Thursday, March 26, 2015

Much ado about misdemeanors in 1902 Ogden

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  Driving a train more than 8 mph, or without continuous bells was a misdemeanor in 1902 Ogden. THERE was a big fuss in the Ogden a...
Thursday, March 19, 2015

1920: When Brigham City was threatened by a ‘Devil’ and saved by a miracle

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                                             The historic Brigham City Tabernacle. “Brigham City threatened by flood from reservoir...
Thursday, March 12, 2015

When the Brigham City Fire Department took a holiday …

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“Firemen gone: Fire breaks out” was a June 27, 1912 headline in the Box Elder News. “A big train load of firemen and their friends had ...
Thursday, March 5, 2015

1894: Ogden’s first recorded earthquake

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               --From the book, "History of Ogden, Utah in Old Post Cards," by D. Boyd Crawford. By Lynn Arave THE Ogd...
Thursday, February 19, 2015

The tale of the second “Golden Spike”

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                        -From the book, History of Ogden, Utah in Old Post Cards," by D. Boyd Crawford. EVER hear the story abo...
Friday, February 13, 2015

Looking back at Valentines Days of old in Ogden …

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Photo from "History of Ogden, Utah in Old Post Cards," by D. Boyd Crawford. VALENTINE'S Day was a pretty big deal...
Thursday, February 5, 2015

1890s: When living west of the tracks in Weber County was a pain

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     Aerial photo showing the vast width of the Ogden railyards, circa 1950s, looking northward.  “CROSSING the tracks” was a ...