George And Audrey DeLange
July 27-28, 2001
Nauvoo Old Town, Page One
In 1839 Joseph Smith bought the property of Commerce, Illinois as a refuge for the LDS people who were being driven from Missouri by religious persecution. It was a swamp and a few log cabins.This page contains a sample of the best digital photos and pictures that we have taken of the Old Restored Town of Nauvoo, Illinois. These pictures and photos are for your enjoyment and may be freely used for clean, wholesome, noncommercial, purposes that are supportive of the LDS Church. |
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| The Patti Sessions Log Cabin The First Homes Were Like This | You Had To Dig Through Limestone For Well Water |
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| They Used Wagons | Yes, Even Covered Wagons |
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| This Is What The Prarie Looked Like In The 1840's, But No Farm House! | The Temple Could Have Been Seen From This Area |
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| Jonathan Browning Gunsmith | Browning Arms Company Began here |
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| Slide Rifle And Revolver Rifle | Close Up Of Slide Rifle |
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| A Bunch Of Fine Weapons | The Sister Explains Gun Manufacturing |
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| The Browning Forge | The Browning Bellows |
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| Print Shop "Times And Seasons" And "Nauvoo Neighbor" Left End Of Building | One Of The Presses |
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| You Have To Set All Of This Type | Hey Guys! How Does It Look? |
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| Barrel Pounded From Flat Metal Plate | Edge Had To Fit Perfectly | Then Barrel Had To Be Grooved |
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