Description:

Photographs of the Friedrich Johann Kiesel (Fred J.) family. Kiesel,
b. 1851 - d. 1919, was a prominent early Ogden, Utah businessman
and the first non-Mormon mayor of Ogden. Photographs in this
collection are of his parents, Louise B. and Friedrich C. Kiesel, and
his brother, Henry Kiesel and his wife. These photographs were taken
in the Kiesels’ homeland of Germany. Also included is a photograph
of Friedrich J. Kiesel, ca. 1900 and a copy of an article, “Kiesel
Started First Major Business”, Standard-Examiner, October 3, 1980.

Photograph #

1 Framed portrait of Friedrich J. Kiesel’s mother, Louise.
Sepia tone. 9 x 12.

2 Framed portrait of Friedrich J. Kiesel’s father, Friedrich C.
Sepia tone. 9 x 12.

3 Portrait of Friedrich J. Kiesel’s brother, Henry and his wife.
Sepia tone. 13 x 16.

4 Matted portrait of Friedrich J. Kiesel, ca. 1900. Black and
white. 7 x 9.

5 Computer scanned copy of Friedrich J. Kiesel portrait. Copy
of article, “Kiesel Started First Major Business”, Standard-
Examiner, October 3, 1980.