The Sea Gull Monument, Temple Square

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Stock #: 19136

Type: Postcard

Era: Linen

City: Salt Lake City

State: Utah (UT)

County: Salt Lake

Publisher: Desert Book Company

Condition: VG

Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)

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Was erected in commemoration of the miraculous delivery of the "Mormon" pioneers from starvation. In the early summer of 1848, their first wheat crop was threatened with destruction by hordes of crickets. After all normal measures had failed, the Saints offered up prayers for their deliverance. Almost immediately, swarms of sea gulls flew in from the Great Lake to the west to devour the pests and save the crops.

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45-8 WHEN BAG THE SEA GULL MONUMENT TEMPLE SQUARE SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH was erected in commemoration of the miracu- lous delivery of the "Mormon" pioneers from starvation. In the early summer of 1848, their first wheat crop was threatened with des- truction by hordes of crickets. After all normal measures had failed, the Saints offer. ed up prayers for their deliverance. Almost immediately, swarms of sea gulls flew in from the Great Lake to the west to devour the pests and save the crops. ATTACHED 3¢ DESERET BOOK COMPANY, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH

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