“Contents,” Friend, Apr. 1986
Friend
April 1986
Volume 16, Number 4
Cover photos by Dick Brown
Front Cover: “Our Beautiful Nauvoo,” See page 20.
Back Cover: [photo] Remains of the Stoddard home reveal the condition of many Nauvoo homes before they were restored.
The Saints used the Cultural Hall for social, business, and political meetings as well as for cultural events. Dramatic productions are presented here during the summer.
Montrose Crossing, where the Saints crossed the ice-covered Mississippi River in the winter of 1846.
Elder Thomas Wilding, who built this device for making rope, helps Jared Hill spin the large wheel.
Built in 1842, the Times and Seasons Building was where the semimonthly Times and Seasons was published. It also served as a post office.
Elder Melvin Crosby enjoys taking children on a tour of Nauvoo in a buggy drawn by a team of spirited horses.
Joseph Smith entertained dignitaries and other guests at the Mansion House.
Elder Willie Whitney makes a brick. Nauvoo was known for its excellent bricks and had seven brickyards that supplied the city and nearby settlements.