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.
HCR2, the Utah State Flag Concurrent Resolution,was signed by the Governor. The design of state flag was amended to match the original legislation designating a state flag. Click here for more information.
HLA Culmer and "The Mystery of the Desert": Famous Utah painter, HLA Culmer's masterpiece, brought to life.
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.