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City of Logan Archives - Historic Photo Collection

Logan is celebrating the sesquicentennial of its founding on June 6, 2009. To celebrate we have assembled a collection of historic photos of Logan. If you have any additional information about any of these photos, or if you have your own historic photos of Logan that you would like to share with the library, send us an email.

Photo	Title	Description
1	Main Street in Logan 3 55 to 69 North Main c1936	J.C. Penney store is on the west side of the street next to the Collegiate School of Beauty and City Drug Company. Source: Raymond C. Somers' Historical Photographs, Logan Library's Special Collections.
2	100 South to Center Street South Main Street 1919	The Utah-Idaho Railroad Depot was constructed in 1914 at 57-75 South Main. Source: Photograph Courtesy of Darrin Smith.
3	100 South to Center Street 2 South Main Street 2009	This view is the same as the photograph taken in 1919. the depot building is still there and the Eccles theater has enhanced the buildings there earlier. Source: Photograph courtesy of Darrin Smith.
4	11 to 31 North Main Street 11 to 31 North Main Street	The J.R. Edwards building was described in an 1892 December issue of the Logan paper as "a model of beauty." From 1889 to 1907 when Mr. Edwards left Cache Valley, he was affiliated with the Methodist Church and donated large sums of money to help build a church for Methodists in the community. Source: Raymond C. Somers' Historical Photographs, Logan Library's Digital Collections.
5	115 North Main Street North Main Street 2008	The Shoe Cobbler was at this address for many years. Source: Logan Library's Digital Photograph Collection
6	116 North Main Street North Main Street 2008	The building was constructed in 1934. Source: Logan Library's Digital Photograph Collection
7	123 to 179 North Main North on Main Street 2008	Left to Right: 123 N Main - Hotel Eagle, 133 N Main - Rochdale, 135 N Main - Cardon-Ballard Block, 141 N Main - Anderson's general merchandise store, 147 N Main - Logan Knitting Works. 149 N Main - Wilkinson's Stationery Store was torn down and Cache County Offices built in its place. The number changed to 179 North Main. Source: Logan Library's Digital Photograph Collection
8	1908 Simplex Automobile	Roy Cardon hunting in a 1908 Simplex with vacuum cup tires. Source: Raymond C. Somers' Historical Photographs, Logan Library's Special Collections.
9	1912 Model Pumping Engine	This is the first gasoline motor pumping engine west of the Mississippi River. It was purchased in 1911 and delivered in 1912. H. G. Hayball was the mayor. In 1939 it was remodeled by Logan firemen into a ladder truck. The main ladder reached a height of 55 feet. Source: Used with Permission of the Logan Fire Department, Photograph courtesy of Darrin Smith.
10	37 to 45 North Main Street West Main Street 2008	Original owners left to right: James T. Hammond's book and stationery shop, Cardon Jewelry and the Hub. Source: Logan Library's Digital Photograph Collection
11	37 to 55 North Main Street 37 to 55 North Main Street 1892	The Thatcher building, People's Store, Cardon's Furniture Store, Harness shop, Lumber Yard and United Order building on Main Street. The People's Store was a branch of the Logan Z.C.M.I. It was a long narrow room, approximately 25 feet by 150 feet, with two women clerks who worked for $30.00 per month. Source: Raymond C. Somers' Historical Photographs, Logan Library's Special Collections.
12	37 to 55 North Main Street 2 North Main Street 2009	Left to Right: The Wight House (J.T. Hammond's Stationary Shop), Fred's Flowers (Cardon Jewelry), Plaza 45 (Cardon Furniture), Persian Peacock (Harness and Saddle Shop), The Emporium (United Order Store which became the Union Mercantile Company and the Campbell & Morrell Clothing store and then J.C. Penney.) Source: Logan Library's Digital Photograph Collection
13	44 to 96 West 100 North 44 to 96 West 100 North 2009	Looking East on 100 North from the Ranchera Grocery store to the U and I Furniture Store buildings. Source: Logan Library's Digital Photograph Collection
14	51 West 100 North 1 51 West 100 North 2009	Built c1885 this building was divided into two businesses: a Drug & Liquor store and a Millenary & Fancy Goods store according to the Sanborn Map. Tiles are still in use at the front entrance. In the basement was a Dance Hall with the stairs to the basement at the rear of the building. Source: Logan Library's Digital Photograph Collection
15	51 West 100 North 2 51 West 100 North 2009	Built c1885, the building was originally two stores, a Drug & Liquor store and a Millenary & Fancy Goods store. The front still has two entrances and the original colorful tiles. Source: Logan Library's Digital Photograph Collection
16	65 West Center to Main Street 2009	Store fronts on the north side of Center Street. Source: Logan Library's Digital Photograph Collection
17	A. G. Lundstrom home 463 East 100 South c1890	Mayor Lundstrom and his family in front of their home c1890. Andrew G. Lundstrom was the mayor of Logan 1926-1940. Source: Raymond C. Somers' Historical Photographs, Logan Library's Special Collections.
18	A.H. Palmer and Sons 1 172 North Main Street 2008	The Palmer plumbing company has been at this location since c1915. Source: Photograph Collection in Logan Library's Special Collections
19	A.H. Palmer and Sons 2 172 North Main 1915	Inside the Palmer Plumbing store in the Arimo Block building on Main Street. Source: Raymond C. Somers' Historical Photographs, Logan Library's Special Collections.
20	A.H. Palmer and Sons 3 172 North Main c1920s	Inside the Palmer & Sons plumbing store in the Arimo Block Building on Main Street. Source: Raymond C. Somers' Historical Photographs, Logan Library's Special Collections.