The Tragic Destruction of the Provo Tabernacle—continued

These are pictures I'm collecting from some who've begun sending photos. I hope they don't stop.


A lawyer from Salt Lake City contacted me and gave these he shot using his phone a scant two days before the disaster. He said he had an impression just to take them.
Andrew Pulley took this through the large front door. It's a giclée print of Christ's Second Coming painted by famed Seventh Day Adventist artist, Harry Anderson, on contract with the LDS Church about 30 years ago. This print is widespread through LDS meetinghouses, books and manuals.

What is interesting is that a few hours later, it perished to fire and soot—all but just an oval region around Christ (shown here with Provo City Councilwoman, Cynthia Dayton). The painting was salvaged by the Provo City Fire Department and sent to the Church for whatever use they might have for it.

The picture at the left is unauthorized; it was sent to me by a third party and not by Andrew Pulley. The second picture appears to be in the public domain.

Kimberly Horch sent me these proofs she took for a photography class at Brigham Young University last Spring (2010).
Ted Madamba sent me this series of his own photos.
Each year for many, a German Adventsingen celebration (Advent is the season leading up to Christmas) has been performed in the Tabernacle. Here are some pictures taken days only before the destruction of the building. These pictures are shown here by the generousity of Barbara Carter (hammered dulcimer), Lisa Robison (harp), and the Isaak family.
When you came in the back door of the Tabernacle you were greeted by a sign that said, "No Food or Drink Allowed." That rule was set aside 29 April 2011 for a farewell lunch for some Church facilities workers that had been associated with the edifice. The one bench you can see clearly at lower right happens to be made from a surviving (2×12) floor joist!