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Fascinating Historical Photos of Salt Lake City in the Early 20th Century

At the beginning of the 20th Century, Salt Lake City was home to Industrial Workers of the World. The city was developing rapidly, and the population was also growing rapidly. Many historic buildings were constructed, including the State Capitol. Residents of the Avenues, Capitol Hill, Liberty Park, and Sugarhouse areas could commute to downtown by way of electric trolleys parked at Trolley Square. Over the years, trolleys were gradually replaced by buses. Eagle Gate, which had previously been used as a gate into Brigham Young’s estate, was rebuilt so traffic could flow properly. Several parks were constructed, sewer systems and streetlights were installed, and roads were paved during that time.

The economy of Salt Lake City was disrupted during the Great Depression. About 36% of the workforce was unemployed at its peak. Job opportunities were scarce. The growth resumed again during World War II when the war industries and military installations revitalized the economy.

Below are some stunning historical photos of Salt Lake City from the 1900s to the 1930s. These photos depict streets, landmarks, and the life of the city in the early 20th century.

#1 E. L. Horr opened a bicycle repair and rental shop in Murray Utah at 4473 South State Street in 1902.

#3 Yellowstone Park Sign on Smith Drug Store, Salt Lake City, 1910.

#5 Newhouse Building and Federal Building From Rear of Greenewald Furniture Store, Salt Lake City, December 1908.

#6 Native Americans of the Shoshone tribe in Salt Lake City, 1900.

#7 Stonecutters split granite boulders in Cottonwood Canyon, Utah, for use in building the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City.

#8 A view down one of Salt Lake City’s main thoroughfares, 1935.

#9 Frankenstein and Dracula 1938 Double Bill at Victory Theatre, Salt Lake City.

#11 Centre Theater 300 S and State Street in Salt Lake City in 1937.

#15 One of Great Salt Lake City’s first fire engines featured steam-powered pressure.

#17 Keith O’Brien Company Millinery Department with Women, March 1908.

#21 Bill Rishel in Velie Pathfinder, Salt Lake City, 1913.

#22 Auto Supply Company, B.F. Goodrich Tires, Salt Lake City, 1918.

#23 Ambulance, The Boss Rubber Company, Salt Lake City, December 1915.

#24 Clayton Picture of Daynes Music Company, Salt Lake City, 1909.

#27 Halliday Drug Store Interior, Salt Lake City, October 1905.

#28 O’Brien Company, Dry Goods Department, March 1908.

#29 Huddart Floral Exterior, Salt Lake City, October 1904.

#30 Meredith Auto Company, Ford Auto in Front of Store, July 1910.

#31 A wooden Mormon ‘punishment horse’ at Salt Lake City, 1900.

#32 The building of the railway bridge over the river at Salt Lake City in Utah with the beginnings of a settlement by the Mormon sect evident.

#34 East Temple Street Unpaved East Side Now Called Main Street As It Appeared In Early Frontier Days Salt Lake City, 1900.

#35 View over Salt Lake City with a Mormon Temple in the centre, 1900.

#40 Psychomotricity session for a cerebral handicapped child at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, 1900s.

#41 The Beehive (one of B. Young’s Residences.) Salt Lake City, 1900.

#42 A mother holding her daughter from a balcony, preventing her elopement with a man sprawled on the ground below, 1905.

#44 Mansions in the main street, Salt Lake City, 1910s.

#45 Crowd rushes to see President Franklin D. Roosevelt on his stop in Salt Lake City, 1935.

#46 Brigham Young’s Gabled House, Salt Lake City, 1934.

#50 George Albert Smith and temple electrician Ephraim Holding install electric lights on the copper finials on the southeastern tower of the temple.

#51 E. L. Horr opened a bicycle repair and rental shop in Murray Utah at 4473 South State Street in 1902

#52 People swimming in The Great Salt Lake at the Saltair II in 1933

#54 Situated on the opposite tower, Carter photographed temple workers standing on the pinnacle where the capstone was to be lowered into place.

#57 C.W. Carter’s gallery moved to 207-209 West First South.

#61 Clerks in Samuel Teasdel’s general merchandise store on East Temple Street.

#65 Mormons – Conference in the Mormon Temple of Salt Lake City, 1900.

Mormons - Conference in the Mormon Temple of Salt Lake City, 1900.

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#68 The Celestial Room in Salt Lake City’s Mormon Temple, 1911.

The Celestial Room in Salt Lake City's Mormon Temple, 1911.

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#72 An early view of the Beehive House, the residence of Brigham Young.

An early view of the Beehive House, the residence of Brigham Young.

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