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Front View of "Mormon" Temple, 

Salt Lake City, Utah

No object in Salt Lake City excites greater interest in the minds of strangers than the "Mormon" Temple.  The East Center Tower is 210 ft. high surmounted b a hammered copper statue 12 1/2 feet high, heavily gilded with pure gold leaf.  This statue represents the Angel Moroni Blowing a trumpet, proclaiming the restoration of the Gospel.  The inscription reads as follows:"Holiness to the Lord!  The House of the Lord, built by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  Commenced April 6, 1853; completed April 6, 1893

Message on back:  Aug. 5, 1946  Brigham Utah

Dear Sis,  Suppose John & Helen are there now.  We are stuck here for a while . Had a wreck yesterday a.m. on our last lap home.  No one was hurt or even scratched.  The running gear of car in bad shape.  Love, The Kids

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First House Built in Utah, 

now under Pergola on Temple Block, 

Salt Lake City, Utah

Was erected in 1847 under the direction of Brigham Young, by the Pioneers who reached Salt Lake Valley July 23th of that year.  The material used was rough logs and slabs cut from same for the roof.  The crevices between logs were filled with mud.

 Message on back of card:  In Salt Lake leaving now for Pearls.  Love Aunt Grace  And is dated and numbered  #2028  9/14/40