WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY PHOTO COLLECTION
Photo WCHS-04334
For an expanded view of this photo, click here.
Photo of Mormon polygamist prisoners at the Utah Territorial Penitentiary.
This photo of Apostle George Q. Cannon and all 14 of the Bishops in prison with him at the time
was probably taken by Charles Savage on November 13, 1888.
For the identification of these people, click here.
[Does anyone know the significance of the flowers being held by Cannon?]
For other similar prison photos, see WCHS-04329, WCHS-04330, WCHS-04331, WCHS-04332,
WCHS-04333, and WCHS-04335.
This photo and his original research was contributed by Kenneth L. Cannon II on September 30, 2020.
For background, see Ken Cannon's presentation at the
Utah State Historical Society's 68th Annual History Conference, September 2020
"For Conscience' Sake: The Prison Photographs of George Q. Cannon and His Fellow 'Cohabs'
and What They Mean" (Minutes 21:47 to 44:29)
For the presentation PowerPoint slides, click here.