Mormon men bow their heads, across the table from Brigham Young and the elders, during communion. Shows a Book of Mormon and a metal container on the table. The men wear suits with scarves or bow ties. Brigham Young stands at the pulpit inside the Mormon tabernacle in Salt Lake City (Salt Lake County), Utah, during a service. Women and girls, wives and children of Brigham Young, sit in pews behind him, and wear dresses, and hats decorated with flowers and plumes.
Description
1 print : wood engraving, image and text ; 38 x 27 cm. (15 x 10 1/2 in.)
Type of Material
Tear sheets.; Wood engravings.; Imaged.; Image
Subject
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints--People--1870-1880.; Mormons--Utah--Salt Lake City--1870-1880.; Salt Lake City (Utah)--1870-1880.; Communion--Utah--Salt Lake City--1870-1880.; Families--Utah--Salt Lake City--1870-1880.; Mothers & children--Utah--Salt Lake City--1870-1880.; Prayer--Utah--Salt Lake City--1870-1880.; Preaching--Utah--Salt Lake City--1870-1880.; Young, Brigham, 1801-1877.
Format-Medium
Photograph
Rights Contact Information
Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, at photosales@denverlibrary.org.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Related Material
Image File: ZZR711004093; Harper's weekly.
Notes
Article printed on tear sheet describes Brigham's Young's policies and the images in print.; Formerly F17383; Tear sheet consists of page 793, removed from Harper's weekly.; Title printed on tear sheet.; R7110040930
Identifier
F17383 DPLW
Filename
11004093.TIF
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