Photograph of Utah theater owners
Scope and Contents
Single photograph and unexplained photocopy of enlarged postcard related to this advertisement of the Edison Type B projector for the Florence Film Exchange. Dated approximately 1912.
Dates
- approximately 1912
Creator
- Florence, Max, 1865-1932 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Photograph of Utah theater owners must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical / Historical
Max Florence (July 16, 1865 – November 26, 1932) was an entrepreneur and bootleggerprimarily in the American West.
Florence was born in Lithuania in 1865 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 with them.
Extent
1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Photograph of individuals involved with prominent theaters in Utah, advertising the Edison type B film projector.
Custodial History
Purchased from A.J. Allen in 2016. Allen sold photograph as a "news service" photograph.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; A.J. Allen; 2016.
Appraisal
Arts and Communications.
Processing Information
Processed; Mary-Celeste Ricks; 2016.
- Title
- Register of Photograph of Utah theater owners
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Mary-Celeste Ricks
- Date
- 13 December 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States