Title |
Post Office, 1923 |
Photo Number |
p0115n01_04_23 |
Description |
Photo of the Escalante Post Office in 1923. Note the school house in the background (to the left). Caption reads: "The Post Office in 1923, symbol of contact with the outside world. A magnet for villagers at mail time" |
Creator |
Nelson, Lowry, 1893-1986 |
Date |
1923 |
Textual Date |
1923 |
Keywords |
Postal Service;automobiles; people; cities and towns |
Subject |
Escalante (Utah)--Photographs; Post office buildings--Utah--Escalante--Photographs; School buildings--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 |
Rights |
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Type |
Image |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6jt0fr0 |
Setname |
uum_map |
ID |
982550 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6jt0fr0 |