by JRobins | Sep 8, 2023 | Bicentennial Art
Indian Stalking Elk 1976 Exhibit BrochureShoshone Indians and other tribal groups considered the Ogden Valley in which are situated the current communities of Huntsville, Eden and Liberty to be a hunter’s paradise. Near the artesian springs which supply Ogden’s...
by JRobins | Sep 8, 2023 | Bicentennial Art
John M. Browning’s Gunsmith Shop 1976 Exhibit BrochureFrom this humble shop in the 1880’s, located on the present site of Ogden’s Orpheum Theater, the genius John M. Browning became world renowned as the greatest inventor of guns. 2023 Exhibit GuideJohn M. Browning...
by JRobins | Sep 8, 2023 | Bicentennial Art
Lagoon Ballroom 1976 Exhibit BrochureBy 1925 dances at the Lagoon Ballroom were among the most important social affairs of the Wasatch front. 2023 Exhibit GuideIn July of 1896, Lagoon Resort opened in Farmington as an amusement park and gathering space. In addition to...
by JRobins | Sep 8, 2023 | Bicentennial Art
Lake Park Resort 1976 Exhibit BrochureIn the 1880’s Lake Park Resort was built on the east shore of the Great Salt Lake, due west of the present Lagoon resort. When sticky muds of the Great Salt Lake replaced the sandy beach area, the resort buildings were moved to...
by JRobins | Sep 8, 2023 | Bicentennial Art
Malan’s Basin Inn 1976 Exhibition BrochureBy 1900 the Malan family, Mormon converts from the Italian Piedmont Valley, had constructed an inn and sawmill in the beautiful alpine basin below Mount Ogden to which guests were hauled in wagons up a switch back trail...
