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Spring Canyon Photographs

Under the direction of "Uncle" Jesse Knight, the large town of Spring Canyon began modestly in 1912 with 60 stone homes and with the name of Storrs. From the beginning, "Uncle Jesse" wanted his town to be a success. Knight even laid his own railroad tracks up the canyon to connect with Helper. In 1924, the town changed its name to Spring Canyon but the town continued to grow in spite of the confusion. Spring Canyon boasted a modern company store, a hospital, a school and a fabulous bakery. The most unusual amenity was the large, heated swimming pool. The water was heated by live steam from the coal company's central boiling plant and piped half a mile to the pool. Everyone in Spring Canyon was encouraged to learn how to swim.

At its peak, Spring Canyon was home to more than 1,000 residents but as coal production began to slow, people started leaving. By 1969 all mining operations were stopped and the town was abandoned.

Please keep in mind that these photographs have been reduced in size to approximately 1 1/2" to 2" to save on server space and download time. The original size of the photograph varies. Please see the Introduction page for details on ordering photographs along with the price list.

	Photo: 70-1-2 Date of Origin: 1942 Item name: Miners Description: Spring Canyon coal miners taken 22 Sep 1942
	Photo: 70-1-3 Date of Origin:   Item name: Tipple Description: Spring Canyon tipple with repair shop and steam boiler room looking north
	Photo: 70-1-4 Date of Origin: 1914 Item name: Mining Description: Boiler explosion at mine power plant in October 1914
	Photo: 70-1-5 Date of Origin:   Item name: Tipple Description: Tipple built in 1920's and torn down in 1960's
	Photo: 70-1-6 Date of Origin:   Item name: Mining Description: Derailed mine cars
	Photo: 70-1-7 Date of Origin:   Item name: Tipple Description: Tipple with timber stacked at the side of the railroad tracks
	Photo: 70-1-8 Date of Origin:   Item name: tipple Description: Mine tipple
	Photo: 70-1-10 Date of Origin:   Item name: Tipple Description: Dismantling Spring Canyon tipple
	Photo: 70-1-11 Date of Origin:   Item name: tipple Description: Spring Canyon tipple separated coal into different sizes for the customer and then loaded into the railroad cars
	Photo: 70-1-12 Date of Origin:   Item name: tipple Description: Dave Brown in front of Spring Canyon tipple
	Photo: 70-1-14 Date of Origin: 1933 Item name: Strike Description: Picket line at Spring Canyon tipple
	Photo: 70-1-15 Date of Origin:   Item name: Mine Description: Jesse Knight (1845-1921) developed the mine that was first called Storrs and then Spring Canyon purchased property in 1912
	Photo: 70-1-16 Date of Origin: 1942 Item name: Miners Description: Spring Canyon Coal Company September 22, 1942
	Photo: 70-1-18 Date of Origin: 1917 Item name: Mining Description: Buildings near Spring Canyon Mine site
	Photo: 70-1-19 Date of Origin: 1958 Item name: tipple Description: Tipple. Empty coal cars going into the mine.
	Photo: 70-1-20 Date of Origin: 1929 Item name: tipple Description: Tipple - photo taken by M.M. Galbraith
	Photo: 70-1-21 Date of Origin: 1940's Item name: Miners Description: Spring Canyon coal miners entering mine in coal cars
	Photo: 70-1-22 Date of Origin:   Item name: Tipple Description: Spring Canyon tipple looking north east
	Photo: 70-1-23 Date of Origin:   Item name: Mining Description: Bathhouse at Spring Canyon
	Photo: 70-1-24 Date of Origin:   Item name: Mining Description: A very large piece of coal being moved on the railroad tracks
	Photo: 70-1-25 Date of Origin:   Item name: tipple Description: Looking down the railroad tracks toward the Spring Canyon old mine tipple
	Photo: 70-1-26 Date of Origin:   Item name: Tipple Description: Looking down at the Spirng Canyon mine tipple
	Photo: 70-1-27 Date of Origin:   Item name: Mining Description: Coal cars loaded with coal coming from inside the Spring Canyon mine
	Photo: 70-1-28 Date of Origin: 1972 Item name: Mining Description: The remains of the mine shop and tipple in Spring Canyon on 28 May 1972
	Photo: 70-1-29 Date of Origin: early 1920's Item name: Tipple & crew Description: Spring Canyon tipple crew
	Photo: 70-1-30 Date of Origin:   Item name: Miners Description: Three miners standing outside of mine buildings
	Photo: 70-1-31 Date of Origin: 1910 Item name: Mining Description: Miners on mantrip at the mine entrance. Dan Ungricht is second from left and his brother Orson Ungricht is sixth from left
	Photo: 70-1-32 Date of Origin: 1910 Item name: Mining Description: Eight man coal mining crew at the opening of the Spring Canyon mine. Dan Ungricht top, far left and Orson Ungricht top, far right
	Photo: 70-1-33 Date of Origin: 1910 Item name: Mining Description: Dan & Orson Ungricht. Old car and washing machine can be seen in the background
	Photo: 70-2-1 Date of Origin:   Item name: Railroad Description: Train wreck in Spring Canyon
	Photo: 70-2-2 Date of Origin: Railroad Item name: Railroad Description: Tipple load yard showing Utah Coal Route cars loaded with coal for shipment
	Photo: 70-2-3 Date of Origin: @ 1950 Item name: Railroad Description: Train derailment on road to Spring Canyon
	Photo: 70-2-4 Date of Origin: @ 1950 Item name: Railroad Description: Train wreck in Spring Canyon, engine #1162
	Photo: 70-2-5 Date of Origin:   Item name: Railroad Description: The remains of Union Pacific coal train cars after a wreck
	Photo: 70-2-6 Date of Origin:   Item name: Railroad Description: The remains of Union Pacific coal train cars after a wreck, coal car on bottom of pile says D&RG (Denver & Rio Grand)
	Photo: 70-2-7 Date of Origin:   Item name: Railroad Description: Group of men standing next to a train engine with Spring Canyon tipple in the background
	Photo: 70-2-8 Date of Origin:   Item name: Railroad Description: Group of Men looking at the remains of Union Pacific coal train cars after a wreck
	Photo: 70-2-9 Date of Origin:   Item name: Railroad Description: Train wreck near Spring Canyon, Utah Railway caboose is in photo
	Photo: 70-2-10 Date of Origin:   Item name: Railroad Description: Steam engine in Spring Canyon - a Lawrence Payne photo
	Photo: 70-3-1 Date of Origin: 1930's Item name: Band Description: Spring Canyon Junior High School band
	Photo: 70-3-2 Date of Origin:   Item name: Store Description: Spring Canyon coal company original store and offices.
	Photo: 70-3-3 Date of Origin: 1913 Item name: Town Description: Spring Canyon coal camp - note the tents in foreground
	Photo: 70-3-4 Date of Origin: 1920 Item name: Town Description: Spring Canyon post office
	Photo: 70-3-5 Date of Origin:   Item name: Homes Description: Homes in Spring Canyon
	Photo: 70-3-6 Date of Origin: 1920 Item name: Bakery Description: Storrs bakery truck in Spring Canyon
	Photo: 70-3-7 Date of Origin: 1928 Item name: School Description: Spring Canyon (Storrs) school, 2nd grade, 14 years, Mrs. Kanutson, teacher (Dr. Phelps in this picture)
	Photo: 70-3-8 Date of Origin:   Item name: People Description: A group of Spring Canyon men trying to rescue a car that is sliding off the side of the road
	Photo: 70-3-9 Date of Origin:   Item name: Mining Description: Spring Canyon mining camp
	Photo: 70-3-10 Date of Origin: 1972 Item name: Homes Description: The remains of a home in Spring Canyon on May 28, 1972
	Photo: 70-3-11 Date of Origin: 1920 Item name: Mining camp Description: Spring Canyon mining camp
	Photo: 70-3-12 Date of Origin: 1910 Item name: School Description: Spring Canyon school children
	Photo: 70-3-13 Date of Origin:   Item name: School Description: Dismantling Spring canyon school
	Photo: 70-3-15 Date of Origin:   Item name: Town Description: Mining camp of Spring Canyon being torn down
	Photo: 70-3-16 Date of Origin: 1910 Item name: Twon Description: Dairy of Spring Canyon provided milk products for the miners
	Photo: 70-3-17 Date of Origin: 1920 Item name: Bakery Description: Storrs (Spring Canyon) Bakery
	Photo: 70-3-18 Date of Origin: 1914 Item name: Town Description: Snow slide at Storrs on 26 Jan 1914
	Photo: 70-3-19 Date of Origin:   Item name: Homes Description: House in Spring Canyon built with sandstone
	Photo: 70-3-20 Date of Origin: 1900 Item name: Mining Camp Description: Mining Camp of Storrs
	Photo: 70-3-21 Date of Origin: 1920 Item name: Celebration Description: The fourth of July celebration at Spring Canyon
	Photo: 70-3-22 Date of Origin: 1915 Item name: Blacksmith Description: The town blacksmith puts new shoes on a work horse high in the Spring Canyon coal camp.
	Photo: 70-3-23 Date of Origin: &nsp; Item name: School Description: Spring Canoyn school
	Photo: 70-3-24 Date of Origin:   Item name: Rock formation Description: Rock formation of the face of a man at Spring Canyon
	Photo: 70-3-25 Date of Origin: 1920 Item name: Mainstreet Description: Mainstreet in Spring Canyon, post office, confectionary and the boarding house.
	Photo: 70-3-26 Date of Origin: 1920 Item name: Bakery Description: Inside the Storrs Bakery
	Photo: 70-3-27 Date of Origin: 1920 Item name: Sloon Description: Saloon in Spring Canyon
	Photo: 70-3-28 Date of Origin: 1917 Item name: Boys Description: Young boys at Spring Canyon. (Storrs at this time) Art Mangum and Les Cunningham
	Photo: 70-3-29 Date of Origin: 1917 Item name: Boy Description: Boy
	Photo: 70-3-30 Date of Origin: 1930 Item name: School Description: School
	Photo: 70-3-31 Date of Origin: 1950 Item name: Mining Camp Description: Mining Camp of Spring Canyon
	Photo: 70-3-32 Date of Origin: 1950 Item name: Store Description: Spring Canyon store.
	Photo: 70-3-33 Date of Origin: 1928 Item name: School Description: Third grade, 1928 class photo taken on the steps of the show hall, next door to the school. Teacher Miss ?Reva Beck - names of students available
	Photo: 70-3-34 Date of Origin: 1945 Item name: School Description: Spring Canyon School
	Photo: 70-3-35 Date of Origin:   Item name: Accident Description: Appears to be a rock slide at Spring Canyon
	Photo: 70-3-36 Date of Origin:   Item name: Accident Description: Appears to be a rock slide at Spring Canyon
	Photo: 70-3-37 Date of Origin:   Item name: Accident Description: Appears to be a rock slide at Spring Canyon
	Photo: 70-3-38 Date of Origin:   Item name: Accident Description: Appears to be a rock slide at Spring Canyon
	Photo: 70-3-39 Date of Origin: 1921 Item name: People Description: Wedding photo of Pavlos and Theodosa Rutzakis married in 1921
	Photo: 70-3-40 Date of Origin: 1925 Item name: People Description: Pavlos Rutakis sitting on right in his traditional Cretan outfit, including pistol in his sash. Other men are his brothers, George, Steve, Harry. Pavlos later became the sheriff of Rains
	Photo: 70-3-41 Date of Origin: 1925 Item name: People Description: Greek Band in Spring Canyon
	Photo: 70-3-42 Date of Origin: 1934 Item name: People Description: Basketball team - names available
	Photo: 70-3-43 Date of Origin:   Item name: People Description: Joe & Bertha Elegante, Steve & Phyllis Losik, Chuck & Adaline Elegante marriage blessed in Catholic Church
	Photo: 70-3-44 Date of Origin: 1935 Item name: People Description: Nielsen, Elegante and friends (names available)
	Photo: 70-3-45 Date of Origin:   Item name: Town Description: Winter in Storrs in Spring Canyon looking up Sowbelly Gulch toward the mine
	Photo: 70-3-46 Date of Origin:   Item name: Town Description: Overview of the town of Storrs in Spring Canyon
	Photo: 70-3-47 Date of Origin:   Item name: Town Description: Storrs coal camp looking north east in Spring Canyon
	Photo: 70-3-48 Date of Origin:   Item name: Town Description: Storrs church and amusement hall
	Photo: 70-3-49 Date of Origin:   Item name: Town Description: Overview of the town of Spring Canyon
	Photo: 70-3-50 Date of Origin: 1935 Item name: Homes Description: Restoring Spring Canyon house.
	Photo: 70-3-51 Date of Origin:   Item name: Homes Description: House of Anthony and Marrietta made of stone is till being lived in by people today.
	Photo: 70-3-52 Date of Origin:   Item name: Homes Description: Front view of home of Joe & Berto Elegante & family
	Photo: 70-3-53 Date of Origin:   Item name: Homes Description: Side view of home of Joe and Berto Elegante & family
	Photo: 70-3-54 Date of Origin:   Item name: People Description: Two little boys playing outside in the snow
	Photo: 70-3-55 Date of Origin:   Item name: People Description: Two little boys playing outside in the snow
	Photo: 70-3-56 Date of Origin:   Item name: People Description: Two little girls outside at Spring Canyon
	Photo: 70-3-57 Date of Origin:   Item name: School Description: School children pose for a class picture in front of the school entrance - names of students available
	Photo: 70-3-58 Date of Origin:   Item name: Town Description: Two little girls standing in front of the Storrs' cash grocery. Items sold: notions, meats, coal & groceries. Sign on side of building says: We recomment Genuine Spring Canyon Coal
	Photo: 70-3-59 Date of Origin: 1958 Item name: People Description: Graduating nurses from Spring Canyon and Latuda. class of 1958 - names available
	Photo: 70-3-60 Date of Origin: 1920's Item name: Town Description: Storrs (Spring Canyon) in the wintertime
	Photo: 70-3-61 Date of Origin:   Item name: Town Description: Delivery man in grocery truck delivering groceries to Spring Canyon
	Photo: 70-3-62 Date of Origin:   Item name: School Description: School class photo - names of students available