HYA_WSU_13-09-16_DON0001_0002_0005

Title 1861-1914 Photographs of James Miller Christensen at different ages of his adult life
Description Four black-and-white photograph portraits of James Miller Christensen at different ages of his adult life. Photographs move from oldest (far left) to youngest (far right).
Biographical/Historical Note James Miller Christensen was born in Denmark, converted to Mormonism, and migrated to Utah with the Leonard G. Rice Company in 1867. He settled in Moroni, Utah, where he farmed, ranched, practiced polygamy, and participated in a failed attempt at the United Order. By 1893, Christensen and both of his wives had moved to Salt Lake City. He served three missions to Scandinavia and, during the final, presided over the Scandinavian Mission.
Subject James Miller Christensen, 1846-1915; Mormons--Utah--History--19th century--Photographs; Emigration and immigration--Religious aspects--Mormons; Mormon pioneers--Leonard G. Rice Company; Moroni (Utah)
Digital Publisher Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, USA
Date Original 1861; 1862; 1863; 1864; 1865; 1866; 1867; 1868; 1869; 1870; 1871; 1872; 1873; 1874; 1875; 1876; 1877; 1878; 1879; 1880; 1881; 1882; 1883; 1884; 1885; 1886; 1887; 1888; 1889; 1890; 1891; 1892; 1893; 1894; 1895; 1896; 1897; 1898; 1899; 1900; 1901; 1902; 1903; 1904; 1905; 1906; 1907; 1908; 1909; 1910; 1911; 1912; 1913; 1914
Date 1861; 1862; 1863; 1864; 1865; 1866; 1867; 1868; 1869; 1870; 1871; 1872; 1873; 1874; 1875; 1876; 1877; 1878; 1879; 1880; 1881; 1882; 1883; 1884; 1885; 1886; 1887; 1888; 1889; 1890; 1891; 1892; 1893; 1894; 1895; 1896; 1897; 1898; 1899; 1900; 1901; 1902; 1903; 1904; 1905; 1906; 1907; 1908; 1909; 1910; 1911; 1912; 1913; 1914
Date Digital 2013
Temporal Coverage 1846; 1847; 1848; 1849; 1850; 1851; 1852; 1853; 1854; 1855; 1856; 1857; 1858; 1859; 1860; 1861; 1862; 1863; 1864; 1865; 1866; 1867; 1868; 1869; 1870; 1871; 1872; 1873; 1874; 1875; 1876; 1877; 1878; 1879; 1880; 1881; 1882; 1883; 1884; 1885; 1886; 1887; 1888; 1889; 1890; 1891; 1892; 1893; 1894; 1895; 1896; 1897; 1898; 1899; 1900; 1901; 1902; 1903; 1904; 1905; 1906; 1907; 1908; 1909; 1910; 1911; 1912; 1913; 1914
Item Size 11.5x7 inch
Medium Photography
Item Description Matting with four black and white photographs.
Spatial Coverage Sanpete, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5546434/, 39.37396, -111.57634; Salt Lake, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5780993/, 40.76078, -111.89105; Kingdom of Denmark, http://sws.geonames.org/2623032/, 56, 10; Scandinavia, http://sws.geonames.org/2614165/, 63, 12
Type Image/StillImage
Conversion Specifications Archived TIFF images were scanned by Chandler Anderson with an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner. JPG and PDF files were then created for general use.
Master Quality 400 DPI
Language eng
Rights Please contact Stewart Library Digital Collections, 2901 University Circle, Ogden, UT 84408 to request permission to use these materials. 801-626-6486
Source Item provided to the History in Your Attic Project by Connie Wright, digital donor number PYA_WSU_13-09-16_DON0001
Format application/pdf
ARK ark:/87278/s66xzqxj
Setname wsu_hya
ID 46162
Reference URL https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s66xzqxj

Page Metadata

Title HYA_WSU_13-09-16_DON0001_0002_0005
Description Four black-and-white photograph portraits of James Miller Christensen at different ages of his adult life. Photographs move from oldest (far left) to youngest (far right).
Biographical/Historical Note James Miller Christensen was born in Denmark, converted to Mormonism, and migrated to Utah with the Leonard G. Rice Company in 1867. He settled in Moroni, Utah, where he farmed, ranched, practiced polygamy, and participated in a failed attempt at the United Order. By 1893, Christensen and both of his wives had moved to Salt Lake City. He served three missions to Scandinavia and, during the final, presided over the Scandinavian Mission.
Subject James Miller Christensen, 1846-1915; Mormons--Utah--History--19th century--Photographs; Emigration and immigration--Religious aspects--Mormons; Mormon pioneers--Leonard G. Rice Company; Moroni (Utah)
Digital Publisher Stewart Library, Weber State University
Date Digital 2013
Temporal Coverage 1846-1914
Item Size 11.5 x 7 in. matting with four black and white photographs.
Medium Photographs
Spatial Coverage Sanpete County (Utah); Salt Lake County (Utah); Utah; United States; Denmark; Scandinavia
Type Image
Conversion Specifications Archived TIFF images were scanned by Chandler Anderson at 400 dpi with an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner. JPG and PDF files were then created for general use.
Language eng
Rights Please contact Stewart Library Digital Collections, 2901 University Circle, Ogden, UT 84408 to request permission to use these materials. 801-626-6486
Provenance Item provided to the History in Your Attic Project by Connie Wright, digital donor number PYA_WSU_13-09-16_DON0001
OCR Text Show
Format application/pdf
Setname wsu_hya
ID 46178
Reference URL https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s66xzqxj/46178