Geneva Steel, in Vineyard, Utah, under construction in 1942. The plant was built to produce steel for the war effort. Courtesy Library of Congress

A Look Back: Rare color photos of Utah scenes from 1942

| The Salt Lake Tribune

First Published Aug 17 2012 07:14 am • Last Updated Nov 14 2012 01:20 pm

The Salt Lake Tribune occasionally presents images from its archives or from the Utah Historical Society in a special series called A Look Back. Today’s installment is a collection of color photographs from 1942.

Every gallery of the series is available at www.sltrib.com/topics/lookback. Previous installments showed:

Utah saloons and brewing companies around the early 1900s

Utah actors and theater companies in the late 1800s

Days of 47 Parade in 1964

Utah recreation, late 1800s and early 1900s

Utah Girl Scout’s Cloud Camp Rim

Historical photos of Utah firefighters

Old newspaper advertisements

Antique autos; Some of the first cars in Utah

Historic photos of Temple Square

Former heavyweight boxing champion Jack Dempsey

Utahns in the National Guard in the 1930s

Utahns in and after the Korean War

One year anniversary Salt Lake City photos

Soldiers returning from the Spanish-American war

Various industries from around the state

Geneva Steel

The sinking of the Titanic

Projects made possible by the Works Progress Administration

Baseball teams around Utah in the late 1800s

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