Comments on: Latter-day Saint Images, 1914 (2)

By: Maurine Ward

Maurine Ward — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 07:01:52 +0000

I liked the elders with their hats and satchels.They had such a look of determination on their faces.

By: David Y.

David Y. — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:56:06 +0000

Who knew? Two separate congregations in Lead, South Dakota! [wink]

Love these photos. May this series never come to an end.

By: Mina

Mina — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:16:21 +0000

What an eclectic and interesting round up of pictures, today, Ardis. Really fascinating!

By: Diane Peel

Diane Peel — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:27:38 +0000

What fun these are! I love the little girls in bloomers, the girls with humongus bows in their hair, the people spread out all over a boulder the size of a house – well at least a modest cabin – and especially the long & short of it!

Just right for today…

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:06:26 +0000

My great-grandmother, Leora Cook, served in the Central States mission in the 1920s. Ten years too late!

By: Steve C.

Steve C. — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:05:10 +0000

I love the old pictures.

I was shocked at how quickly the temple was blackened by the smoke–given that the temple had been in use for a little over 20 years when this picture was taken.

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:42:58 +0000

It gives me shudders, too, andrew h. This picture also helps me understand how eager people were to find a solution to the coal smoke problem. Orestes Utah Bean, the author of Corianton, held the patent on a device that trapped smoke before it was released into the air; the fortune he made with that patent is what financed Corianton's brief Broadway run. Thanks for reminding me of that post, Researcher. Do you remember the post about My Mission's Brightest Moment? The missionary who had earlier found and taught the husband in that family was named Charlie Marsden -- a cousin of yours, I wonder?

By: Researcher

Researcher — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:26:10 +0000

Love that picture of the sister missionaries! I see one name I know in there -- one of my pioneer families is named Marsden and I unfortunately know very little about them. In fact, much of what I know about them besides names and dates came from an amazing post you wrote a couple of years ago, Ardis, Sarah Wheatcroft: Service for the Dead.

By: andrew h

andrew h — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:07:19 +0000

Yikes! If that is what coal smoke was doing that to the Temple and other buildings, I would hate to think about what was it doing to peoples lungs.