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Western Town
1903
Caption on negative sleeve reads, "Mining (?) town with view of saloon, restaurant and general store." A boardwalk runs along the fronts of the buildings. In the background are forested hills, and ...
Cabin Out West
1903
A log cabin out west in a forest. View looking up hill towards a man sitting in the open doorway with a gun in his lap. Smoke is above the cabin. At this time Carl Peterson was writing letters home...
Mining Town
1922
Elevated view from hill looking down on a mining town surrounded by wooded hills. There are wooden sidewalks between the houses. In the background on the left is a church building. At this time Car...
Coal Miners at Mine Entrance
1903
View down set of two railroad tracks towards four coal miners posing in front of a mine entrance near a coal car. The caption in the book reads, "Strike-breaking coal miners in Utah." At this time ...
Carl and Christine Peterson Wedding Portrait
1904
Formal waist-up wedding portrait of Carl and Christine Peterson.
"There Is No Place Like Home"
1903
View of a man sitting outdoors in a chair near the door of a log cabin in a clearing. He is smoking a pipe and reading. A lamp is hanging from the end of a rafter, and smoke is pouring out of the c...
