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Painting 1: Las Vegas Fort in 1876, Frederick S. Dellenbaugh's painting.

The Dellenbaugh painting gives an overview of the complex from what appears to be the south. Across the creek, a small house with a gabled roof and porch is visible. This may have been a residence modified later for a store house or store. In the middle of the far wall, a long gabled building appears.

Questions for Painting 1

1. What are your impressions of the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort and the surrounding landscape? What conclusions can you draw about the Mormon's lifestyle while at the fort?

2. How many years after the Mormons left was this painting created? How would you describe the remnants of the fort at this time?

* The image on this screen has a resolution of 72 dots per inch (dpi), and therefore will print poorly. You can obtain a larger version of Painting 1, but be aware that the file will take as much as 35 seconds to load with a 28.8K modem.