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Anderson, Adam Saig, 1869-1944

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1869 - 1944

Biography

Adam Saig Anderson (1869-1944) was a photographer in Provo, Utah. He was brother of George Edward Anderson, and apprenticed with Charles R. Savage.

Adam Saig Anderson was born to George and Mary Ann Anderson in Salt Lake City, Utah, on January 23, 1869. As he grew into adulthood, Adam worked as an intern for various individuals including Charles R. Savage - a famous British-born photographer whose photos of the linking of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railways and the Cornerstone ceremony of the Salt Lake temple were published in magazines including "Harper's Weekly." After finishing his apprenticeships, he opened up a gallery in Provo, Utah, around 1890, but later sold it to Thomas Christian Larson in 1910. On March 18, 1944, he passed away in Provo, Utah.

Citation:
UPB Files, July 31, 2017 (worked as a photographer in Provo, Utah; apprenticed with Charles R. Savage in Salt Lake City; opened a gallery in Provo in 1890, but later sold it to his apprentice Thom Christian Larson in 1910.)

FindAGrave, July 31, 2017 (b. Jan. 23, 1969 to George and Mary Ann Anderson in Salt Lake City)

Wikipedia, July 31, 2017 (Charles R. Savage was a famous British-born photographer whose photos of the Linking of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railways and the Cornerstone Ceremony of the Salt Lake Temple were published in notable magazines inclding "Harper's Weekly.")

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Adam Saig Anderson photograph of Utah Stake Primary Association presidency

 Collection — Oversize-folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232563459]
Identifier: MSS 9030
Scope and Contents Mounted photograph of Utah Stake Primary Association presidency from 1893 by Adam Anderson, brother of George Edward Anderson. Includes Annie K. Smoot, Eliza Taylor, and Sarah Eggertson Cluff. They are standing and sitting next to a table with a framed portrait of Utah Stake President A. O. Smoot in the background. Includes handwritten caption to photo at bottom with signatures of members of the presidency. Stamp on verso: "Return on 10 days to--Ad. Anderson--"Photographer"--No. J St.,...
Dates: 1893
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Adam Saig Anderson photograph of Utah Stake Primary Association presidency

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