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One of the traditions of the Agricultural College of Utah was a Military Ball held on the campus. In 1918, this ball was to be held on March 9. Peterson wrote to the O.L.I. on February 27, 1918 regarding special railroad rates for those who would be…
A similar letter to the one that Peterson sent in August, 1917. This letter, from January 21, 1918 thanks the O.L.I. for an annual pass for the year 1918.
A letter from President Peterson dated January 14, 1918 to W.A. Whitney, General Manager of the Ogden, Logan and Idaho Railway. Peterson responded to a request regarding an individual named Calvin Millard who had applied to the O.L.I. for employment.…
This item is a copy of the O.L.I.'s letter to the UAC on November 26, 1917 regarding a football excursion of UAC students to Salt Lake City. The O.L.I. believed that the students were to be traveling with their rail services, rather than with the…
J.W. Ellingson's response to Nelson's inquiry regarding holiday and weekend rates for students. Ellingson responded on November 26, 1917 informing Nelson that the tariff rules had to be respected and that student rates could not be applied on…
On November 24, 1917, Secretary Nelson wrote this letter to the O.L.I. regarding holiday and weekend rates for students who leave Logan and wish to return on Sunday evenings. The current tariff restrictions prevented students from being able to take…
The schedule of the U.I.C. was originally organized to best support the students who would be traveling to a number of schools and universities in Ogden and Cache Valley. This October 13, 1917 letter from President Peterson questions the O.L.I. about…
Secretary Nelson from the Agricultural College of Utah responded to the letter from the O.L.I. regarding new ticket prices and tariff restrictions. His letter on September 12, 1917 confirmed the school's reception of the notification and enclosed the…
A December 11, 1917 letter from J.W. Ellingson to President E.G. Peterson in response to a misunderstanding that was investigated by the president regarding a student excursion by railroad. The O.L.I. felt that they were not treated fairly in the…
The O.L.I. and U.I.C. worked with a number of educational institutions throughout Ogden and Cache Valley in assisting with the transportation of students to school and other events. This letter from September 10, 1917 is a notice from the O.L.I.…
A letter from August 23, 1917 from J.W. Ellingson to E.G. Peterson, President of the Agricultural College of Utah. The O.L.I. provided Peterson with a railroad pass that was good throughout the state of Utah for a year.
Correspondence between J.W. Ellingson, Traffic Manager of the Ogden, Logan and Idaho Railway, and Earl Van Wagoner, Assistant President of the Agricultural College of Utah (UAC) on June 9, 1917. Ellingson is informing Van Wagoner of the change in…
A copy of a U.I.C. freight bill included in the interview transcription with Joseph Meyrick. Joseph Meyrick was the agent at the Logan station for the O.L.I. and U.I.C. throughout the operation of both companies. His initials can be seen at the…
A U.I.C. train traveling in the winter. A man resting on a fence post watches the train as it arrives.
Another view of the Union Pacific Railroad's Oregon Short Line Station in Logan. This station was shared with the Union Pacific by the Logan Rapid Transit Company, the Ogden, Logan and Idaho Railway Company, and the Utah-Idaho Central Railroad until…
An early O.L.I. train stops at the Mendon Station. Note that the "Special" #37 engine has the words "Ogden Rapid Transit Company" on the side, indicating that this photo was likely taken in the first years of the O.L.I.'s operation. Passengers…
The O.L.I./U.I.C.'s Hyrum Station in the winter. The community of Hyrum can be seen to the right of the station in the background. This photo also shows the wye stop for the use of the Hyrum Station agent.
Brigham City, Utah also benefitted from the services of a street car line at the beginning of the O.L.I./U.I.C.'s operations until the mid 1920s. Here, trolley #22 travels on a street in front of Thos. H. Blackburn Groceries, Livery Feed & Sale…
A snapshot of the construction of the Logan Rapid Transit rail lines at the corner of Main and Center Streets in Logan in 1909-1910. The Thatcher Bros. Bank is also under construction in the background. Rail ties can be seen within the trench that…
Cattle and Plow Break Ground for the Construction of the Logan Rapid Transit System as Crowd Watches
A pair of oxen and a plow work as a crowd has gathered to witness the breaking of ground for the "Logan Street R.R." or Logan Rapid Transit Company rail lines in 1909.
The Ogden, Logan and Idaho Railway #508 engine and passenger car travel along their route. Houses can be seen behind the fence to the right, but the location of the photo is not documented.
A crowd gathers at the Oregon Short Line Station on Center Street in Logan in 1915 to welcome the first O.L.I. train that would become part of the Utah-Idaho Central Railroad. The U.I.C. and O.S.L. shared the station on Center Street for a number of…
This photo was taken from the U.I.C./O.L.I. lines on Center Street in Logan, facing downtown Logan and its sign welcoming travels to the city. An automobile can be seen crossing the tracks in the distance. The rail lines from this photo would have…
A railroad track checker on a modified bicycle analyzes and surveys the U.I.C./O.L.I. railroad tracks for conformity to regulations. Such regulations and inspections were necessary for the U.I.C. and O.L.I. to be part of many railway agencies and…
A view of Main Street looking South, taken sometime between 1915-1925. The Logan Tabernacle is in the background. U.I.C./O.L.I. tracks can be seen running down the center of Main Street. Automobiles and a horse and wagon also travel on the street.
A view of Main Street looking North, taken sometime between 1915-1925. The Logan Tabernacle can be seen to the right. An O.L.I. or U.I.C. train travels along Main Street in the distance. A horse and wagon also travel on Main Street while a number of…
The Ogden, Logan and Idaho Railway depot in Logan, Utah sometime before the company was reincorporated as the Utah-Idaho Central Railroad in 1919. The O.L.I. was established in 1915, so this photo was likely taken between then and 1919. This brick…
The U.I.C. arrives in 1918 to collect and transport Cache Valley World War I soldiers to Salt Lake City for training and deployment. The Chicago Clothing Store, JRE, a café, The Oak, Murdock's, and the Riter Bros. Drug Company can all be seen on Main…
World War I soldiers look on, in 1918, as a distant U.I.C. train arrives on Main Street in Logan to transport these soldiers to Salt Lake City for training and deployment. The collection finding aid notes that this is probably the 145th field…
A World War I regiment, in 1918, from Cache Valley awaits the arrival of the U.I.C. in front of the Logan Tabernacle on Main Street before traveling to Salt Lake City for training and deployment. The collection finding aid notes that this is probably…
A World War I regiment, in 1918, from Cache Valley awaits the arrival of the U.I.C. in front of the Logan Tabernacle on Main Street before traveling to Salt Lake City for training and deployment. The collection finding aid notes that this is probably…
This street scene shows a U.I.C. train on Main Street in Logan in the early 1920s. One person rides a bike near some of the earliest automobiles in the city.
A U.I.C. train driving or stuck in the snow. A crowd of people watch, possibly the passengers as the train is freed from the snow. The image's collection notes state that the train is near a town when the photo was taken.
A look at Main Street in Logan, Utah in 1909-1910 during construction of the Logan Rapid Transit Company rail lines. Cardon Jewelry, Dr. W. I. McNeil (dentist), The Hub, Dr. Paulson (Dentist), Morrels, and a drug store are visible.
Construction of the Logan Rapid Transit Company lines on Main Street in Logan, Utah in 1909-1910. The Chicago Clothing Store, J.R. Edwards, James Quayle & Co., The Oak Theatre, and other businesses can be seen in the background. Men in suits watch…
Construction of the Logan Rapid Transit Company lines on Main Street in Logan, Utah in 1909-1910. J.R. Edwards, James Quayle & Co., The Oak Theatre, and other businesses can be seen in the background. Men in suits watch the progress of the…
A steam engine delivers concrete on railcars for the continued construction of the Logan Rapid Transit Lines in 1909-1910. Construction workers are shown working with the concrete to construct the railroad grade.
Construction of the Logan Rapid Transit Company lines on Main Street in Logan, Utah in 1909-1910. A drug store, tailor, Cardon Jewelry, The Hub, and other businesses can be seen in the background. Men in suits watch the progress of the construction…
Construction of the Logan Rapid Transit Company lines on Main Street in Logan, Utah in 1909-1910. A tailor, Cardon Jewelry, The Hub, and other businesses can be seen in the background. Men in suits watch the progress of the construction workers who…
A Russell Double-Track Snow Plow engine used by the U.I.C. Snow plow engines were crucial to the operation of the U.I.C. throughout the winter months in Cache Valley and northern Utah. A number of oral history interviews recall the train arriving…
A closer shot of the U.I.C. Railroad bridge in Franklin, Idaho. There is also a better view of the home in the background.
A stretch of U.I.C. railroad track located in Franklin, Idaho. One of the U.I.C. Railroad bridges can be seen on this section of track. Houses can also be seen behind the trees to the left.
The Amalgamated Sugar Company was originally established by David Eccles and his corporation in 1897, beginning in Ogden, Utah. The company provided financial support, and sugar became a central freight product, for the operations of the U.I.C. This…
The Amalgamated Sugar Company was originally established by David Eccles and his corporation in 1897, beginning in Ogden, Utah. The company provided financial support, and sugar became a central freight product, for the operations of the U.I.C. This…
The Amalgamated Sugar Company was originally established by David Eccles and his corporation in 1897, beginning in Ogden, Utah. The company provided financial support, and sugar became a central freight product, for the operations of the U.I.C. This…
David Eccles and his first wife, Bertha. The Eccles resided in Ogden, Utah and had 12 children together. David, as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, participated in the practice of polygamy and was also married to Ellen…
This is a cartoon portrayal of David Eccles and his many industries and companies. Eccles is surrounded by a railroad filled with sugar sacks, agricultural products, animals, and coins. In the background are four mountains representing the primary…
One of the most famous photographs of David Eccles, this photo shows Eccles as mayor of Ogden in 1887-1888, and is used by many to represent his rise to success and prosperity from humble beginnings.
A photograph of David Eccles, at the age of 51, in 1900. In 1900 Eccles and the Eccles Corporation established the Ogden Rapid Transit Company and started the foundation for what would become the Utah-Idaho Central Railroad.