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Carter, C. W.

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1832 - 1918

Biographical History

C. W. Carter (1832-1918) was a photographer in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Charles William Carter was born in London, England, on August 4, 1832. Carter came to Salt Lake City in 1859, where he set up his first photography studio. He was one of Utah's first early photographers. Among some of his well known photographs were the construction of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Temple and Tabernacle, the Shoshone Indians, mining, the Transcontinental Railroad construction and life of the members of the Church. He died on January 27, 1918, in the home of his daughter (Mrs. George Smith) in Midvale, Utah.

Citation:
His Carter & Olsen's circle panoramic view and pictorial directory of Salt Lake City, 188-?: mounted slip (C.W. Carter)

Ancestry.com, viewed May 8, 2007 (Charles William Carter; Charles Carter; b. Aug. 4, 1832 in London, England; d. Jan. 27, 1918 in Union, Utah)

Utah's beauties, buds, bloom, blossom, and full bloom, 1889: cabinet card (Salt Lake City, Charles W. Carter, photographer)

Charles W. Carter glass negative collection, circa 1860-1900, website viewed November 21, 2018 (Charles W. Carter; finding aid produced by Church History Library, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints)

Find A Grave, website viewed November 21, 2018 (Charles William Carter; born 4 August 1832 in London, England; died 27 January 1918 in Union, Salt Lake County, Utah; burial: Salt Lake Cemetery; son of Richard Carter and Elizabeth Shadbolt; married Sarah Stockdale on 31 August 1863 in Plymouth, Devon, England; married Annie Crawford on 27 August 1876 in Salt Lake City, Utah; became interested in photography as a young soldier in the British army during the Crimean War; photographer; pioneer)

YellowStoneStereoViews, via WWW, June 25, 2019 (Charles William Carter was born in London, England on August 4, 1832. Carter came to Salt Lake City in 1859, where he set up his first photography studio. He was one of Utah's first early photographers. Among some of his well known photographs were the construction of the the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Temple and Tabernacle, the Shoshone Indians, mining, the Transcontinental Railroad construction and life of members of the Church. He died on January 27, 1918 in the home of his daughter (Mrs. George Smith) in Midvale, Utah.)

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

John F. Bennett photograph album of Church history

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197225540480]
Identifier: MSS P 801
Scope and Contents This collection contains one small black photo album. The album was made by John F. Bennett for Mr. and Mrs. George Albert Smith in the 1930s. It is similar to other albums put together by Bennett but is uniquely arranged with the Smiths in mind. Bennett used images created by several notable pioneer photographers such as William H. Jackson, C. R. Savage, George E. Anderson, C. W. Carter etc. The photographs selected should be considered some of the most notable images depicting the pioneer...
Dates: 1847-1930
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / John F. Bennett photograph album of Church history

C. W. Carter exhibit prints, 1860-1899

 File — Oversize 5: [Barcode: 31197227655542], Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS P 17 File 5
Dates: 1860-1899
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / MSS P 17, L. Tom Perry Special Collections exhibit prints

C. W. Carter composite photograph of Salt Lake Temple

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233636379]
Identifier: MSS 8233
Scope and Contents

Photograph by Carter from 1892 containing images taken during the construction of the Salt Lake Tabernacle and the Salt Lake Temple, with the dates of the pictures. It also contains portraits of Brigham Young, John Taylor, and Wilford Woodruff and some short quotes about the construction of the Tabernacle and the Temple.

Dates: approximately 1892
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / C. W. Carter composite photograph of Salt Lake Temple

C. W. Carter papers

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230319540]
Identifier: MSS SC 2128
Scope and Contents

Collection consists of a bound volume of handwritten notes. Carter describes various areas of Utah and presents short biographies of Mormon leaders. He also includes short notes on his photography business.

Dates: approximately 1870
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / C. W. Carter papers

C. W. Carter photograph of missionary memorial

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233609061]
Identifier: MSS P 477
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a memorial held for slain Mormon missionaries William S. Berry and James H. Gibbs, taken in 1884.

Dates: 1884
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / C. W. Carter photograph of missionary memorial

C. W. Carter photographs and negatives of early Utah

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 133
Scope and Contents

Collection includes photographs and negatives with images of Salt Lake City, Utah, leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and other Utah residents.

Dates: approximately 1860-1899
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / C. W. Carter photographs and negatives of early Utah

C. L. Joy and C. W. Carter stereographs of American Fork Canyon, Utah

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197239277921]
Identifier: MSS 9223
Scope and Contents

Contains five stereographs taken in forested areas of American Fork Canyon, Utah. Dated 1880 and 1896.

Dates: 1880-1896
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / C. L. Joy and C. W. Carter stereographs of American Fork Canyon, Utah

L. Tom Perry Special Collections exhibit prints

 Collection
Identifier: MSS P 17
Scope and Contents

Contains oversized prints from the collections of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections that were used in exhibits. All photographs in the collection were produced from negatives in the respective collections of each photographer. Materials dated approximately 1860-1930.

Dates: approximately 1860-1930
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / L. Tom Perry Special Collections exhibit prints

Photographs of Latter-day Saint Church Leaders and Buildings

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197227644231]
Identifier: MSS 4210
Scope and Contents

This collection contains four photographs and each has a caption.

Dates: approximately 1870
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Photographs of Latter-day Saint Church Leaders and Buildings

Orville C. Roberts photographs, postcards, and other material

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 211
Scope and Contents

Collection includes 116 photographs, postcards, and cartes-de-visite of the Roberts family and other families. These include the Stevens, Allen, Gibson, Biggs, Cooper, Steele, and Young families. Also includes one negative. Photographs were collected by Orville C. Roberts between the 1860s and the 1960s. Includes photographs by Savage and Ottinger, and C.W. Carter.

Dates: approximately 1860-1969
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Orville C. Roberts photographs, postcards, and other material

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