The Coldest Hour of the Twenty-Four

The Coldest Hour of the Twenty-Four 

Artist  Michael Bedard Art copyrighted ©

       Brigham Young wept when he heard the report of these three young men’s heroic deed of carrying the beleaguered saints across the half frozen water. He declared, “this act alone will ensure their everlasting salvation in the Celestial Kingdom of our God, worlds 

without end.” In what witnesses recorded as “the coldest  hour of the twenty-four,”  David P. Kimball , George W. Grant, and C. Allen Huntington, carried many of the ill-fated Martin company across the Sweetwater River, at Devil’s gate.

This painting like most of my painting was first shot on location. we did this in january several years ago. I had several layers of cloths on to try and keep warm while I shot this seen. I completed the painting in my studio.

The original is sold but museum canvas prints an be purchase at my store in saint george  or on my web store at: Bedardfineart.com

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Shoshone Indian Man  ~  Description 

      The historic Shoshone Indians of the Uto-Aztecan linguistic stock occupied territory in California, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming; although most of them seemed to be settled in the Snake river area in Idaho.  Historical documents from the Lewis & Clark expedition often refer to the Shoshone as the “Snake Indians”. The actual name “Shoshone” means “The Valley People”. The name means “inland” or “in the valley”.  The Shoshone were few in number, their total population being somewhere in the area of 8,000. 

      In 1875, resident Ulysses S. Grant established a 100 square mile executive order reservation for the Lemhi Valley Shoshone, establishing the Lemhi Valley Indian Reservation for use by the Shoshone, Bannock, and Sheepeater tribes.

Artist  Michael Bedard Art Copyrighted ©

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