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Mark Lewis James Bingham Canyon glass negatives, approximately 1900-1920

 Series — Box: 4
Identifier: MSS 8861 Series 3

Scope and Contents

Glass plate negatives produced by Mark Lewis James of scenes from the mining town of Bingham Canyon, Utah and of James' family members and aquaintances. Dated approximately 1900 to 1920.

Dates

  • approximately 1900-1920

Creator

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 use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical / Historical

From the Collection:

Mark Lewis James was born on October 26, 1871, to Mark and Harriet James in Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York. He owned the five and dime store in Bingham Canyon, Utah. He loved photography and would use the photographs he took to make postcards he could sell in his store. He died on July 29, 1944, in Bingham, Utah.

Extent

1 media box

Language of Materials

English

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