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| Center Street Bridge | Provo (Utah); Streets--Utah;Bridges; Viaducts; |
A car driving over the bridge built on Center Street to go over the train tracks. Bridge is white with street lights along each side leading into Provo City. The bridge is still there, without the lights. |
1930 |
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| Provo Foundry and Machine Co. at Sunset | Provo (Utah); Provo (Utah)--History; Provo Foundry & Machine Co.; |
Looking down middle of street, Provo Foundry & Machine Co building can be seen on right, with oncoming car on left. Sun is low in horizon, just behind trees. Cable car tracks are visible. |
1938-06-30 |
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| Steamroller | Provo (Utah); Road construction; Road rollers; |
Most likely a Buffalo Pitts 10-ton steamroller. Man on Steamroller in middle of road. |
1938-06-30 |
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| Laying Drain Pipes | Provo (Utah); Drainage pipes--Design and construction; |
Ditch on side of road filled with workers and freshly laid drainage pipes. A truck is hoisting a section of pipe into the ditch. A wooden roadblock has the word 'danger' painted on it. |
1938-06-30 |
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| Make Way for the Dump Truck | Provo (Utah); Dump trucks; |
Man holding newspaper standing next to boy, both out of focus, looking at camera. Dump truck on right side of road. A white short post with '1S' on it can be seen in weeds on left at intersection. Man walking near rear of truck. Blonde... |
1938-06-30 |
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| House with wood and wire fence | Provo (Utah); Houses; Dwellings--1880-1940; |
A brown wooden house with a sparse fence made of thin pickets with wire horizontally attached. A lady is seen walking on the right near a telephone pole. 2nd West dirt road in front, with 5th North and part of Christensen's coal seen in... |
1938-03-18 |
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| Timpanogos School being built | Provo (Utah); Schools; Construction; Timpanogos Elementary School |
New construction on Timpanogos School with wooden subfloor and vertical wooden supports. Two children are in the left of photo near someone blocked by pillar. A woman walks at right. Built between 400 N and 500 N on 500 West |
1938-03-18 |
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| Timpanogos School Construction | Provo (Utah); Schools; Construction; |
Man in suit with hat with back facing camera is looking down into basement of Timpanogos School in early stages of construction. Child climbing out of ditch in center, with other child standing with back facing camera. White building seen in... |
1938-03-18 |
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| Christensen's Coal | Provo (Utah); Coal--Utah;Stores & shops; |
A Small building with the words 'Christensen's Coal'. In the middle of the sign is written vertically, 'Phone - 487 W - 208'. Off to right, is a street marker with '5N' on it. Another Picture says it's on... |
1938-30-18 |
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| Christensen's Coal backyard | Provo (Utah);Coal--Utah;Stores & shops; Christensen's Coal |
Compared to the previous picture of Christensen's Coal, this shot is taken from right behind the small front office of the back lot. You can see a close up of a machine on far right, and tractor, car and truck in distance. |
1938-30-18 |
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| Laying Larger Pipes | Provo (Utah); Drainage pipes--Design and construction; |
Crane on right side has a pipe hanging from it. Few people in ditch, few out of ditch. Brick house on left behind dirt pile. |
1938-30-18 |
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| Blossoming Orchard | Provo (Utah); Orchards; |
Rows of blossoming trees looking west of Provo. A few houses scattered. Mostly just landscape and farm. |
1938-30-18 |
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| Workers Alliance of America | Provo (Utah); Workers Alliance of America; Protest movements; |
Although the photo itself is blurry, you can clearly read the text on the signs. Men and Women march down street holding signs. Sign in front reads 'Workers Alliance of America'. Cars parked on side of road. Some building signs you can... |
1930 |
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| Street in Provo, 500 N 250 W 1938 | Provo (Utah); Streets--Utah--Provo; |
5th North between 2nd and 3rd West. Looking into back lot of Christensen's Coal. |
1938-07-28 |
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| Provo Police | Provo (Utah); Police; |
Police Department Staff Standing on front steps of what is most likely the Provo Police Station. Most likely in the late 1930's |
1930 |
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| Kids Watching Laying of Asphalt | Provo (Utah); Asphalt; Road construction; Dump trucks; |
A dump truck in the center pours rock asphalt into machine while workers smooth it onto road. 3 children are seen in front, one with cane. Another child stands on machine with other workers. On back of photo is typed 'Road construction at 2... |
1938-07-10 |
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| Laying Asphalt | Provo (Utah); Asphalt; Road construction; |
Dump truck feeding a machine which lays and smooths rock asphalt. Two men are behind, one with a rake. Four men and one child are riding on back. Text on back says 'Road construction at 2 So. Between 4th and 5th West. July 10, 38' |
1938-07-10 |
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| Street closed to Spray Oil | Provo (Utah); Road construction; |
Construction worker holding hand oil sprayer hooked up to truck. A wooden Road Block with words 'Street Closed T. E. Lamph Contr' seen on left. Text on back says 'Road construction at 2 So. Between 4th and 5th West. July 10, 38' |
1938-07-10 |
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| Asphalt truck at 467 W 200 S | Provo (Utah); Asphalt; Roads--Design and construction; |
A Truck laying asphalt on 2nd south, between 4th and 5th west. You can see the brick house at 467 W 200 S which as of scan date was still there. One Construction worker has bandages on head. |
1938-07-10 |
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| Treasure Truck | Provo (Utah); Pickup trucks; |
Two men stand next to rear of a pickup truck. The truck bed is full of various boxes and baskets. Box with 'Presto' clearly seen. Truck bed has two license plates. One marked '47-134 3T' and the other '4A 33-242' |
ca1930 |
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| Steamroller at 1st S 5th W | Provo (Utah); Road construction; Road rollers; |
Intersection of 1st South and 5th West looking Northeast. A Steam Roller is in the intersection. An old stop sign can be seen. Three men crouch by Street Sign post. |
1938-07-10 |
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| Ditch near Christensen Motor | Provo (Utah); Roads--Design and construction; Drainage pipes--Design and construction; Road machinery; |
Most likely Center Street due to poles and cables. Looking directly East. Christensen Motor can be seen in background on left side of road. |
1930 |
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| Road Construction on 2nd South | Provo (Utah); Road construction; |
Road Construction at 2nd South between 4th and 5th West looking Northeast. Laying Asphalt. New supply trucks trailing ahead. |
1938-07-10 |
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| Placing gravel at 100 S 600 W | Provo (Utah); Road construction; |
Intersection of 100 S and 600 W looking Southwest. Person and bike under tree. Four workers shoveling gravel on corner. Two men talking in intersection. Man in background with shovel. Wooden roadblocks showing street closed by T. E. Lamph... |
1938-07-06 |
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| Pipe Laying at 500 E 200 S | Provo (Utah); Drainage pipes--Design and construction; Road construction; |
Large piles of dirt on each side of the road. A truck is lowering pipe into ditch with crane. A man is riding bike in street. Text on back of photo says '5th East & 2 So. July 28, 38' |
1938-07-28 |
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| Photographer in front of shops | Provo (Utah); Photographers; Stores, Retail--Utah; |
Man with camera crouching. Behind him is a boy, and a car. Across the street you can see a few parked cars, J.C. Penny Company, The Red and White Stores, and a hardware store. |
1940 |
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| The Merryweathers at the Shell Station | Provo (Utah); Automobile service stations; |
Frank Albert Merryweather and his son Max B. Merryweather standing in front of Shell Lubrication Gas and Service Station. |
1940 |
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| Kaiser Car, 1949 | Provo (Utah); Kaiser automobile; Coffee shops; |
Kaiser car in front of the Strong Lodge Coffee Shop on 3rd South. At base of photo was written 'the new car'. License plate says 'R 1633 Utah 49'. Even though the plates say 49 and the text says 'the new car', the... |
1949 |
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| Spear Lumber Company | Provo (Utah); Lumber; Stores and shops; |
Spear Lumber Co. 'Dependable Service.' on 3rd South and 2nd West across street from the Strong Lodge Coffee Shop. Per Earl Clark in March 1999 interview, 'the Spear Lumber Company … ' ' was ' '' '.by... |
1950 |
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| Bullock Hotel | Provo (Utah); Provo (Utah)--History; Hotels; |
Photo of the Bullock Hotel with a women, young lady, and three younger males standing in front. Street post on left is unreadable. |
1900 |
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| Workers Alliance of America March | Provo (Utah); Workers Alliance of America; Protest movements; |
Protesters march down center street. Front sign says, 'Workers Alliance of America'. Next sign says 'No Reduction on WPA. No Relief Cuts.' Some shops that can be seen in background are: Liberty Café, Rupper Appliance Co.,... |
1930 |
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| Workers Alliance of America March #2 | Provo (Utah); Workers Alliance of America; Protest movements; |
Protesters march down center street. Sign in front says, 'How Much of your Income comes from WPA?' Next sign says, 'You Spend W.P.A. Money Too'. Some shops that can be seen in background are: Liberty Café, Rupper Appliance... |
1930 |
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| Workers Alliance of America March #3 | Provo (Utah); Workers Alliance of America; Protest movements; |
Protesters march down center street. Sign in front says, 'Let the Entire Population in the US Demand Justice' Next sign says, 'Is your Job Secure?'. Third sign says 'WPA Money Helps All' Few more signs are seen down... |
1930 |
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| Workers Alliance on steps of City Hall | Provo (Utah);Workers Alliance of America; Protest movements; |
WPA Workers Alliance of America Protesters Stand on steps of City Building, all holding signs from previous march. One interesting sign mentions 'Tom Mooney', who was an American labor leader in San Francisco. This would most likely... |
1930 |
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| Workers Alliance on steps of City Hall #2 | Provo (Utah); Workers Alliance of America; Protest movements; |
WPA Workers Alliance of America Protesters Stand on steps of City Building, all holding signs from previous march. There are still people walking in front of group, as group is still getting ready for picture. |
1930 |
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| Workers Alliance on steps of City Hall #3 | Provo (Utah); Workers Alliance of America; Protest movements; |
WPA Workers Alliance of America Protesters Stand on steps of City Building, all holding signs from previous march down center street. Much of front row is not looking at camera. |
1930 |
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| Christmas Parade on Center Street | Provo (Utah);Parade floats;Stores--Retail--Provo; Christmas; |
Around the Christmas Tree at J.C. Penny Co.' on float in center. You can see the City Drug, Florsheim shoe store, a shop called 'Anita', Sutton's Café and Keeley's Café, in background. |
1955 |
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| Christmas Parade on Center Street #2 | Provo (Utah); Parade floats; Stores--Retail--Provo;Christmas; |
Back of float with Santa and his reindeer. You can see Harvey's Hamburgers, Ray's Super Service UTOCO, and a Cleaners. |
1955 |
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| Christmas Parade on Center Street #3 | Provo (Utah); Parade floats; Stores--Retail--Provo;Christmas; |
An Old Fashioned Christmas at Clark's' is written on float in center of picture. Some of the words that can be seen on the buildings are City Drugs, GallenKamp's Family Shoes, Florsheim Shoes, Anita, Shrivers, Keeley's Café,... |
1955 |
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| Christmas Parade on Center Street #4 | Provo (Utah); Parade floats; Stores--Retail--Provo;Christmas; |
Crowd is watching a Christmas parade. A Marching band with a flag written 'Farrer Provo Utah'. A clear shot of the shops on Center Street. On far left you can see Taylor's Department Store and Hedquist Drugs. Some other shops, from... |
1955 |
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| Christmas Parade on Center Street #5 | Provo (Utah); Parade floats; Stores--Retail--Provo;Christmas; |
Firmage's float. Some shops that can be seen are City Drugs, GallenKamp's Family Shoes, Shrivers, Florsheim Shoes, Anita, Keeley's Café, Sutton's Café. |
1955 |
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| Christmas Parade on Center Street #6 | Provo (Utah); Parade floats; Stores--Retail--Provo;Christmas; |
A shop called 'Knight's' can be seen in background on left. Cleaners. Float from Biddulph Stum photography in middle. You can see a bit of a bank and what looks like a Standard Supply Co. behind float. A Mattress store and 'All... |
1955 |
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| Waste Removal Trucks | Provo (Utah); Garbage collecting; |
Two Provo City dept. of waste removal trucks made by Dodge. The two license plates both say 'Utah 41' with the 1st one saying 'V1756' and the 2nd 'V1757'. Older man stands between the trucks. There is a driver in each... |
1941 |
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| Center Street Looking East | Provo (Utah); Streets--Utah;Stores--Retail; |
Looking east down Center Street. Skaggs Payless Drugs can be seen on right along with a Ford Service Station. On left is Lewis Ladies Store, F. W. Woolworth Co., Sutton's Café, Keeley's Café, Gallenkamp's Family Shoes, and... |
1950 |
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| Center Street Looking West | Provo (Utah); Streets--Utah; Stores--Retail; |
Spend the 4th - Provo' flag top center, looking right down the center of center street. Looking west down center street from about 100 East. Skaggs Payless Drugs, Kress and Grant's can be seen on left. Hedquist Drugs, Lewis Ladies... |
1955 |
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| City County Building | Provo (Utah); City & town halls--Utah--Provo--1910-1920; |
Provo City County Building facing northeast. A car can be seen parked to right of building. |
1920 |
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| Works Progress Administration workers | Provo (Utah); United States. Works Progress Administration; |
Dr. O.D. Hansen Dentist X-Ray Service' & 'J. Rulon Morgan - Lawyer' on corner windows of 2nd floor. Hedquist Drugs and Shriver's can also be seen. A hwy direction sign for US 91, 50 and 89 and mileage to Heber, Park City... |
1939 |
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| Works Progress Administration workers doing work on sidewalk | Provo (Utah); United States. Works Progress Administration; |
WPA Working on sidewalk. Shops in back are Hedquist Drugs, Butler's Department Store, Sutter's Café, Smith's Billiards, Provo Commercial and Savings Bank, and many others. Kress can be seen across the street behind work truck. A... |
1939 |
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| Utah Valley Hospital | Provo (Utah) |
Utah Valley Hospital was founded in 1939. Since this looks like a freshly built hospital, the photo was most likely taken in 1939. |
1939 |
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| Ditch near Christensen Motor | Provo (Utah);Roads--Design and construction; Drainage pipes--Design and construction; Road machinery; Center Street, Provo, Utah; Christensen Motor; |
This is a picture looking directly east, most likely on Center Street in Provo. Christensen Motor can be seen in the background on the left side of the road. |
1930 |
