Deseret Livestock Company photograph collection 1925-1945

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Deseret Livestock Company photograph collection 1925-1945

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The Deseret Livestock Company photograph collection contains images documenting company activities in livestock raising.

149 photographs

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J. Willard Marriott Library. University of Utah Photograph Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6366495

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Deseret Live Stock Company

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In January of 1891 several prominent sheep ranchers in northern Utah joined together to form the Deseret Live Stock Company in order to promote stock raising, slaughtering, butchering, mercantile business, and other commercial enterprises in the Territory of Utah and other states of the U.S. The newly organized company--consisting of over 28,000 sheep, a few horses, and miscellaneous equipment--was valued at $90,000. In all there were ninety-five investors in the enterprise, however...