Log house built by John Holtby

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Title Log house built by John Holtby
Photo Number p0115n01_04_20
Description Photo of the John Holtby house in Escalante, Utah. Caption: "Many early homes in Escalante were built of logs. Thirteen children were reared in this house, which since 1923 has been replaced by a modern home."
Creator Nelson, Lowry, 1893-1986
Date 1923
Keywords Cabins; Houses; Architecture
Subject Escalante (Utah)--Photographs; Dwellings--Utah--Escalante--Photographs; Log cabins--Utah--Escalante--Photographs
Spatial Coverage Escalante (Utah); Garfield County (Utah)
Additional Information Lowry Nelson (1893-1986) was a Utah native who became a sociologist. Among the subjects of his studies were various Mormon communities in rural Utah. His papers are at Utah State University. This photo was used for Nelson's 1952 book, "The Mormon Village."
Collection Number and Name P0115 Lowry Nelson Photograph Collection
Collection Name Lowry Nelson
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Type Image
ARK ark:/87278/s6z32q2k
Setname uum_map
ID 982547
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6z32q2k
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