A Look at Salt Lake County's Agricultural Past
Today Salt Lake County is full of high-tech businesses, shopping complexes, and growing subdivisions. However, not long ago agriculture was a prominent part of the County's economic and social way of life. Using a variety of documents and photos from the collection of the Salt Lake County Archives, this exhibit illustrates three different aspects of Salt Lake County's agricultural past.
Agriculture: A Community Endeavor
Studying potato diseases in the field wit Dr. B.L. Richards, plant pathologist.
Photograph taken in the field of J. R. Peterson, President of the Jordan Valley Potato Growers' Association. 1922
Farms of Salt Lake County: Then and Now
Barn in Draper, 529 West 12300 South, ca. 1970s.
Mortgaging Bessie:
Borrowing and Lending in Early 20th Century Salt Lake County
Herd of pure-bred Holsteins owned by Ben Eldredge, 1925.
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