The Strip

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Title The Strip
Identifier 0274D
Subject The Strip; Buildings
Description A 7,000 acre strip of land removed from the Uintah Ute Indian Reservation in 1888 to allow acess to Gilsonite deposits. The Strip became a lawless area. The Utah territorial government was unable to enforce the law on The Strip. Peace officers of Uintah County were also unable to enforce the law and the Indian Agencies had nor jurisdiction where this strip of land was no longer part of the reservation.
Publisher Uintah County Regional History Center
Type Image/StillImage
Format image/jpeg
Language eng
Rights Management Digital Image, Copyright 2022 Uintah County Regional History Center
Holding Institution Uintah County Regional History Center
Archival Resolution 500 dpi, 3083 x 4685 pixels
Low Resolution 800 x 600 pixels
Bit Depth 8
Scanning Device Epson Perfection V800
Scanning Technician Elaine Carr
Spatial Coverage Vernal (Utah)
Donor Rhoda Deved
Website uintahhistory.org
ARK ark:/87278/s61kymm9
Setname ucl_tp
ID 2067795
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s61kymm9
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