1909 Brigham Young's Grave Salt Lake City Utah Vintage Postcard

About This Vintage Postcard

This striking colorized lithograph features the final resting place of Brigham Young, the influential second president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and founder of Salt Lake City. The scene showcases the grave enclosed by an elegant, pointed iron fence, situated in the historic Brigham Young Family Cemetery established in 1848. The tranquil image captures the site as it appeared in the early 20th century before the area was rededicated as the Mormon Pioneer Memorial Monument. This card serves as a significant record of religious and regional history during the peak of the Golden Age of postcards.

Details

Era: Divided Back (Postmarked 1909)
City: Salt Lake City
State or Region: Utah
Country: USA
Topic: Brigham Young's Grave, Religious History, Salt Lake City Landmarks, Mormon History, Pioneer Memorial
Condition: Circulated
Postage: 1c Green Benjamin Franklin stamp; postmarked Salt Lake City, Sept 12, 1909
Address Side: divided back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: Unknown
Publisher: Int. Art & Nov. Co., Leipzig, New York & Salt Lake City
Printer: Printed in Germany
Print Type: Colorized Lithograph

Additional Information

This card was published by the International Art & Novelty Co., a firm known for producing high-quality lithographs in Germany for the American market. The postmark is a clear "waving flag" cancellation from Salt Lake City dated September 12, 1909. Interestingly, the sender, Mrs. Lulu Coston, addressed the card to another Miss Lulu (Cauble) in Indiana, noting her local address at 1010 North 3rd West St. The card also features a secondary handwritten date of "9/12-09" near the center divider, confirming the mailing date during the heart of the divided back era.

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