R. L. Polk & Co.'s Salt Lake City City Directory 1904: Containing a complete alphabetical list of business firms, corporations and private citizens; a miscellaneous directory of city, county, state and United States officers, churches, public and private school clubs, secret and benevolent societies, etc. Also a complete classified business directory.

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