Title |
Mercur, Utah p.1 |
Collection |
Classified Photograph Collection |
File Name |
39222001438360 |
Photo Number |
15507 |
Publisher |
Utah State History |
Date |
1900 |
Subject |
Cities and towns; Streets; Mining towns |
Spatial Coverage |
Mercur; Tooele County; Utah |
Description |
Boarding houses, homes, and business in the mining town of Mercur, Utah. Ore was discovered in 1870 and camp opened in 1893. The town was largely destroyed by fire in 1902 and abandoned. The town experienced periods of rebirth in 1913 and 1942. |
Rights Management |
Digital Image © 2011 Utah State Historical Society. All Rights Reserved. |
Holding Institution |
Utah State History |
Relation |
Classified Photograph Collection, 979.2 Utah Cities |
Source Format |
Print Photograph |
Source Size |
8 x 10 |
Type |
Image |
Format |
image/jpeg |
Scanned By |
Karl Nicholson and Earl Hindley, USHS |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6tf07c8 |
Setname |
dha_cp |
ID |
453130 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6tf07c8 |