Utah of the Past!

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Utah of the Past!

Post by moksha » Mon Feb 22, 2021 5:25 pm

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Re: Utah of the Past!

Post by Corsair » Mon Feb 22, 2021 5:35 pm

Those are fun pictures. I had some elderly friends born in the early 30s who remember that time. During WW2 the church was not allowed to have the temple lit up at night like most prominent buildings on or near the west coast. They were very happy when the war ended and the streets were again lit up at night.

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Re: Utah of the Past!

Post by Red Ryder » Tue Feb 23, 2021 10:36 am

I love old pictures.

When did hats stop becoming part of a 3 pc suit?
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Re: Utah of the Past!

Post by Linked » Tue Feb 23, 2021 11:21 am

These are great, thanks for sharing Moksha! I haven't seen that many long coats since zone conference on my mission!
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Re: Utah of the Past!

Post by Palerider » Tue Feb 23, 2021 8:42 pm

Red Ryder wrote:
Tue Feb 23, 2021 10:36 am
I love old pictures.

When did hats stop becoming part of a 3 pc suit?
Late 60's hats started to disappear. My grandfather wore his grey fedora until then. It was one of the few things I liked about him.
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Post by 2bizE » Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:25 am

My first memory of Utah (I didn’t grow up here) was coming to Utah on a vacation to Lagoon. I remember it was the year of severe flooding and there were makeshift wooden bridges (I think) you could driver over some of the streets. Some streets were turned into rivers with sandbags.
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Re: Utah of the Past!

Post by Red Ryder » Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:35 am

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Post by moksha » Sun Feb 28, 2021 2:09 pm

I remember helping with sandbagging down near Dirk's Baseball Field pond and another time for Millcreek. This was efficient due to the volunteer spirit in Utah. Pretty sure there were also a few Mormons in the crowd as well.
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Post by moksha » Thu Mar 04, 2021 2:34 am

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Amelia's Palace (also known as the Gardo House to appease the other wives). This is where Brigham and Amelia could entertain out-of-town guests. Amelia had some education and was a good conversationalist. In his later years, Brigham enjoyed both her company and one of the young nubile wives.

Both Presidents John Taylor and Wilford Woodruff enjoyed living in this luxurious accommodation after Brigham's death.
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Re: Utah of the Past!

Post by TestimonyLost2 » Thu Mar 04, 2021 8:00 am

Love the history. Thanks for sharing!

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Re: Utah of the Past!

Post by Red Ryder » Thu Mar 04, 2021 10:30 am

Has anyone written about or documented the transfer of wealth of Brigham Young?

I’d be curious to know if the church assets and funds were co-mingled with Brigham’s personal assets. Obviously there’s a story their.

Or if his descendants received his personal wealth transferred down through the generations.

I think the Mormon leadership royalty payments probably continue to this day but nobody will fess up to that.

Fascinating to think about generational Mormon wealth.
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Re: Utah of the Past!

Post by moksha » Thu Apr 15, 2021 11:37 pm

General Conference 1936

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Re: Utah of the Past!

Post by moksha » Thu Apr 15, 2021 11:39 pm

First same-sex couple married in SLC by Mayor Becker in 2013

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Post by moksha » Thu Apr 15, 2021 11:40 pm

City Mattress Factory 1898

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Re: Utah of the Past!

Post by moksha » Thu Apr 15, 2021 11:44 pm

Pioneer Day Parade July 24, 1947

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