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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 1 Collection or Record:

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

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