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Florence, Max, 1865-1932

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1865 - 1932

Biography

Max Florence (July 15, 1865 – November 26, 1932) was an entrepreneur and bootlegger.

He was born in Lithuania and emigrated to the United States in his early 20s. He made his initial fortune in the gold rush of 1890 in Cripple Creek, CO. He was involved in movies, restaurants, bootlegging, and farming in Utah. He owned the Florence Film Exchange. He owned 54 theaters in Utah. He is well-known for obtaining clandestinely taken photographs of the Salt Lake Temple interior and unsuccessfully attempting to blackmail the LDS church.

Citation:
Max Florence; Wikipedia; Site visited 13 December 2016 by Mary-Celeste Ricks [b. July 16, 1865; d. November 26, 1932; entrepreneur and bootlegger; born in Lithuania; made initial fortune in the gold rush of 1890 in Cripple Creek, CO; involved in movies, restaurants, bootlegging, and farming in Utah; owned Florence Film Exchange; owned 54 theaters in Utah; attempted to blackmail the LDS church with photographs of Salt Lake Temple.]

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Photograph of Utah theater owners

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232576535]
Identifier: MSS 8952
Abstract

Photograph of individuals involved with prominent theaters in Utah, advertising the Edison type B film projector.

Dates: approximately 1912
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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