These photographs have been reduced in size to about 1 1/2 inch x 1 inch to save space on the server and thus making it possible to add even more photographs for each area. If you see a photograph here that you would like a larger picture of e-mail Kathy Hamaker. I'd be happy to e-mail you the photo file so you can print it out on your computer. If you have any photographs in your possession that you would like to donate I'd be happy to add them also. Thank you for your help.
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Main Street of Price donated by Layne Miller |
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Tabernacle taken 10 May 1922 donated by Pat Provenzano |
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Tabernacle on Main Street in Price |
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Tabernacle on Main Street in Price - donated by Eldon Miller |
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This photo was scanned from a picture in the Sun Advocate newspaper dated 24 Oct 1991. The Ritz Hotel and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Tabernacle can be seen. |
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Spring Canyon band in Price at annual band contest - donated by Jack Zobell |
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Price Trading Company - photo donated by Jerry & Charlotte Hamaker. The photo was found in an old railroad house. |
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Price Co-operative Mercantile Institution - photo donated by Jerry & Charlotte Hamaker. The photo was found in an old railroad house. |
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Price Main Street donated by David Hudson |
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Freighters in Carbon County donated by Don Butler |
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Carbon County Courthouse donated by Pat Provenzano - photo date 9 Dec 1914 |
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Carbon County Courthouse donated by Karl Kraync |
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Carbon County Courthouse - side view, scanned from the Sun Advocate newspaper |
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Carbon County Courthouse built in 1959 - scanned from photo post card |
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Carbon Hospital - 1935 to 1980 about 1938 At the time this picture was taken the hospital was solely owned by Price City. It later became the Price-Carbon Hospital. The new expansion and front was added on and in 1980, HCA, built a new hospital west of the city and this one is still empty. (Description and photo scanned from historical calendar created by Carbon County.) |
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Helper Journal - March 2, 1967 |
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Price Hospital photo taken in 1973 - donated by Don Butler |
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The Sun advertisement for Jan. 12, 1923 says: Price Hospital Fully equipped and Open to all Practicing Physicians. Operating room always in readiness for emergency cases. Not controled by any one physician Mrs. Ethel S. Shepherd, Manager Miss Etta Burke, R. N. Nurse in charge. Photograph from The Sun newspaper. |
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Looking down Carbon Avenue from the old Carbon High School |
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In 1938 a local artist Lynn Fausett was commissioned by the Works Progress Association (WPA) to paint a mural in the Price Municipal Building. It took him until November of 1941 to complete the project. The mural depicts an accurate chronology of the populating and industrializing of Carbon County. On the left is the scene depicting Caleb Rhoades and Abraham Powell coming into the valley in 1877. |
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This is a view of the Price Trading Company Building. The artist's mother, Josephine Bryner Fausett, is seen wearing a white apron standing in the doorway. |
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This picture depicts the organizing of the Mormon church in Price. There are many other scenes to this mural including: Lynn Fausett leading his blind grandfather into the valley. The construction of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad through the area, freighters, and a store and post office building built by Fred Grames. This mural can be seen by visiting the Price Municipal Building, 200 East Main Street, Price, Utah. |
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Photo is courtesy of George and Thelma Mavrakis. This photo is the Greek Orthodox Choir from the Assumption Church in Price Utah. Nick Mavrakis started the choir in 1934, and it was the first Greek choir west of the Mississippi. There were no Greek choir books at the time and he arranged the music for the choir himself. This picture, taken in front of the church, is from circa 1940. For more information about the following photos contact Michael Francis. First row, left to right: Bessie Sampino, Helen Pigatis, Mary Leonakis, Thelma Kasselas, Angelina Kontgas, Father Panagiotis Frentzos, Sophia Mahaleris, Athena Georgedes and Argie Logakis. |
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1916 wedding photo of Kanakis and Katrina Frangadakis, the first Greek wedding at the new Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in Price, 1916. The priest is Markos Petrakis. Photograph courtesy of Helen Frangadakis Francis. |
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This is a picture of the children of the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in Price, circa 1933. In the picture, the priest is Father Miranopolus, Helen Frangadakis is the 2nd girl to the left of the priest, and Beth Frangadakis is in the 2nd row, 4th from the right. Kanakis Frangadakis is in the back row, far right, holding hat. Photo courtesy of Helen Frangadakis Francis. |
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late 1930's - Funeral of Greek child taken in front of the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church. Pavlos Rutzakis, Sheriff of Rains, is standing in the middle of the back row next to the priest. Photo courtesy of Marge Rutzakis Cougiamtzakis. Contact Michael Francis |
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Kanakis Frangadakis and his sons George and Manos, circa 1919. Kanakis Frangadakis owned the City Cafe on Main Street in Price from the 1920's to the mid 30's. Photograph courtesy of Helen Frangadakis Francis. |
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1938 Carbon High Band, twirller on left - George Mavrakis, on right - Joe Santi, Drum Major - Lynn Goetsman. Photos donated by George and Thelma Mavrakis. |
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George Mavrakis in full uniform. Taken after winning state contest. Photos donated by George and Thelma Mavrakis. |
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Old Carbon High School at the top of Carbon Avenue. The school was completed in December 1912 and school began in the building in January 1913. The school had a gym, a swimming pool, an auditorium with a stage and twenty classrooms. |
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2003 School Board Office. Building was torn down and removed in August 2003. The building was originally built to be an annex to Carbon High School. |
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Boyack's Clothing Store and Main Street of Price - photo donated by Boyack family. |
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Old Price Central School , built in 1901 and later had four rooms added on the north side in 1911. The building burned in 1915 and the new Price Central Elementary was built on the same spot. This photo has the four room addition so the photo was taken between 1911 and 1915. Photo donated by Eldon Miller. |
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Price Central School - This photo is scanned from a postcard. The postcard is dated 31 Oct 1907, 1:00 p.m., postmark Price, Utah with a one cent stamp. The card is addressed to Mrs. M. E. Mangrone from a C.L. Landie and says "Say, I'm waiting for that long looked for letter." |
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The Senior Citizens Building was first constructed in 1911 and was opened for business in 1912 by Mark Braffet. The building was known as the Price Tavern and is now on the National Historic Register. |
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The Carbon Hotel - photo scanned from Sun Advocate Newspaper. |
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The Savoy Hotel stood at the corner of 100 West and Main Street in Price - photo scanned from Sun Advocate Newspaper |
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Over looking homes in Price - photo donated by Eldon Miller |
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Price Co-Operative Mercantile Institution - photo donated by Eldon Miller |
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looking down Main Street of Price - photo donated by Eldon Miller |
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The Community (Methodist) church of Price - copied from The Sun dated 23 Aug 1928 |
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The Community (Methodist) church of Price - photo taken February 2004 |
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The sign is on the west entrance to the Town of Price and welcomes everyone to our town. Photo donated by Malcolm Howard. |
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Postcard photo: Kiwanis Athletic Field - Price, Utah. On the back of the photo it says, "Saw this as we stopped in a cafe nearby August 3, 1954." Mont Harmon Jr. High now sits on the same location that the Kiwanis Athletic Field was. The block C is visable on the mountain on the postcard. |
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This photograph is of a metal license plate attachment that says, "Protected by Farmers Automobile Inter-insurance Exchange". It is probably used in the 1920's or 30's. Photo donated by Rodney Jackson. |
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First Electrical Plant in Price Ben Mangum is shown inside the first electrical plant built in Price. This square block building is still located behind the old Pioneer Welding Shop on South Carbon Ave. (Discription and photo scanned from historical calendar created by Carbon County.) |
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Mecca Motel/Pensione Etaliana about 1910 This rooming house was located in Price or First South across from the old City Shops. It was built and ran by Joe Bonacci. The people in front are unidentified. It was a prime location, at that time, with the railroad depot just to the south. The building is now demolished and may be remembered as the "No Name Bar." (Discription and photo scanned from historical calendar created by Carbon County.) |
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Matt Warner House This is a photo of the monument dedicated by Matt Warner Chapter 1900 E Clampus Vitus on July 19, 1997. The monument is on the front of the home where Matt Warner lived and gives a short history about him. |
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Harding School This is a photo of the monument dedicated 14 July 1984 by Utah Outpost Mountain Charlie Chapter No. 1850 E Clampus Vitus. The monument is at the front of the Price City Fire Department building. This building was orignally the Harding School and was in use from 1925 to 1983. |
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Matt Warner This is a photo of the monument dedicated by E Clampus Vitus Utah Outpost Mountain Charlie Charter No. 1850 July 25, 1981 The monument is on the front of the Carbon County Courthouse and gives a short history about Matt Warner. |
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This vault is now owned by the Far West Bank. It was originally used by the First National Bank in Price in 1910. |
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Moose Lodge #1659 of Helper at Price, Utah, Joe Marshall and Aunty Mae Martin. Photo donated by Joanne Hyatt |
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Town Hall in 1909 - Photo donated by Frances Cunningham |
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Sheriff Wilcox - Photo donated by Frances Cunningham |
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The First National Bank Building and a Pretty Street - Photo donated by Frances Cunningham |
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The Masonic Temple |
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The Crest Motel |
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Main Street of Price. |
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Main Street of Price at night. Late 40's or early 50's. Photo donated by Donald Prater. |
Lists of more photos of Price can be found on the index pages for the 1927 Carbon High Yearbook and the 1937 Carbon High Yearbook.
These photographs have been reduced in size to about 1 1/2 inch x 1 inch to save space on the server and thus making it possible to add even more photographs for each area. If you see a photograph here that you would like a larger picture of e-mail Kathy Hamaker. I'd be happy to e-mail you the photo file so you can print it out on your computer. If you have any photographs in your possession that you would like to donate I'd be happy to add them also. Thank you for your help.
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Hunters from Wellington donated by Don Butler. |
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Residents of Wellington sledding donated by Don Butler. |
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Residents of Wellington sledding donated by Don Butler. |
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Wellington School donated by Don Butler. |
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Wellington donated by Don Butler. |
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Team of horses in Wellington donated by Don Butler. |