The Restoration in Images

Brigham Young.  Personal effects, letter, china and other artifacts from a collection in the possession of Tom Emmett, great grandson of Brigham Young. 

Glasses and Binoculars belonging to Brigham.  The binoculars were used by Brigham Young to first survey the Salt Lake Valley from emigration Canyon when he uttered 'This is the right place, drive on'.

Brigham Young's China from the Beehive House

Brigham Young's grooming kit and the key to the cupola of the Beehive House

Tom Emmett, great grandson to Brigham Young. In the photograph on the left, he is modeling the waist coat and hat typical of the turn of the 19th century

Swatch of cloth from Joseph Smith's waist coat.

Documents from and about Brigham Young, some written in his hand.