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Johnson, Charles Ellis, 1857-1926

 Person

Biographical History

Charles Ellis Johnson (1857-1926) was a druggist and photographer in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Charles Ellis Johnson was born on March 21, 1857 in St. Louis, Missouri. He moved to Salt Lake Ciry in 1860 and then to St. George in 1866. While living in St. George, he met Ruth Young (daugter of Brigham Young) and married her in 1878. In 1882 they moved to Salt Lake City where Charles worked as a druggist for ZCMI which then resulted in him and Parley P. Pratt starting a drug store in 1889. In 1893 Charles started to work with photography and took over Hyrum Sainsbury's photograph studio. He took many picture for the Salt Lake City theater and the Salt Lake City area. In 1917 he moved to California and he died February 21, 1926.

Citation:
Albumen prints from the Charles Ellis Johnson Collection, 1982: p. [1] (Charles Ellis Johnson (1857-1926); C.E. Johnson)

Guide to the C.E. Johnson photograph collection, 1860-1920, website viewed 14 September 2012 (Johnson, Charles Ellis, 1857-1926; Charles Ellis Johnson; born March 21, 1857, St. Louis, Missouri; moved to Salt Lake City, Utah in 1860; moved to St. George, Utah in 1866; Moved to Salt Lake City in 1882; worked as a druggist and at ZCMI; operated a drug store with Parley P. Pratt; began to dabble in photography in 1893 and took over the photo studio of Hyrum Sainsbury; unofficial photographer of the Salt Lake City theater; moved to California in 1917 and died there on February 21, 1926)

Guide to the C.E. Johnson photograph collection, 1860-1920, via WWW, 2011 March 2 (born on March 21, 1857 in St. Louis, Missouri; moved to Salt Lake City in 1860 and then to St. George in 1866; While living in St. George, he met Ruth Young (daugter of Brigham Young) and married her in 1878; 1882 they moved to Salt Lake City where Charles worked as a druggist for ZCMI; resulted in him and Parley P. Pratt starting a drug store in 1889; 1893 Charles started to work with photography and took over Hyrum Sainsbury's photograph studio; took many picture for the Salt Lake City theater and the Salt Lake City area; 1917 he moved to California and he died February 21, 1926)

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Glass slides of Utah

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197227631907]
Identifier: MSS 3306
Scope and Contents

This collection contains 65 glass slides, many of Utah scenes with several taken by Charles Ellis Johnson.

Dates: approximately 1870-1949

C. E. Johnson photographs

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3677
Scope and Contents

Steroviews of Great Salt Lake, Saltair, the grave of Brigham Young, Tabernacle, Salt Palace, War of 1898 memorial, interior of tabernacle, advertising trade card for Valley - Tan Remedies, and photograph of the City and County Building of Salt Lake City, Utah.

Dates: approximately 1884-1926

Charles Ellis Johnson photographs

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 6
Scope and Contents Photographs taken during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries including portraits and group photographs, as well as images of historical events in and around Salt Lake City, Utah. Included are photographs of actors and actresses from the Salt Lake Theatre, prominent members of the community including LDS church leaders and members of Utah's first House of Representatives as well as Utah's first Governor. Also included in the collection are views taken while in Jerusalem in...
Dates: approximately 1884-1926

Charles Ellis Johnson postcard of Antelope Island

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197239250894]
Identifier: MSS 8409
Scope and Contents

Materials include one postcard from 1908 with Charles Ellis Johnson's photograph of Antelope Island on the front. It shows a small strip of land in the foreground, with a boat on the water and some land behind the boat. Somebody wrote a letter to a Bertha on the back.

Dates: 1908

Charles Ellis Johnson stereo cards of people

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3735
Scope and Contents

This collection contains 24 stereo cards of models in various costumes and poses. They were produced by Johnson Company of Salt Lake City (Utah) which was owned by C.E. Johnson.

Dates: approximately 1900-1950

Nelson B. Wadsworth collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 518
Scope and Contents

Materials include photographs, copies of daguerrotypes, books, research materials, magazines, and newspapers. Materials were accumulated by Nelson Wadsworth as part of his research of the history of photographers, Utah photographers, Utah and LDS church history. Also included are personal documents and academic materials. Materials dated approximately 1850-2008.

Dates: approximately 1850-2008

Photographs of the Young family

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197227643639]
Identifier: MSS 4211
Scope and Contents

This collection contains 32 photographs relating to the Naahmah K. J. Carter Twiss Young family. Also in the collection is a photo album of the Young/Carter family containing several portraits taken by C. R. Savage.

Dates: approximately 1856-1905