Learn more about Mormon Church history through a series of photographs.
 | | Forced to flee from Missouri and Illinois, many Mormon refugees put all their belongings in small hand carts and fled to Utah. |
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 | | Forced to flee from Missouri and Illinois, many Mormon refugees put all their belongings in small hand carts and fled to Utah. |
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 | | Forced to flee from Missouri and Illinois, many Mormon refugees put all their belongings in small hand carts and fled to Utah. |
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 | | Forced to flee from Missouri and Illinois, many Mormon refugees put all their belongings in small hand carts and fled to Utah. |
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 | | Forced to flee from Missouri and Illinois, many Mormon refugees put all their belongings in small hand carts and fled to Utah. |
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 | | Forced to flee from Missouri and Illinois, many Mormon refugees put all their belongings in small hand carts and fled to Utah. |
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 | | Forced to flee from Missouri and Illinois, many Mormon refugees put all their belongings in wagons and fled to Utah. |
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 | | Forced to flee from Missouri and Illinois, many Mormon refugees face great challenges as they fled to Utah. |
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 | | Some 19th-century Mormons from overseas came to Utah by boat. |
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 | | Some 19th-century Mormons from overseas came to Utah by boat. |
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 | | Joseph Smith received the Aaronic or lesser priesthood through angelic ministration from John the Baptist. |
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 | | Joseph Smith received the Aaronic or lesser priesthood through angelic ministration from John the Baptist. |
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 | | Joseph Smith received the Melquisedek or higher priesthood through angelic ministration from Peter, James, and John. |
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 | | In 1820, Joseph Smith had a vision of God the Father and Jesus Christ. They instructed him to restore Christ’s ancient church in modern times. |
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 | | In 1820, Joseph Smith had a vision of God the Father and Jesus Christ. They instructed him to restore Christ’s ancient church in modern times. |
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 | | In 1820, Joseph Smith had a vision of God the Father and Jesus Christ. They instructed him to restore Christ’s ancient church in modern times. |
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 | | In 1820, Joseph Smith had a vision of God the Father and Jesus Christ. They instructed him to restore Christ’s ancient church in modern times. |
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 | | The original Book of Mormon manuscript. |
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 | | The Anthon Transcript |
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 | | Joseph Smith was the first president of the Mormon Church. He received a message from God to restore Christ’s ancient church in modern times. |
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 | | Joseph Smith was the first president of the Mormon Church. He received a message from God to restore Christ’s ancient church in modern times. |
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 | | Joseph Smith was the first president of the Mormon Church. He received a message from God to restore Christ’s ancient church in modern times. |
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 | | Joseph Smith was the first president of the Mormon Church. He received a message from God to restore Christ’s ancient church in modern times. |
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 | | Joseph Smith, the first president of the Mormon Church, and his brother, Hyrum. |
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 | | Interesting stonework from the Mormon Nauvoo temple. |
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 | | John Taylor was in the room when Joseph Smith was murdered. His life was spared when a bullet hit his pocket watch. |
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 | | When crickets threatened the Mormon’s crops in Utah, God sent seagulls to eat them up. |
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