Postcard collection, 1895-1990

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Utah State University. Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.
Title
Postcard collection
Dates
1895-1990 (inclusive)
1900-1940 (bulk)
Quantity
2 boxes, (1 linear ft. )
Collection Number
UUS_P0031
Summary
Consists of "real photograph," linen, and various other types of postcards. Most of the images are of Utah or the Inter-mountain West and date from 1900 to 1940. Also includes portraits and images of Mormon religious and historic sites.
Repository
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu
Access Restrictions
Restrictions

Open to public research. Because of copyright concerns, requests to reproduce may be denied.

Languages
English.
Sponsor
Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The postcard collection consists of "real photograph," linen, and various other types of postcards. Most of the cards are of Utah or the Inter-mountain West and date from 1900 to 1940.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Copyright

It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Utah State University Libraries, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright.

Permission to publish material from the Postcard collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Preferred Citation

Postcard collection, 1895-1990. (P0031). Utah State University. Special Collections & Archives Department.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The cards are arranged in alphabetical order by location with one "miscellaneous" category (consisting mostly of portraits) for cards with no given location.

Acquisition Information

This collection began with cards that were deemed unnecessary and removed from other collections (i.e. no correspondence or identification on the card) and from loose cards gathered throughout the Special Collections Department. The collection has grown through purchased cards and cards taken from recently processed collections.

Processing Note

Register completed by Rachel Garner, October 2001.

Related Materials

Historical Postcards of Utah Highway 89 Digital Collection

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
1 AZ:001 : Apache Trail Arizona, on Fish Creek Hill
1920
1 AZ:002 : Roosevelt Dam on Apache Trail Arizona
1920
1 AZ:003 : View of Roosevelt Dam and Apache Trail Arizona
1920
1 AZ:004 : The Grand Canyon of the Colorado
1920
1 AZ:006-9 : Chapel of the Holy Cross, Sedona Arizona
1960
1 BEL:001 : Real Belgian Lace Manufactory
1950
1 CAL:001 : The Larkin House
1920
1 CAL:002 : Los Angeles LDS Temple, Westwood California
1965
1 CAL:003 : Real Photo Postcard (RPP) of Cliff House in San Francisco
1910
1 CAL:004 : RPP of Soldiers Frank Bennett, Leland Auger, Harvey Larsen and Alma Clausen at Cliff House
1918
1 CAL:005 : RPP of U.S.A.T. "Republic" and Golden Gate Bridge
1937
1 CAL:006 : Oakland LDS Temple (with duplicate)
1970
1 CAL:007 : Avalon looking East, showing Terraces, Catalina California
1907
1 CAL:008 : A California Mountain Trail
1907
1 DC:001 : "Mormon" Chapel in Nation's Capital (with duplicate)
1920
1 IA:001 : Liberty Hall, home of Joseph Smith III and family in Lamoni Iowa, 1881-1905. (with duplicate)
1905
1 IA:002-003 : Liberty Hall, Lamoni Iowa
1960
1 ID:001 : RPP of High School, Soda Springs Idaho
1924
1 ID:002 : Bathing at Lava Hot Spring, Near Pocatello Idaho
1920
1 ID:003 : RPP of Parade in Preston Idaho Main Street
1920
1 ID:004 : RPP of Preston First Ward Chorus Girls Champions of Oneida Stake
1913
1 ID:005 : RPP of The Debating club, Albion State Normal School
1910
1 ID:006 : RPP of Black Rock Idaho
1906
1 ID:007 : RPP of Voorhees Hall, College of Idaho, Caldwell Idaho
1915
1 ID:009 : The Village Square Challenger Inn Sun Valley Idaho
1950
1 ID:010 : RPP of Construction of Steel Flume near Squaw Creek
1910
1 ID:011 : RPP of Inner view of Emmett Idaho, Canal
1910
1 ID:012 : RPP of Flume II of Emmett Idaho, Canal (Interior)
1910
1 ID:013 : RPP of Emmett Idaho, Canal Flume II (Exterior)
1910
1 ID:014 : The Fall in Winter, Montpelier Canon[sic], Montpelier Idaho
1909
1 ID:015 : Montpelier Idaho
1908
1 ID:016 : RPP of unidentified Preston Idaho young woman playing trombone
1910
1 IL:001-003 : Group of Historic Mormon Houses at Nauvoo Illinois
1910
1 IL:004 : RPP of Lorin Farr Residence Nauvoo Illinois
1910
1 IL:005 : American's First Women's Organization. Nauvoo Illinois 1842
1910
1 IL:006 : Old Carthage Jail (with duplicate)
1960
1 MISC:001 : Joseph Smith III
1910
1 MISC:002 : Presidents of the Reorganized LDS Church
1980
1 MISC:003 : RPP of Two unidentified young women
1910
1 MISC:004 : RPP of Unidentified young man
1910
1 MISC:005 : RPP of Unidentified young couple
1910
1 MISC:006 : RPP of Unidentified young woman
1910
1 MISC:007 : RPP of Unidentified young woman
1910
1 MISC:008 : RPP of Unidentified young man at writing table
1910
1 MISC:009 : RPP of Unidentified older couple
1910
1 MISC:010 : RPP of Unidentified young woman
1910
1 MISC:011 : RPP of Unidentified young woman
1920
1 MISC:012 : RPP of Unidentified young woman (Ruby?)
1910
1 MISC:013 : RPP of Unidentified young woman (Gerty?)
1910
1 MISC:014 : RPP of Unidentified siblings, one girl and two boys
1910
1 MISC:015 : RPP of Unidentified young man
1910
1 MISC:016 : RPP of Aquilla(?) Noble of Smithfield Utah
1910
1 MISC:017 : Uncle Esra's Sicilian Donkey's of Phoenix Arizona
1940
1 MISC:018 : Joseph Smith, The Prophet
1910
1 MISC:019 : Presidents of the LDS Church
1910
1 MISC:020 : Horseback trip in the Rockies
1960
1 MISC:021 : Best Wishes floral design
1912
1 MISC:022-24 : Floral designs
ca. 1910
1 MISC:025 : Congratulations floral design
1910
1 MISC:026 : Greeting to a friend
1910
1 MISC:027 : Quote from Orson Pratt
1910
1 MISC:028-34 : Quote from Joseph Smith, The Prophet
1910
1 MISC:035 : Taking the Fence Fox hunt scene
1908
1 MISC:036 : Painting with young girl and floral design
1908
1 MISC:037 : Birthday Greetings with bird and floral design
1911
1 MISC:038 : Home was never like this, with man eating
1907
1 MISC:039 : RPP of Dr. Karl G. Maeser
1910
1 MISC:040 : RPP of N.F. Bullen of Richmond Utah
1910
1 MISC:041 : RPP of Elder John G. Darley of Wellsville Utah
1910
1 MISC:042 : RPP of Elder Nathan Done of Smithfield Utah
1910
1 MISC:043 : RPP of J.C. Larsen, Jr. of Lewiston Utah
1910
1 MISC:044 : RPP of Frank J. Griffin of Newton Utah
1910
1 MISC:045 : RPP of Wilford N. Moses of Smithfield Utah
1910
1 MISC:046 : RPP of John J. Plowman of Smithfield Utah
1910
1 MISC:047 : RPP of Tomas B. Parkin of Woods Cross Utah and Heber P. Cooper of Cache County, Utah
1910
1 MISC:048 : RPP of H.W. Noble of Smithfield Utah
1910
1 MISC:049 : RPP of D. Spence and John G. Darley of Wellsville Utah
1910
1 MISC:050 : RPP of Grover E. Christensen of Hyrum Utah
1910
1 MISC:051 : RPP of Joseph E. Webb of Richmond Utah
1910
1 MISC:052 : RPP of A.M. Baxter and unidentified young man at Sheffield Conference
1910
1 MO:001 : Temple lot in Independence Missouri
1910
1 NV:001 : Boulder Dam and Portion of Lake Mead
1937
1 NV:002 : Ely Nevada (with duplicate)
1950
1 NV:003 : RPP of Twilite [sic] in Boulder City
1925
1 NV:004 : Hotel Riverside and U.S. Post Office, Reno Nevada (with two duplicates)
1935
1 NY:001 : RPP of Maude Adams in J.M. Barrie's Play "Peter Pan"
1915
1 NY:002 : Mormon Hill- where Joseph Smith dug up the Golden Plates, Palmyra New York
1910
1 NY:003 : RPP of Monument on Hill Cumorah
1910
1 NY:004 : The Seward House
1960
1 NY:005 : Seward House dining room
1960
1 NY:006 : Signing the Alaska Treaty in Seward House
1960
1 NY:007 : Seward House drawing room
1960
1 NY:008 : Seward House garden
1960
1 OH:001 : Kirtland Temple, Lower Auditorium
1950
1 OR:001 : The Wahkeena, Benson Park
1910
1 OR:002 : View in City Park, Portland Oregon
1908
1 PA:001 : The Commons Room in the Cathedral of Learning (negative available)
1937
1 UT:001 : Seagull Monument, Salt Lake City, Temple Ground
1920
1 UT:002 : Brigham Young Monument
1932
1 UT:003 : Harvesting Salt near Salt Lake City Utah
1935
1 UT:004 : Crossing Great Salt Lake
1910
1 UT:005 : Utah State Capitol at night
1935
1 UT:006 : The "Mormon" Temple
1920
1 UT:007 : The Monuments on Temple Block
1920
1 UT:008 : Mormon Battalion Monument, Utah State Capitol Grounds
1920
1 UT:009 : The "Mormon" Temple Grounds in Winter
1920
1 UT:010 : The Bee Hive House
1920
1 UT:011 : Corridor and Main Stairways, Utah State Capitol
1920
1 UT:012 : Governor's Reception Room, Utah State Capitol
1920
1 UT:013 : Main Street at Night, Salt Lake City Utah
1920
1 UT:014 : Salt Lake City Municipal Air Port
1940
1 UT:015 : The Temple Towers from Roof Garden, Hotel Utah
1920
1 UT:016 : General View of Utah Copper Company's property, Bingham Utah
1920
1 UT:017 : Eagle Gate, looking towards State Capitol
1920
1 UT:018 : Portion of Temple Block showing Seagull Monument and Great Mormon Temple
1920
1 UT:019 : The "Mormon" Temple
1920
1 UT:020 : Going to Sea by Rail, Great Salt Lake cutoff
1920
1 UT:021 : East Front of Mormon Temple
1920
1 UT:022 : Bird's Eye View of Portion of Salt Lake City Utah
1920
1 UT:023 : Masonic Temple, Salt Lake City Utah
1920
1 UT:024 : Garfield Smelters on the Shores of the Great Salt Lake
1920
1 UT:025 : Wasatch Mountains from Liberty Park, Salt Lake City
1930
1 UT:026 : Castle Gate Utah, on line of D.R.G.R.R
1930
1 UT:027 : RPP of Bathers at Salt Air Beach
1922
1 UT:028 : RPP of Mabel Strickland Roping Steer
1920
1 UT:029 : RPP of Jack Coates Bulldogging
1920
1 UT:030 : RPP of Dave White on Headlight
1920
1 UT:031 : RPP of Dave Campbell on King Tut
1920
1 UT:032 : RPP of Bonnie Grey on King Tut, jumping auto
1920
1 UT:033 : RPP of Double Bed Room at Rowland Hall
1920
1 UT:034 : Lion House, Salt Lake City Utah, Residence built by Brigham Young
1930
1 UT:035 : Hotel Utah and State Capitol
1930
1 UT:036 : Hotel Utah
1930
1 UT:037 : Mormon Tabernacle
1930
1 UT:038 : Temple Block, Salt Lake City Utah
1920
1 UT:039 : Mormon Temple, Salt Lake City Utah
1930
1 UT:040 : Laketown Utah
1920
1 UT:041 : Drawing Room of Old Governor's Mansion
1950
1 UT:042 : "Manufacturers of the Famous "MONOGRAM" flour Trenton, Utah,"
1920
1 UT:043 : Bird's Eye view of Utah State Agricultural College, Logan Utah
1935
1 UT:044 : Looking down Logan Canyon
1935
1 UT:045 : Ricks Spring, Logan Canyon (with duplicate)
1935
1 UT:046 : The Cascade, Logan Canyon
1935
1 UT:047 : Entering Logan through Sardine Canyon
1935
1 UT:048 : Entering Cache National Forest
1935
1 UT:049 : Temple of Sinawava, Zion National Park
1930
1 UT:050 : Queen's Garden, Bryce National Park
1950
1 UT:051 : Bryce Canyon National Park
1950
1 UT:052 : Queen Victoria Rock Formation- Bryce Canyon Nation Park
1950
1 UT:053 : Pre-printed letter from Utah
1952
1 UT:054 : RPP of Women Bathers at Saltair Beach
1920
1 UT:055 : RPP of Bathers at Saltair Beach
1917
1 UT:056 : Bear River Canyon on Union Pacific System
1930
1 UT:057 : Telluride Power Plant, Mouth of Bear River Canyon
1930
1 UT:058 : Picturesque Spot in Logan Canyon (similar to UT:116)
1900
1 UT:059 : Cement Plant, Brigham City
1930
1 UT:060 : Utah Agricultural College Logan Utah
1930
1 UT:061 : Logan Temple
1930
1 UT:062 : "The City of Logan, Utah Home of Utah State University,"
1985
1 UT:063 : "Utah State University, The Campus in the lap of Logan Canyon Recreation Area,"
1985
1 UT:064 : "Utah State University, The Campus in Fall in the Rocky Mountains,"
1985
1 UT:065 : "Utah State University, The Campus in Fall,"
1985
1 UT:066 : Old Main and Wellsville Mountains, Logan Utah
1985
1 UT:067 : USU Visual Arts Wing of the Chase Fine Arts Building
1985
1 UT:068 : USU Eccles Business Building
1985
1 UT:069 : USU The Plaza and University Inn
1985
1 UT:070 : RPP of Blacksmith Fork Canyon(?)
1912
1 UT:071 : RPP of Main Street Logan, Utah
1940
1 UT:072 : RPP of Mormon Temple at a distance
1940
1 UT:073 : RPP of Rugged Beauty of Logan Canyon
1940
1 UT:074 : RPP of Logan Canyon
1940
1 UT:075 : Thatcher Bank and Hotel Eccles, Logan Utah
1930
1 UT:076 : Main Street, Logan Utah
1930
1 UT:077 : St. John's Episcopal Church, Logan Utah
1910
1 UT:078 : View of Main Street, Logan Utah (negative available)
1912
1 UT:079 : Beet Sugar Factory Logan, Utah
1912
1 UT:082 : University of Utah
1950
1 UT:083 : Erosional Forms, Bryce Canyon National Park
1950
1 UT:084 : Bryce Canyon National Park
1950
1 UT:085 : Cedar Breaks National Monument
1950
1 UT:086 : Magic City of Spires, Bryce Canyon
1950
1 UT:087 : The Totem Pole, Monument Valley
1950
1 UT:088 : Mount Timpanogas
1950
1 UT:089 : Bingham Copper Mine
1950
1 UT:090 : Utah State Capitol, Salt Lake City
1950
1 UT:091 : This is the Place Monument, Emigration Canyon
1950
1 UT:092 : Old Sate House, Fillmore Utah
1950
1 UT:093 : Temple Square Salt Lake City (with two duplicates)
1950
1 UT:094 : Replica of two engines at Promontory Summit, Utah
1958
1 UT:095 : Seagull Monument by Mahonri Young (with duplicate)
1950
1 UT:096 : "Utah - The Beehive State,"
1950
1 UT:097 : Dead Horse Point State Park
1950
1 UT:098 : Bear Lake and Garden City Utah
1950
1 UT:099 : Court House, Logan Utah
1910
1 UT:100 : Main Street, Logan Utah
1967
1 UT:101 : The Bluebird Café and Fountain
1950
1 UT:102 : O.S.L. Depot, Logan Utah
1915
1 UT:103 : New Jersey Academy, Logan Utah, (front/back)
1908-1978
1 UT:104 : New Forrest Hotel and Café, Nephi Utah
1926
1 UT:105 : Logan LDS Temple
1940
1 UT:106 : Missing undated
1 UT:108 : Brigham Young's Statue, Salt Lake City
1907
1 UT:109 : Salt Palace, Salt Lake City
1906
1 UT:110 : RPP of "Muddy Canyon" High Creek Electric Light Co. Richmond Utah
1907
1 UT:111 : RPP of Unidentified Co-eds at the Agricultural College of Utah
1910
1 UT:112 : RPP of Main Bldg. U.S.A.C
1920
1 UT:113 : RPP of Commons and Engineering Bldg. U.S.A.C
1930
1 UT:114 : RPP of Library Bldg. U.S.A.C., Logan
1940
1 UT:115 : RPP of Mechanic Arts Bldg. U.S.A.C., Logan
1910
1 UT:116 : Logan Power Plant
1906
1 VT:001 : Prophet Joseph Smith Birthplace Memorial, Sharon Vermont
1950
1 WI:001 : Pabst Residence, Milwaukee Wisconsin
1908
1 WY:001 : Pre-printed letter from Yellowstone
1951
1 WY:002 : RPP of Burlington Station, Torrington Wyoming
1920
1 WY:003 : RPP of Union Pacific Station, Torrington Wyoming
1920
1 WY:004 : RPP of High School, Torrington Wyoming
1920
1 WY:005 : RPP of Torrington Wyoming, Smith's Drug and Jewelry Store
1920
1 WY:006 : RPP of Main Street, Torrington Wyoming
1920
1 WY:007 : RPP of County Court House, Torrington Wyoming
1920
1 WY:008 : Lake Hotel Colonial, Yellowstone Park
1920
1 WY:009 : Morning Glory Spring, Yellowstone Park
1920
1 WY:010 : Grand Canyon Hotel, Lounge from Office, Yellowstone Park
1920
1 WY:011 : Grand Canyon Hotel, Lounge Staircase, Yellowstone Park
1920
1 WY:012 : Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone Park
1920
1 WY:013 : Golden Gate Canyon, Yellowstone Park
1920
1 WY:014 : Grand Canyon Hotel Entrance, Yellowstone Park
1920
1 WY:015 : Old Faithful Inn, Yellowstone Park
1920
1 WY:016 : Mammoth Hotel, Yellowstone Park
1920
1 WY:017-29 : Yellowstone National Park, (souvenir folder)
1912
1 WY:030 : Jackson Lake Lodge, Grand Teton National Park
1950
1 WY:031 : RPP of Cannon's Park, Torrington Wyoming
1920
1 WY:032 : Punchbowl, Yellowstone National Park
1908
2 AZ:005 : Navajo Rug Weaver
1950
2 GA:001-012 : Souvenir folder of Stone Mountain Confederate Memorial, Atlanta Georgia, Sculptor's Sketch Model for Central Group
1913
2 HI:001 : Outrigger Canoe, Waikiki
1956
2 HK:001 : Hong Kong Holiday Inn
1970
2 HK:002 : The Tai Pak Floating Restaurant, Hong Kong
1970
2 ID:008 : Bear Lake
1970
2 ISR : (All collected ca. 1965, some item numbers are apparently missing.) undated
2 ISR:001-15 : all color postcards of 1839 lithographs by David Roberts, each postcard has one duplicate undated
2 ISR:001 : Jerusalem
1965
2 ISR:002 : Jerusalem, The Church of the Holy Sepulchre
1965
2 ISR:003 : View of Nazareth
1965
2 ISR:004 : Bethlehem
1965
2 ISR:005 : Church of the nativity, Bethlehem
1965
2 ISR:006 : Mosque of Omar Showing Site of the Temple
1965
2 ISR:007 : Cana of Galilee
1965
2 ISR:008 : The Valley of the Jordan and the Dead Sea
1965
2 ISR:009 : Jerusalem, The Golden Gate
1965
2 ISR:010 : ACRE
1965
2 ISR:011 : Jerusalem (not identical to ISR:001)
1965
2 ISR:012 : Ashkelon
1965
2 ISR:013 : Jerusalem, The Citadel
1965
2 ISR:014 : Jerusalem, Damascus Gate
1965
2 ISR:015 : Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee
1965
2 ISR:024 : "Jerusalem, The Church of the Holy Sepulchre - entrance to the Holy Sepulchre,"
1965
2 ISR:038 : Jerusalem, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Tomb of Christ
1965
2 ISR:074 : "Qumaran- The Excavations, View to the Dead Sea, The famous Dead Sea Scrolles [sic] were found in caves around this place,"
1965
2 ISR:075 : Bethany, Tomb of Lazarus
1965
2 ISR:076 : "Jerusalem, one of the most ancient cities in the world,"
1965
2 ISR:077 : Jerusalem, Old City General View
1965
2 ISR:078 : Tiberias, by the Sea of Galilee
1965
2 ISR:079 : Pools of Solomon
1965
2 ISR:080 : Calvary
1965
2 ISR:081 : Nabius, Jacob's well
1965
2 ISR:082 : Acre
1965
2 ISR:083 : Solomon's Pools, situated near Bethlehem
1965
2 ISR:084 : At the Market Day
1965
2 ISR:085 : Bethlehem, Market Place
1965
2 ISR:086 : Jerusalem, Tomb of St. Mary
1965
2 ISR:087 : Jerusalem, The Church of Gethsemane
1965
2 ISR:088 : Grotto of Nativity
1965
2 ISR:089 : Jerusalem, Holy Sepulchre
1965
2 ISR:090 : Jerusalem, Garden Tomb
1965
2 ISR:091 : Duplicate of ISR:090
1965
2 ISR:092 : Bethlehem, Christmas Bells
1965
2 ISR:093 : Jerusalem, Tomb of Abshalom (by Palphot Ltd.)
1965
2 ISR:094 : Jerusalem, Tomb of Abshalom (by Star Cards)
1965
2 NZ:001 : Landscape of Taranaki, New Zealand
1960
2 PA:002-26 : Souvenir of Gettysburg Pennsylvania, containing 25 detachable postcards by Blocher's
1915
2 THAI:005 : Taipei Hilton, Taiwan
1960
2 UT:080 : Glauser's Restaurant, Logan Utah
1960
2 UT:081 : Logan Utah, looking west on Highway 89
1960
2 UT:093 : Utah Centennial Postcard by Jacque Baker
1996
2 UT:107 : Night view of Salt Lake City
1970
2 VA:002-19 : Souvenir folder of Richmond Virginia
1935
2 VA:020-37 : "Views of Beautiful Arlington, Va." (souvenir folder)
1925

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Historic sites--West (U.S.)--Photographs.
  • Mormon church buildings--West (U.S.)--Photographs.
  • Mormons--West (U.S.)--Portraits.
  • Postcards--West (U.S.)
  • Shrines--Middle East--Photographs.

Geographical Names

  • Bear Lake (Utah and Idaho)--Photographs.
  • Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho)--Photographs.
  • Idaho--Photographs.
  • Logan (Utah)--Photographs.
  • Utah--Photographs.
  • Wyoming--Photographs.