 2007 - demolition day! | ![]() |
Price Central School- Photo taken 1 Jun 2007 - demolition day! |
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Price Central School- Photo taken 1 Jun 2007 - demolition of the final standing corner. | ![]() |
Price Central School- Photo taken 1 Jun 2007 - the end of 99 years of history. |
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The Senior Citizens Building was first constructed in 1911 and was opened for business in 1912 by Mark Braffet. The building was known as the Price Tavern and is now on the National Historic Register. | ![]() |
The Community (Methodist) church of Price - photo taken February 2004 |
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This vault is now owned by the Far West Bank. It was originally used by the First National Bank in Price in 1910. | ![]() |
Sherald's Burger Bar - Main Street in Price. |
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Monument in Deadman Canyon. Plague on the monument says: Named after body was found here by H.G. & J.H. Mathis, June 1884 built, May 19, 1934 by Price Ward Aaronic Priesthood. Photo taken 9 Oct 2009. | ![]() |
Monument in Deadman Canyon. Plague on the monument says: Named after body was found here by H.G. & J.H. Mathis, June 1884 built, May 19, 1934 by Price Ward Aaronic Priesthood. Photo taken 9 Oct 2009. |
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Picture of the scenery around Deadman Canyon Monument. Photo taken 9 Oct 2009. | ![]() |
Picture of the scenery around Deadman Canyon Monument. Photo taken 9 Oct 2009. |
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Matt Warner House This is a photo of the monument dedicated by Matt Warner Chapter 1900 E Clampus Vitus on July 19, 1997. The monument is on the front of the home where Matt Warner lived and gives a short history about him. |
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Harding School This is a photo of the monument dedicated 14 July 1984 by Utah Outpost Mountain Charlie Chapter No. 1850 E Clampus Vitus. The monument is at the front of the Price City Fire Department building. This building was orignally the Harding School and was in use from 1925 to 1983. |
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Matt Warner This is a photo of the monument dedicated by E Clampus Vitus Utah Outpost Mountain Charlie Charter No. 1850 July 25, 1981 The monument is on the front of the Carbon County Courthouse and gives a short history about Matt Warner. |
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Checkerboard Grocery - built in 1946 it was originally part of the Price Commission Store. Owned and operated by Guido Rachiele for nearly 50 years. The store closed on January 31, 2007 at 5:30 p.m. | ||
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This picture depicts the organizing of the Mormon church in Price. There are many other scenes to this mural including: Lynn Fausett leading his blind grandfather into the valley. The construction of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad through the area, freighters, and a store and post office building built by Fred Grames. This mural can be seen by visiting the Price Municipal Building, 200 East Main Street, Price, Utah. | ||
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In 1938 a local artist Lynn Fausett was commissioned by the Works Progress Association (WPA) to paint a mural in the Price Municipal Building. It took him until November of 1941 to complete the project. The mural depicts an accurate chronology of the populating and industrializing of Carbon County. On the left is the scene depicting Caleb Rhoades and Abraham Powell coming into the valley in 1877. | ||
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Price Central School - ...For once in their lives the children of Price were glad to go to school for on Wednesday (9 Feb 1916) morning of this week they trouped to the new $40,000. grade building for their first day of school in suitable surroundings since the old building burned on the night of Jan. 3 (1915). News Advocate - 11 Feb 1916 pg 1 This photo was taken on 25 May 2007, the day Price City hosted a ceremony honoring the history of the Price Central School. | ||
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The doughboy statue in the Peace Gardens in front of the College of Eastern Utah Prehistoric Museum. The doughboy statue was originally erected in Hiawatha but was moved to Price when the town closed up. | ![]() |
Greek Orthodox Church |
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1938 Carbon High Band, twirller on left - George Mavrakis, on right - Joe Santi, Drum Major - Lynn Goetsman. Photos donated by George and Thelma Mavrakis. | ![]() |
George Mavrakis in full uniform. Taken after winning state contest. Photos donated by George and Thelma Mavrakis. |
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1916 wedding photo of Kanakis and Katrina Frangadakis, the first Greek wedding at the new Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in Price, 1916. The priest is Markos Petrakis. Photograph courtesy of Helen Frangadakis Francis. | ![]() |
Kanakis Frangadakis and his sons George and Manos, circa 1919. Kanakis Frangadakis owned the City Cafe on Main Street in Price from the 1920's to the mid 30's. Photograph courtesy of Helen Frangadakis Francis. |
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Photo is courtesy of George and Thelma Mavrakis. This photo is the Greek Orthodox Choir from the Assumption Church in Price Utah. Nick Mavrakis started the choir in 1934, and it was the first Greek choir west of the Mississippi. There were no Greek choir books at the time and he arranged the music for the choir himself. This picture, taken in front of the church, is from circa 1940. First row, left to right: Bessie Sampino, Helen Pigatis, Mary Leonakis, Thelma Kasselas, Angelina Kontgas, Father Panagiotis Frentzos, Sophia Mahaleris, Athena Georgedes and Argie Logakis. |
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This is a picture of the children of the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in Price, circa 1933. In the picture, the priest is Father Miranopolus, Helen Frangadakis is the 2nd girl to the left of the priest, and Beth Frangadakis is in the 2nd row, 4th from the right. Kanakis Frangadakis is in the back row, far right, holding hat. Photo courtesy of Helen Frangadakis Francis. | ||
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Late 1930's - Funeral of Greek child taken in front of the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church. Pavlos Rutzakis, Sheriff of Rains, is standing in the middle of the back row next to the priest. Photo courtesy of Marge Rutzakis Cougiamtzakis. | ||
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Boyack's Clothing Store and Main Street of Price - photo donated by Boyack family. |
Visit Malcolm Howard Photography for more of his photos.
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The sign is on the west entrance to the Town of Price and welcomes everyone to our town. |
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This photograph is of a metal license plate attachment that says, "Protected by Farmers Automobile Inter-insurance Exchange". It is probably used in the 1920's or 30's. Photo donated by Rodney Jackson. | ||
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Moose Lodge #1659 of Helper at Price, Utah, Joe Marshall and Aunty Mae Martin. |
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Town Hall in 1909 | ![]() |
Sheriff Wilcox |
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The First National Bank Building and a Pretty Street - Photo donated by Frances Cunningham |
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Main Street of Price at night. Late 40's or early 50's. |
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Monument says: About 1000 ft. west of this spot is: The Site of the First Cabin Built In this valley In The summer of 1877, 80 Abraham Powell. This marker erected by Explorer Troop #284, Nov 1936 - Wm. Campbell, SM. Click here to read more about the monument. | ||
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This photo is titled, "High School Teachers" and shows seven women on horseback. |
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The Carbon County High School Band |
Lists of more photos of Price can be found on the index pages for the 1927 Carbon High Yearbook and the 1937 Carbon High Yearbook.
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.
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Carbon County Junior High School - Price, Utah, photo scanned from an old postcard. | ![]() |
Carbon Junior College in Price later became the College of Eastern Utah. School was opened in 1939. |
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Another photograph of the Carbon County High School. | ![]() |
Another photograph of the Carbon County High School in the wintertime. |
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Gordon Creek School band. (Banner says: Blue Blaze Coal) | ![]() |
Dr. A. E. Jones, Carbon College President and Coach Preston Summerhays standing in front of Carbon College. |
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Very young students in front of school in Price. | ![]() |
Carbon High Band marching down Main Street in Price. Old Carbon county Courthouse, Superior Service and J.C. Penney can be seen in background. |
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Carbon High Band marching down Main Street in Price. | ![]() |
Price seminary building in Price. Photo is of the class of '49 and was taken in the 1946-1947 school year. |
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Building at the Price airport. | ![]() |
Price Main Street - photo shows Price Floral Inc., ________, Silver Dollar and half of the Crown Theatre |
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Price Main Street - photo shows Far West Bank & Roberts Floral & Gift's | ![]() |
Price Main Street - photo shows Price Insurance Agency & Price Floral Inc. |
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Price Main Street - photo shows Desert Dreams and The Silver Coyote | ![]() |
Old photo of the Price Main Street |
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Greek citizens in their own folk dance on the streets in Price on V. J. (Victory over Japan) celebration, Tuesday, Aug. 14, 1945. | ![]() |
Greek citizens in their own folk dance on the streets in Price on V. J. (Victory over Japan) celebration, Tuesday, Aug. 14, 1945. |
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Greek citizens in their own folk dance on the streets in Price on V. J. (Victory over Japan) celebration, Tuesday, Aug. 14, 1945. | ![]() |
Greek citizens in their own folk dance on the streets in Price on V. J. (Victory over Japan) celebration, Tuesday, Aug. 14, 1945. |
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The old Price City Hall | ![]() |
The new Price City Hall |
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The Carbon High band marching in a parade in front of the old Carbon County Courthouse. | ![]() |
The Carbon High School band in front of the Carnegie Library. Photo is titled "State Intermountain & National Champions |
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The Ken Slusser Co. 5 and 10 store, $1.00 and up | ![]() |
Gardner Barber Shop & Beauty Salon, Quality Dry Cleaners |
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Utah Theatre on Price Main Street. The movie Buster Crabbe in "Stage Coach Outlaws" is on the marque. | ![]() |
Carbon Emery Bank |
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Price Main Street showing the Star Bowling Alley, Trail Hotel, Price Theatre, Utah Electric | ![]() |
Price Main Street showing the Sunrise Cafe, Rio Hotel, and a drug store |
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The LDS tabernacle on Price Main Street | ![]() |
Price Main Street in 1935 showing Utah Power & Light Company, The Averill Hotel, the Ritz Hotel and the Price Tabernacle |
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Sun Advocate Newpaper office in Price | ![]() |
Price City swimming pool |
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Price City swimming pool | ![]() |
Price Main Street in the very early days showing Price Co-Operative Mercantile Institution |
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Evergreen Park in Price, Utah | ![]() |
Old photo of a Price street showing the Smoot-Nixon Lumber Co. & a store dealing with Sash, Doors and Lime |
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Old photo of a Price street showing the First National Bank, Becker's, Price Trading Co., Price Hotel, Success Markets, Grill Cafe, Central Hotel & Restaurant | ![]() |
A couple standing on the sidewalk in front of a set of stairs |
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Johnson Service, clean rest rooms, free ice water, one stop service, lubrications & tire repairing | ![]() |
Johnson Service, clean rest rooms, free ice water, one stop service, lubrications & tire repairing |
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Price Main Street showing Savoy Hotel & Phillips 66 | ![]() |
The Blue Cut near Price, UT |
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The Price LDS third ward baseball team | ![]() |
A group of business men seated around a table |
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Entertainment Guide for Price Theatre, Price, Utah | ![]() |
Entertainment Guide for Carbon, Utah theatres, Price, Utah |
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Downard & Dooley, Blacksmithing & Horseshoeing, general repairing | ![]() |
An overview of Price, Utah |
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A horse drawn carriage infront of the Savoy Hotel in Price. | ![]() |
Bryan Olsen, Ervin Fausett and Butch Barlow on Main Street in Price in the early 20th century. |
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Two young women in old car. | ![]() |
Large group of men at the tracks near the Price Railroad depot. |
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Oliveto's Store delivery truck, Price, Utah good sold - washers, radios, & refrigerators | ![]() |
Oliveto's Store window with Apex wringer washing machines for sale |
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Oliveto's Store with a group of people watching a washing machine demostration. | ![]() |
Oliveto's Store Grand Opening - Octoer 12, 1935 |
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Oliveto Store Grand Opening, October 12, 1935, Louis & Elena Oliveto | ![]() |
Carbon Junior College in Price later became the College of Eastern Utah. School was opened in 1939. The photo was scanned from postcard. |
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Smoot-Nixon Lumber Co. with thirteen employees or customers lined up in front of the store. | ![]() |
Carbon High School drill team. |
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Tabernacle on Main Street in Price | ![]() |
Over looking homes in Price |
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Price Co-Operative Mercantile Institution | ![]() |
Looking down Main Street of Price |
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A. Dupin General Merchandise store with people standing in front. People in the photo are identified as: salesman, Antonio Dupin, ___ Davis, Anne, Mary Dupin, Joe Fassio, Jim Rolando. There are others in the photo that aren't identified. |
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A. Dupin General Merchandise store with people standing in front. | ||
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Old Price Central School , built in 1901 and later had four rooms added on the north side in 1911. The building burned in 1915 and the new Price Central Elementary was built on the same spot. This photo has the four room addition so the photo was taken between 1911 and 1915. | ||
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The old Carbon High School at the top of Carbon Avenue. The school was completed in December 1912 and school began in the building in January 1913. The school had a gym, a swimming pool, an auditorium with a stage and twenty classrooms. | ||
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Aerial view of Price, showing the old Carbon High, the annex building, the old institute building (which is now a Family History Library) and the old CCC's buildings can be seen in the upper right hand corner. | ||
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Harding Elementary school, 6th grade - Starting from top row: Colleen Grogen, Judy Williams, Sandra Biard, Carol Ann Beninson, Paul Platis, Donal Glen Powell, Myrna O'neil, Clauda Peirce, Juanitta Golding, Kay Johnston, Clauda Christensen, Vona ____, Margaret Brown, Robert Fergerson, Vernen Wilson, Tony Lasser, Jimmy Olsen, Billy Simms, Allen Winter, Joe Morgan, Milchol Meoco, Billy Halmadaris, Pete Witcherlley, David ? (moved to SLC), Mack ?, Jimmy Herdman, Arthur Sandeheat, Doris Chritchlow, Kurt Jensen, Wayne Harmon, Paulette Platis, Comemilla ?, Margie Spigerrellie, LouAnn ? |
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On the left is the First Federal Savings & Loan Association and the Western Union store, in the center is the coffee shop and fountain drink store and on the right is the Price Trading with a Price Taxi parked in front. | ||
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On the left is a lawyers office, center is a Sheet Metal Works store specializing in plumbing, furnices and stokers. On the right is the First Federal Savings and Loan Association | ||
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On the left is the Sun Advocate Newspaper, in the center is the offices of Jensen & Frandsen Lawyers & Dr. I. Kofford Dentist (upstairs) and the Typewriter Company, on the right is the Sheet Metal Works store. | ||
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Price Main Street showing Sheralds Drive Inn, Chevron, Conoco, Cooks Dairy Freeze and Price Motel. The banner across the street says, "Visit Free Pre-Historic Exhibit at Price City Hall" | ||
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Price Main Street showing Texaco, Crown Theatre (playing: Butch and Sundance, The Early Days rated PG), Price Theatre, Dan's Pharmacy, Regis Hotel, Woolworths | ||
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1944 Carbon College/Carbon High Football team playing ball with Topaz in their second game | ![]() |
1944 Carbon College/Carbon High Football team |
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1944 Carbon College football players at Topaz internment Camp. The identified players are: Harrison, Migliaccio, Borla, jacking, Ruskivino, Kanderis, Mahleles, Jones. |
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This photo was taken during the construction of the LDS tabernacle. Workers can be seen constructing the roof and working on other parts of the building. |
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Carbon High School Class around 1932-1935. Marvin Mabbutt is the first student on the left front row. If anyone knows the names of the students please e-mail Kathy Hamaker | ![]() |
School class. If anyone knows the names of the students please e-mail Kathy Hamaker |
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One of the two homes purchased at West Hiawatha and brought to Price for the Mabbutt family to live in. | ![]() |
One of the two homes purchased at West Hiawatha and brought to Price for the Mabbutt family to live in. |
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One of the two homes purchased at West Hiawatha and brought to Price for the Mabbutt family to live in. Home moved by A & M House Movers, Salt Lake City, Davies & Meocham | ![]() |
"Jimmies" 2nd grade class at South Side Elementary school. |
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Marvin & Lena Mabbutt in Price Canyon near Colton. Lena is inside the car hoping it doesn't tip over into the river while Melvin digs the car out of the mud. | ![]() |
Inside the Mabbutt store and gas station located at 300 South and Carbon Avenue. |
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Mabbutt's Service Station and groceries specializing in Standard oil products. Station was located at 300 South and Carbon Avenue. | ![]() |
Mabbutt's Service Station and groceries at nighttime. |
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Parade in Price in front of the LDS Tabernacle. | ![]() |
Parade in Price. The LDS Carbon Stake House can be seen behind the parade. |
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Parade in Price. The old library, new City Hall and the Civic Auditorium can be seen in the back round. | ![]() |
Parade in Price. The old library, new City Hall and the Civic Auditorium can be seen in the back round. |
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Parade in Price. The LDS Carbon Stake House, the old library, new City Hall and the Civic Auditorium can be seen in the back round. | ![]() |
Savoy Hotel |
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Sam Pavlos and a school buddy at the Carbon College in abt 1939-1941. |
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.
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Hunters from Wellington | ![]() |
Residents of Wellington sledding |
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Residents of Wellington sledding | ![]() |
Wellington School |
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Wellington | ![]() |
Team of horses in Wellington |
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1959 when it was to be dedicated. For more information about the dedication read here. | ![]() |
The log cabin built in 1884 and used for a public school. The names of the students can be found here. |
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Early settlers of Wellington. See names of individuals here. | ![]() |
The Tidwells facility used for sheep shearing in Wellington. |
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The Tidwells facility used for sheep shearing in Wellington. | ![]() |
James Wiley Pierce married Sarah Clarissa Tidwell. |
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Caption on photo reads: "Sarah Clarissia Tidwell. I was (Miss) Utah on the 24th of July 1911. Maid Vera Thayn and Susie Sullvan. Emma Clara Tidwell made the dress and flowers and took this picture. We rode in the parade and sat on the stage during the program." | ![]() |
Sarah Clarissa Tidwell - sign in the photo reads: "1911 Not Evening but Dawn." |
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The older girl in this photo is Sarah Clarissa Tidwell. | ![]() |
Sarah Clarissa Tidwell |
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The old cabin is located in the Wellington City Park. Sarah Clarissa Tidwell appears in the photo taken in the early 50's. | ![]() |
The old cabin is located in the Wellington City Park. Sarah Clarissa Tidwell appears in the photo taken in the early 50's. |
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Murry Wiley and Sarah Gee Pierce family in 1918. First row: Jennie Milvina, Sarah gee Pierce, Murry Wiley, Albert Boyd. Second row: George Clifford, Murry Elton, Willard Laver, James Wiley | ||
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.
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School at Wellington - Geo. Hill, Jes Jessen, Bill Liddell shown in photo along with all the students. | ![]() |
The LDS church in Wellington |
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George Tidwell and Jane Hill in Clarks Valley | ![]() |
A photo of the old school in Wellington many many years later. |
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LDS church | ![]() |
Ice house in Wellington |