Historic Photos of Salt Lake City
Founded by Mormon pioneers seeking a place to practice their religion, Salt Lake City became a center of regional commerce, fueled by mining and the completion of the Union Pacific and local railroads. It ultimately attracted residents from all parts of Europe, as well as Mexico, China, and Japan.
Historic Photos of Salt Lake City captures the story of this unique community through still photography selected from the finest collections, a visual record of the city's history presented in striking black-and-white photographs.
From the building of the magnificent Mormon Temple and Tabernacle to the establishment of America's first department store; from muddy streets to wide boulevards with park-like medians; from Greek grocery stores to Japanese-American baseball teams, Historic Photos of Salt Lake City tells a visual story of a unique American city.
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Book details
- Imprint
- Turner Publishing Company
- Formats
- Hardcover
- Subjects
- History › United States › State & Local › West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
History › United States › State & Local › South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV) - Topics
- Utah history · black-and-white photography · pictorial history · local history · Mormon history · American West
- ISBN-13
- 9781596523852
About the author
JEFF BURBANK is a journalist, news editor, and university lecturer in English and journalism, and the author of five books, including Historic Photos of Salt Lake City, Historic Photos of Las Vegas, and Lost Las Vegas.
Burbank’s journalism has appeared in The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, and the Boston Globe. He holds a B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley, and an M.A. from American University.
When he’s not writing, Burbank has worked as a museum researcher and content writer. His books include License to Steal: Nevada’s Gaming Control System in the Megaresort Age and Las Vegas Babylon, reflecting a long engagement with the history and culture of the American West.
Jeff lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he has resided for more than 20 years.