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US Forest Service photograph collection, 1910-1949
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- United States--Forest Service--Intermountain Region.
- Title
- US Forest Service photograph collection
- Dates
- 1910-1949 (inclusive)19101949
- Quantity
- 1 box, (.25 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- UUS_P0378
- Summary
- Consists of 94 black and white photographs and two negatives, taken from 1910 to 1949 with the majority from the 1920s, by the US Forest Service of Region 4. Included are images of recreation, landscape scenes, geological formations, Forest Service personnel, structures, towns, equipment, American Indians, and Forest Service projects. Most of the photographs were taken in the Cache, Wasatch, Sawtooth, and Fish Lake National Forests.
- Repository
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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
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No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Historical NoteReturn to Top
These photographs document Region 4, started in 1910, of the US Forest Service, covering Utah, Nevada, Southern Idaho, and Western Wyoming.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Consists of 94 black and white photographs and two negatives, taken from 1910 to 1949 with the majority from the 1920s, by the US Forest Service of Region 4. Included are images of recreation, landscape scenes, geological formations, Forest Service personnel, structures, towns, equipment, American Indians, and Forest Service projects. Most of the photographs were taken in the Cache, Wasatch, Sawtooth, and Fish Lake National Forests.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Many photographs were originally glued to envelopes. The excess was cut away from the photo for preservation. Photocopies are included of the original envelopes. The information in quotes is taken directly from the original caption. The original National Forest names are used in this register, but keep in mind that these names are probably different today.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the US Forest Service photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: USU_P0378; US Forest Service photograph collection; Photograph Collections Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.
Following Citations:USU_P0378, USUSCA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Scenery and Recreation , 1910-1949Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1, Folder 1
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
1:01:01-02: Children and furniture, Boise National Forest, “Refugees camp Boise Basin after town of Quartzburg burned, Aug 1931.” |
1910-1949 | ||
1:01:03: Red Fish Lake, Sawtooth National Forest, “N.F. Pump on South Beach of Redfish...” |
1910-1949 | ||
1:01:04: Grand Canyon. |
1910-1949 | ||
1:01:05-08: Bryce Canyon, Powell National Forest. |
1910-1949 | ||
1:01:09-10: Dixie-Sevier National Forest, Cedar Canyon. |
1910-1949 | ||
1:01:11: Fish Lake, Fish Lake National Forest. |
1910-1949 | ||
1:01:11: Fish Lake, Fish Lake National Forest. |
1910-1949 | ||
1:01:12: Dinosaur National Monument(?), Uinta National Forest, "Excavation of dinosaur remains. Note parts of two dinosaurs exposed. Ribs, vertebra, and part of tail. 1922.” |
1922 | ||
1:01:13: Boy Scout Cabin (Camp Lomia), Logan Canyon, 1922. |
1922 | ||
1:01:14: View of mountains, Boise National Forest, "Quartzburg Boise N.F.” |
1910-1949 | ||
1:01:15-16: Cedar Canyon, Dixie-Sevier National Forest. |
1910-1949 | ||
1:01:17: Sawtooth National Forest, "Tables in use. Redfish Lake...” 1925. |
1925 | ||
1:01:18-19: Cache National Forest, Boy Scout Summer Home (Camp Lomia), Logan Canyon, 1922. |
1922 | ||
1:01:20: Nevada National Forest, Group of people inside Lehman Cave, March 3, 1923. |
1923 | ||
1:01:21: Idaho National Forest, “Town of Wasser(?) Idaho..." 1922. |
1922 | ||
1:01:22-23: Manti National Forest, "Women usually do all the dairy work when cattle are run on the N.F.” |
1910-1949 | ||
1:01:24-25: Cache National Forest, Boy Scout Cabin (Camp Lomia), Logan Canyon, Nov. 10 1922. |
1922 | ||
1:01:26-27: “Kaibab National Forest, "VT Park.” |
1910-1949 | ||
1:01:28-29: Powell National Forest, Bryce Canyon. |
1910-1949 | ||
1:01:30: Real-photo postcard, “Red Gorge. Vernal-Manila Hy.” |
1910-1949 | ||
1:01:31-32: Sawtooth National Forest, Sawtooth Range. |
1910-1949 | ||
1:01:33: Fishlake, Bowery Creek Cove, 1920. |
1920 | ||
1:01:34: Dixie-Sevier National Forest, Cedar Canyon. |
1920 | ||
1:01:35-36: Sawtooth National Forest. Red Fish Lake. |
1910-1949 | ||
1:01:37-38: Sawtooth National Forest, Idaho, "Fishing in Red Fish Lake.” |
1910-1949 | ||
1:01:39-40: The Teton Mountains, Wyoming. |
1910-1949 | ||
1:01:41-42: Targhee National Forest, "Hotel at Big Falls.” |
1910-1949 | ||
1:01:43: Granite Creek Falls, Teton National Forest.” |
1910-1949 | ||
1:01:44: Sawtooth National Forest, "Guger(?) Hot Springs Hotel." |
1910-1949 | ||
1:01:45: Dixie-Sevier National Forest, Cedar Canyon. |
1910-1949 | ||
1:01:46: Boise National Forest, Quartzburg. |
1910-1949 | ||
Forest Service Personnel/Equipment, 1910-1949Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1, Folder 2
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
1:02:01-02: Manti National Forest, "The business center Ephraim Utah.” |
1910-1949 | ||
1:02:03: La Sal National Forest, "Eating Dinner with Mancos Jim. Taken by J.W. Humphery. July 28 1914.” |
July 28 1914 | ||
1:02:04-05: La Sal National Forest, "Brigadier General Scott, and Indian Agent L.D. Greel Snapped in Moab during the Indian troubles in 1915." |
1915 | ||
1:02:06-07: Payette National Forest, "Reconnaissance camp, Mann creek working circle cruise 1926.” |
1926 | ||
1:02:08-09: Man with radio equipment, “Operating a 1930 Field set.” |
1910-1945 | ||
1:02:10-11: “1930 Field set. From left: equipment case, batteries, sack antenna equipment, and combined transmitter- receiver.” |
1930 | ||
1:02:12-13: Payette National Forest, "Reconnaissance camp, Mann creek working circle-1926.” |
1926 | ||
1:02:14-15: Dixie National Forest, "Free use on Dixie N.F. near Leeds Utah.” |
1910-1949 | ||
1:02:16: Cache National Forest, "Foremen of Hyrum CCC Camp.” |
1910-1949 | ||
1:02:17-18: Wasatch National Forest, "Tie Hacks, Mill Fork.” |
1910-1949 | ||
1:02:19: Idaho National Forest, "filming cattle on Salmon River near Stanley. Benedict.” |
1927 | ||
1:02:20-21: Radio receiver and code transmitter, “A crude little contraption of coils and condensers...” |
1930 | ||
Roads, Bridges, Water and Power, Claims , 1910-1949Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1, Folder 3
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
1:03:01: Teton National Forest, "Freight outfit for Jackson Hole.” |
1910-1949 | ||
1:03:02-03: Manti National Forest, King No. 1 Mine, "Hiawatha tram Mine Tunnel.” |
1910-1949 | ||
1:03:04-05: Manti National Forest, "Hiawatha tram, Passenger car at top. Martin.” |
1926 | ||
1:03:06-07: Wyoming National Forest, bridge, "Constructed by Forest Service at Big Sandy Openings.” |
December 8 1928 | ||
1:03:08: Cache National Forest, "Looking down grade with team” |
August 7, 1922 | ||
1:03:09: Manti National Forest, "Mills. Clear Creek one of Utah’s [Level?] Company’s coal camps...” |
November 7, 1921 | ||
1:03:10: Green River, Wyoming, “View of the [standard?] timber company pond looms and ...Chutes.” |
1910-1949 | ||
1:03:11-12: Weiser National Forest, "Irrigating corn...” |
1925 | ||
1:03:13-14: Payette National Forest, "Mowing hay on farm...” |
1925 | ||
1:03:15-16: Blackfoot National Forest, "Along the north fork of Flathead rd. First road built in a National Forest.” |
1910-1949 | ||
1:03:17: Payette National Forest, "Placer Mine in operation on the forest showing general plan of plant. |
1910-1949 | ||
Fish and Game, 1910-1949Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1, Folder 4
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
1:04:01: Teton National Forest, Wyoming, "Elk Horns. Jackson Hole.” |
1910-1949 | ||
1:04:02: Fishlake National Forest, Mackinaw trout from Fish Lake, "Lakeside Hotel Easton’s Place.” |
1910-1949 | ||
1:04:03: Uinta National Forest, Stock Branding, "cattle brands on cabin door of Robert Marshall near Duchesur.” |
1910-1949 | ||
Types, 1979Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1, Folder 5
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
1:05:01-02: Wasatch National Forest. Watershed of Emigration Canyon. |
1910-1949 | ||
1:05:03: Wasatch National Forest. Watershed of Emigration Canyon.” |
August 25, 1912 | ||
1:05:04: Wasatch National Forest. "View from High Knowl near terminus of Emigration Canyon...” |
August 18, 1912 | ||
1:05:05-06: Manti National Forest, man on skis in front of sign, "Showing snow cover at [Great Basin Experiment Station]” |
Spring 1927 | ||
1:05:07: Boise National Forest, town, "Showing Heavy reproduction on placured land surrounding town.” |
1910-1949 | ||
Miscellaneous, 1907-1912Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1, Folder 6
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
1:06:01: Telephone Pole, unknown location. |
1907-1912 | ||
1:06:02: Snowfall on cabin in mountains. |
1907-1912 | ||
1:06:03: Mountain Scene, unknown location. |
1907-1912 | ||
1:06:04: Unidentified building, high school? |
1907-1912 | ||
1:06:05: Rows of covered plants. |
1907-1912 | ||
1:06:06: Paved canyon road. |
1907-1912 | ||
1:06:07: Stock yards, Ogden? |
1907-1912 | ||
Miscellaneous, 1907-1912Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1, Folder 7
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
1:07:01: Children in a park. |
1907-1912 | ||
1:07:02: Children in a park, negative. |
1907-1912 | ||
1:07:03: View of orchards and Antelope Island. |
1907-1912 | ||
1:07:04: Salt Lake City, water supply, children next to water. |
1907-1912 | ||
1:07:05: Negative for 01:07:04. |
1907-1912 | ||
1:07:06: Cache National Forest, Beehive Girl Scout camp, Logan Canyon |
1922 | ||
Duplicate Photographs, 1907-1912Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1, Folder 8
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Forest reserves--Great Basin--Photographs
- Forest reserves--Idaho--Photographs
- Forest reserves--Utah--Photographs
Corporate Names
- United States--Forest Service--Intermountain Region--Photographs
- United States--Forest Service--Officials and employees--Photographs
Geographical Names
- Cache National Forest (Utah and Idaho)--Photographs
- Dixie National Forest (Utah)--Photographs
- Fishlake National Forest (Utah)--Photographs
- Logan Canyon (Utah)--Photographs
- Sawtooth National Forest (Idaho and Utah)--Photographs
- Wasatch National Forest (Utah and Wyo.)--Photographs
Occupations
- Outdoor recreation--Great Basin--Photographs
- Outdoor recreation--Idaho--Photographs
- Outdoor recreation--Utah--Photographs
Finding Aid/Register created by Daniel Davis
2009
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