Title |
Group at Escalante Monument in Jensen, Utah |
Identifier |
3022T.tif |
Creator |
Thorne |
Subject |
People; Monument--Escalante; Don B. Colton; Franklin Riter; Thos. W. O'Donnell; Chauncey P. Overfield--daughter; Lions Club; Sons of the American Revolution |
Description |
The Escalante Monument was unveiled at Jensen July 4th, 1928. A small stone, with the inscription, "Escalante crossed here 1776" was placed on a knoll just west of the old ford. Congressman Dn B. Colton was invited to speak. Franklin Riter presented the tablet and monument to the people of the Uintah Basin and Senator Thos. W. O'Donnell accepted the memorial in behalf of th epeople. The daughter of Chauncey P. Overfield, unveiled the tablet. The Lions Club Committee and the Sons of the American Revolution were instrumental in organizing the commemoration of this historical event. |
Publisher |
Uintah County Library Regional History Center |
Date |
1928-06-15 |
Type |
Image |
Format |
image/jpeg |
Format Creation |
Tiff archival master |
Language |
eng |
Rights Management |
Digital image, copyright 2014 Uintah County Library Regional History Center |
Archival Resolution |
4225 x 3128 pixels |
Low Resolution |
800 x 600 pixels |
Bit Depth |
8 |
Scanning Device |
Epson Perfection 4870 Photo flatbed scanner |
Scanning Technician |
Michelle Fuller |
Spatial Coverage |
Uintah County (Utah) |
Donor |
Photographer |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6089mws |
Setname |
ucl_tp |
ID |
411084 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6089mws |