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Kiesel Family Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: P-047

Abstract

Photographs of the Friedrich Johann Kiesel (Fred J.) family. Kiesel,b. 1851 - d. 1919, was a prominent early Ogden, Utah businessman and the first non-Mormon mayor of Ogden. Photographs in this collection are of his parents, Louise B. and Friedrich C. Kiesel, and his brother, Henry Kiesel and his wife. These photographs were taken in the Kiesels’ homeland of Germany. Also included is a photograph of Friedrich J. Kiesel, ca. 1900 and a copy of an article, “Kiesel Started First Major Business”, Standard-Examiner, October 3, 1980.

Dates

  • Creation: 1900

Extent

1 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

1 Framed portrait of Friedrich J. Kiesel’s mother, Louise. Sepia tone. 9 x 12.

2 Framed portrait of Friedrich J. Kiesel’s father, Friedrich C. Sepia tone. 9 x 12.

3 Portrait of Friedrich J. Kiesel’s brother, Henry and his wife. Sepia tone. 13 x 16.

4 Matted portrait of Friedrich J. Kiesel, ca. 1900. Black and white. 7 x 9.

5 Computer scanned copy of Friedrich J. Kiesel portrait. Copy of article, “Kiesel Started First Major Business”, Standard-Examiner, October 3, 1980.

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the WSU Stewart Library Special Collections Repository

Contact:
3921 Central Campus Drive Dept 2901
Ogden UT 84408