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Palmyra (N.Y.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Lcnaf

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Church Historical Sites

 Collection — Oversize 1: [Barcode: 31197227655476]
Identifier: MSS 3817
Scope and Contents

This collection contains photographs and postcards of various historical sites relating to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. These sites include: Nauvoo, Orderville, Kirtland, Palmyra, and various LDS temples. Portraits of people include: Joseph Smith, C.S. Forester, and General Fremont with his wife and daughter. Also included in the collection is a book titled American Frontier Photography and a photograph of the 1955 Utah State Senate 31st session.

Dates: Approximately 1850-1985

Various glass plates

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 4257
Scope and Contents

This collection contains 22 glass plate negatives of a variety of things, including Mayan symbols and ruins, children canoeing, children playing by a river and in a forest, the Woolworth and Municipal Buildings in New York City, images of Joseph Smith and his residences, the Sacred Grove, the Susquehanna River, Lucy Smith, Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer, and Martin Harris. Prints have been made from the glass plate negatives for patron use.

Dates: approximately 1900-1999