Item Detail
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MSS 3712
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Photographs of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles under President John Taylor
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1881
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This large framed photo montage consists of images of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in 1881. The photographs are arranged in order of seniority: President John Taylor, Orson Pratt, Wilford Woodruff, Charles C. Rich, Lorenzo Snow, Erastus Snow, Franklin D. Richards, George Q. Cannon (1st Counselor), Joseph F. Smith (2nd Counselor), Brigham Young Jr., Albert Carrington, Moses Thatcher, Francis M. Lyman, and John Henry Smith. Around each photo is the man's age, stature (height), weight, complexion, birth date, eye color, hair color, form, and education. The photo mat is labeled "Our Friends", and is hand decorated with depictions of a beehive, two bushels of wheat, and several wild flowers. The photographs were taken before October of 1881 (Orson Pratt died that month).