Samuel
Hawley is a writer of narrative nonfiction and fiction. His books are
highly eclectic. He has written about 16th-century East Asian history,
19th-century Korean-American relations, Olympic sprinting and land
speed racing and a circus elephant named Topsy who was electrocuted in
1903. He lives in Kingston, Ontario.
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ATHOL
GRAHAM / CITY OF SALT LAKE: PHOTOS (PART 1)
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Athol
Graham building the City of Salt Lake
(courtesy June Rock) |
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Athol (in white overalls)
with Zeldine and others on the salt, 1959, the City of Salt Lake unpainted and
unadorned except for "Canyon Motor Co.," Athol's garage (courtesy June
Rock) |
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City of Salt Lake being overhauled
in preparation for a return to the salt in 1960 (courtesy June Rock) |
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Another view of City being overhauled, 1959-60
(courtesy June Rock) |
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The
official Bonneville pass Otto
Anzjon was carrying the day Athol died (courtesy June Rock,
Otto's sister) |
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Athol Graham and his wife
Zeldine, Bonneville, 1960 (courtesy Butch Graham) |
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City of Salt Lake on its trailer at
Bonneville, August 1, 1960 (courtesy June Rock) |
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The
City of Salt Lake
pits on the salt, August 1, 1960 (courtesy June Rock) |
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Athol
Graham (center); Otto Anzjon leans down on right (courtesy June Rock) |
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Otto
Anzjon weeps over the wreckage of the City
of Salt Lake, August 1, 1960 (courtesy June Rock) |
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© 2011 Samuel Hawley
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