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Bartlie T. Cardon Photograph Collection, 1920-1940
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Scope and Content:

The photographs in this collection reflect Cardon's interest and involvement in local affairs. Most of them consist of views of popular locations in Logan, including the Mormon Tabernacle, the Mormon Temple, Utah State Agricultural College, the Island, and Logan Canyon. Also included are photographs of the 1924 Jim Bridger Centennial Celebration and photographs of the Johann Paulson Funeral in 1925.

Biographical Note:

Bartlie Temple Cardon was born in Logan, May 8, 1885, the son of Thomas B. and Lucy S. Cardon. After graduating from the city public schools, he attended Brigham Young College and Utah State Agricultural College. He graduated from the Illinois College of Optometry in 1911.

Cardon was well-known for his involvement in early local affairs. Since 1914 he managed the Cardon Jewelry Company, an institution which for many years had been recognized as one of the leading stores of its kind in the state of Utah. He served as president of the Logan Rotary Club, chairman of the merchant's committee of the Logan Chamber of Commerce, and director of the Logan Home Building Society. He also had a particular interest in local high school and college athletic teams and organizations, and followed closely the accomplishments of each.

Cardon married Jennie Murdock on November 22, 1905. Together they had two sons and four daughters. Jennie passed away on May 27, 1950, and a year later he remarried Lettie Turner Rasmussen. Cardon died from a sudden heart attack on April 7, 1952. He was 67 years of age.

(For more information on Cardon see the Herald Journal, April 7, 1952)

Provenance Note:

The photographs were donated to Special Collections by Ariel D. Benson of Richmond, Utah, in January 1992. Initially, there were original negatives and seven original prints. Ray Somers then donated some additional prints that belonged to the same set on November 2, 1993. All were taken by Bartlie Cardon from about 1920 to 1940.

Register completed by R. Todd Welker, April 2001

Inventory:

Box 1.

Folder 1. Downtown Logan Views from top of Thatcher Bank (SW corner of Main and Center Streets).
1:01:01-1:01:02. Views looking north, including west side of Mormon Tabernacle and tops of businesses on the west side of the street.

1:01:01 image
1:01:03-1:01:04. Views looking northeast, include Mormon Tabernacle and grounds, and part of Main Street.
1:01:05-1:01:06. Views east/northeast include Mormon Tabernacle and grounds, Mormon Temple in background.
1:01:07. Views east inlcudes part of Mormon Tabernacle and grounds, part of Center Street, Mormon Temple in background.
1:01:08-1:01:15. Views east up Center Street include Mormon Tabernacle grounds, Mormon Temple in background. Shadow of the Thatcher Bank sign appears in one.

Folder 2. In Front of Cardon Jewelry, ca. 1922.
1:02:01-1:02:06. A group in front of Cardon Jewelry at 41 North Main Street. Undoubtedly Cardon family members. Shots also include front of Riter Brothers Drug Company and front of Logan Hardware.

Folder 3. Mormon Temple Views.
1:03:01. View looking east/northeast through trees from front of Champ home (NW corner of 100 North and 200 East). Includes hedge and gate of Champ home.
1:03:02-1:03:03. Views looking northwest from 100 North and 300 East.

Folder 4. Utah Agricultural College.
1:04:01-1:04:02. Views of Old Main looking southeast.
1:04:03. View looking north, south wing of Old Main partially visible.

Folder 5. Utah Agricultural College - Football.
1:05:01. Team in formation on field in Adams Park (on the Island).
1:05:02-1:05:17. Individual team members posed on Adams Field. (Names unknown).

1:05:09 image

Folder 6. The Island, College Hill, and Logan Canyon.
1:06:01. View looking west from south side of College Hill includes west portion of Island.
1:06:02. View looking south from south side of College Hill, excellent view of the Island.
1:06:03-1:06:06. Views looking east from Boulevard show College Hill, Old Main, the Island, and the mouth of Logan Canyon.
1:06:07. (missing).
1:06:08. (missing).
1:06:09-1:06:10. Views of stream looking east up Logan Canyon.

Folder 7. Jim Bridger Centennial Celebration, 1924.
1:07:01-1:07:15. Men and women in 1824 period costume celebrating the entrance of Bridger into Cache Valley, on the Mormon Tabernacle grounds. Parts of the Tabernacle are barely visible in some photographs. Some men are dressed as Shoshoni Indians.

1:07:11 image

Folder 8. Johanna Paulson Funeral, 1925
1:08:01-1:08:06. Mourners and the flower-covered grave of Johann Paulson at the Logan City Cemetery. Mrs. Paulson died July 11, 1925 in Portland, Oregon, and was brought here for the funeral. She was the wife of Dr. Paul M. Paulson.

Folder 9. Miscellany
1:09:01-1:09:02. Unidentified Cardon family groups.
1:09:03-1:09:05. A camp out, possibly in Logan Canyon, 1930s.
1:09:06. View in the Teton Mountains.
1:09:07-1:09:08. Portraits, unidentified women.

Box 2. Contains negatives of all prints except:
1:01:05, 1:01:15, 1:01:17, 1:01:19, 1:01:20, 1:05:01, 1:06:06, 1:09:03, 1:09:04, 1:09:05, 1:09:06, 1:09:08.

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