Glimpses of the Past: Photos and Vignettes
Images and stories can help us connect with people who lived before us.
See what connections you can make:
Remnants of Utah's Legislative Past: Learn more about Utah's Legislative history.
Building Roads and Bridges in Utah: Learn more about Utah's road and bridge construction history.
Utah's First Flags: State History has stewardship over two precious flags.
Japanese Americans and World War II: The internment of innocent Americans at Topaz, Utah.
Tribes R Us: Human nature is, we just think we're better than the other guys.
Beyond Poplars: Trees on Utah's cultural landscape.
The Utah State Capitol: See photos of its construction in the early 1900s.
Bicycles in Utah: They’re popular now, and they were popular then. See photos.
Immigration Is Us: In a lot of ways, Utah history is the story of immigration. Read about and see photos.
Lots of Kinds of Love: Images of Utah’s diverse families.
Some Snow! The Unforgettable Winter of 1948-49: It was either snow or cold for months.
Who Keeps the Beacons Lit? A Winter Escapade with "Superman," 1949: A harrowing trip to the airplane beacon on Antelope Island.
South Temple Street, Then and Now: Photos of how it was and how it is.
Two Rival African American Editors: One a Republican, one a Democrat.
Ithamar Sprague’s Big Foot: A practical jokester causes a small panic in a southern Utah town.
Marx Brothers: Find out what the Marx Brothers were doing in Salt Lake City.
Winter Holidays in the 1800s: A few good tales.
Long Gone: The Mysteries of Gubernatorial Absences in South Carolina and Utah.
Utah and the Civil War: a bibliography of pertinent articles prior to, during, and after the Civil War in Utah.