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Show Fig. 117 Frame. Utah State Penitentiary, Salt Lake City. Various woods inlaid in intricate designs. Ca. 1887. H: 94.0 cm. W: 76.0 cm. D: 7.5 cm. Collection of DUP, Ogden. The picture is of Annie Newley; the artist is unknown. During the 1880s Mormon men imprisoned as polygamists passed the tedious hours carving objects such as this frame and the match holder, clock holder, and rattle shown in Figures 118-20. Fig. 118 Match holder. Utah State Penitentiary, Salt Lake City. Wood, paint. Ca. 1887. H: 25.5 cm. W: 12.7 cm. D: 6.0 cm. Collection of DUP, Brigham City. Fig. 119 Clock holder. Utah State Penitentiary, Salt Lake City. Wood. Ca. 1887 (clock face and marbles added later, probably ca. 1930). H: 39.375 cm. W: 25 cm. D: 20 cm. Collection of DUP, Richfield. Fig. 120 Rattle. Utah State Penitentiary, Salt Lake City. Wood. Ca. 1887. H: 10.85 cm. W: 2.5 cm. D: 2.5 cm. Collection of LDS Historical Department. 115 |