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Ogden Arsenal Photograph

 Collection
Identifier: P-229

Abstract

Contains copy of newspaper Salt Lake Tribune, Tuesday morning June 18, 1929, and photograph with writing: “The Ogden arsenal of the U.S. Army, near Ogden, Utah, is mostly in ruins, as a result of a sudden terrific gale. Thirty large buildings were razed, a mile of newly erected 10-foot wire fence was flattened. Some of the wrecked magazines contained artillery and anti-aircraft shells and thousands of rounds of other ammunition, but there were no explosions. Photo shows a close up of one of the ruined buildings.”

Dates

  • Creation: 1929

Extent

1 Items

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Item 1 Photograph and photocopy of newspaper article

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