When coal mining started in the Bookcliffs and Wasatch Plateau back in the late 1800s, many miners from different ethnic groups from America and countries from around the world came to Carbon County to mine the coal to provide for their families, . . . — — Map (db m279052) HM
Early settlers in Whitmore Canyon, later called Sunnyside, were Jefferson Tidwell, his family and a brother John, who grazed cattle in the area prior to building their home in 1897. They located a vein of coal, sold it to the Utah Fuel Company for . . . — — Map (db m148001) HM
Heiner was located on the mountain at the mouth of Panther Canyon
and on the main line of the D & RG Western Railroad, approximately
halfway between Helper and Castle Gate at an elevation of 6,023 feet.
In 1911, Frank Cameron, a prominent . . . — — Map (db m291472) HM
The name Carbon County appropriately suggests the importance of carbon products to the economy and history of this area.
The first commercial development of coal occurred in this vicinity in the 1870's and soon out distanced production in other . . . — — Map (db m148292) HM
The Municipal Building was constructed 1938-1939. The construction was funded with $85,000 provided by the city and a $90,000 federal grant from the Works Progress Association. The building is significant as one of the largest buildings constructed . . . — — Map (db m148111) HM
Matt Warner was born Willard E. Christiansen in Ephraim, Utah. He left home at the age of 14 after a fight in which he thought he killed the town bully. He took the name Matt Warner, became a cattle rustler, bank robber and rode with Butch Cassidy . . . — — Map (db m101029) HM
The area around the rock formation known as Castle Gate was originally settled as Bear Canyon.
In 1913 Frank Cameron opened a small mine operation and the town was renamed Cameron.
In 1917 Cameron sold the mine to Henry Rolapp and the . . . — — Map (db m265335) HM
1/18/1996 9/19/2008 A natural born athlete Sports were his passion wrestling was his game, since age 3 17 times State Champion 32 Times National Champion 2 times Jr. High Champion 42 times All American Finishes Caleb was loved by . . . — — Map (db m267689) HM
Constructed in 1898, the Garside/McMullin House reflects the restrained Queen Anne style that was common in rural Utah during the late nineteenth century. Architectural components such as turrets, projecting bays, balcony, porches, and corbelled . . . — — Map (db m222700) HM
Due to Utah's high unemployment rate during the Depression (63% in 1933), federal recovery programs were extensive in the state. Virtually every public building constructed in Carbon County during the 30's was built by one of these agencies. . . . — — Map (db m265342) HM
At age 18, Fenimore Chatterton arrived in Wyoming on September 12, 1878 to begin a lifelong career of service to Wyoming.
The young Fenimore came west on the Union Pacific to Fort Steele for a bookkeeping job at the J.W, Hugus Trading Post. . . . — — Map (db m89995) HM
The mine was opened in 1916 by George Diamanti as Hardscrabble Coal Company which was operated by Utah Fuel. By 1963 after numerous name and ownership changes, the mine was owned and operated as Carbon Fuel Company.
On December 16, 1963 at . . . — — Map (db m265333) HM
Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
