Horse and men crossing river

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Title Horse and men crossing river
Photo Number p0194n01_01_24
Description Original caption: The horse didn't want to swim - First horse failed but second succeeded. 82 wagons crossed. This collection contains photographs taken by a group in the 1940s of the Hole-in-the-Rock area of southern Utah where Mormon settlers lowered their wagons over a precipice of rock in a narrow crack in the canyon rim during 1879-1880. The Mormon settlers were part of the San Juan mission to homestead in Bluff, Utah.
Date 1939
Subject Latter Day Saint pioneers; Trails
Spatial Coverage Hole-in-the-Rock, Kane County, Utah, United States, 37.25431, -110.89622
Collection Number and Name P0194 Hole-in-the-Rock Photograph Collection
Collection Name Hole-in-the-Rock
Rights
Type Image
Finding Aid http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv88284
ARK ark:/87278/s6mq05pc
Setname uum_map
ID 1534119
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6mq05pc
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