References
Literature:
Richard G. Oman and Robert O. Davis, Images of Faith: Art of the Latter-day Saints (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Company, 1995).
Temple Foundation with Two Tabernacles
by Carter, Charles William
Dated 1871
Temple Foundation with Two Tabernacles
by Carter, Charles William
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
16.5 x 21.75 in
Copyright
Church Archives
Date
1871
Citation
Charles William Carter, Temple Foundation with Two Tabernacles, 1871. The Book of Mormon Art Catalog, [URL].
Artist Information
Name: Carter, Charles William
Location(s): United States
State or City: Utah
Gender: Male
Insights
Technique & Style
Figurative, Photography
Symbols
bush, foundation, shed, tabernacle, wagon
Additional Info
Notes
"The foundation of the Salt Lake Temple barely rises above ground level in this 1871 photograph taken by Carter as part of a project to docoument the temple's construction year by year."
Current Location
Church History Museum
Church Name
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints