Maxwell D. Cohn was born on December 10, 1881, in Malad, Idaho. Maxwell was the son of Meyers and Sarah Gumpert Cohn, both of German origin, who migrated to the United States in their late teenage years. Records show that Maxwell attended Utah Agricultural College in 1901 and 1902 under the classification of Special Student. Cohn loved to hunt and fish and this is reflected in the many outdoor photographs of the collection. Maxwell took care of the family ranch in Idaho and was involved with the Idaho Cattlemen's Association (serving as president between 1935 and 1940) and the National Cattlemen's Association. After selling the ranch, he became superintendent of the Lava Hot Springs resort. He died, having never married, on September 5, 1965, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
From the guide to the Maxwell D. Cohn photograph collection, 1880-1950, bulk 1901-1902, (Utah State University. Merrill-Cazier Library. Special Collections and Archives)
