Title |
Copperton, Utah p.3 |
Collection |
Classified Photograph Collection |
File Name |
39222001429013 |
Photo Number |
26855 |
Classification |
979.2 |
Publisher |
Utah State Historical Society |
Date of Photograph |
19 January 1950 |
Date |
1950-01-19 |
Subject |
Cities and towns; Mining towns; Copper industry; Labor housing |
Spatial Coverage |
Copperton; Salt Lake County; Utah |
Description |
Construction of Utah Copper Company housing in Copperton, Utah, view to the southwest. Copperton was built as a model mining town for employees of the Utah Copper Company when Bingham became overcrowded. While not a mining town, Copperton still exists as of 2011. |
Comment |
Donor's husband was employee of the Utah Copper Company. |
Rights Management |
Digital Image © 2010 Utah State Historical Society. All Rights Reserved. |
Holding Institution |
Utah State Historical Society |
Relation |
Classified Photograph Collection, 979.2 Utah Cities |
Source Format |
Print Photograph |
Source Size |
8 in x 10 in |
Source Donors |
Swain, Mrs. Frank |
Type |
Image |
Format |
image/jpeg |
Scanned By |
Karl Nicholson and Earl Hindley, USHS |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6zk5smj |
Setname |
dha_cp |
ID |
452649 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6zk5smj |