| Title |
Deseret Stone P.1 |
| File Name |
39222001677934.tif |
| Photo Number |
No. 4549 |
| Classification |
718 |
| Creator |
Rowe, A. |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date of Photograph |
January 1950 |
| Date |
1950-01 |
| Subject |
Markers & Monuments |
| Other Subject |
Deseret Stone; Washington Monument |
| Spatial Coverage |
Washington; District of Columbia |
| Description |
The Deseret stone was placed in the National Archives sometime during 1885, '86, or '87. The stone for the Washington Monument was accepted in Washington in 1853. In 1854 at 150 feet above ground progress was stopped. The Civil War also delayed it. In 1880 it became a government project and was completed in 1884. Gift of Arthur V. Watkins. Photo by A. Rowe (National Park Service), Jan. 1950. |
| Rights Management |
Digital Image © 2008 Utah State Historical Society. All Rights Reserved. |
| Holding Institution |
Utah State Historical Society |
| Relation |
Classified Photograph Collection |
| Source Format |
Print Photograph |
| Source Size |
8.6 inches x 6.3 inches |
| Source Donors |
Watkins, Arthur V. |
| Type |
Image |
| Format |
image/jpeg |
| Format Creation |
Original scanned on Epson Expression 10000 XL and saved as 400 ppi TIFF. Display image generated in CONTENTdm as JP2000 pixels on the long axis. Archival resolution: 3442 x 2525 |
| Scanned By |
Jason VanCott |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6gh9xq1 |
| Setname |
dha_cp |
| ID |
442674 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6gh9xq1 |
