Photograph Collections Research GuideGeneral Authority Portraits

General Authority Portraits

Photograph Collections Research Guide

General Authority photograph portraits, circa 1870s (PH 7189)

This digitized collection contains photographs, engravings, and calling cards of early Church leaders removed from a photograph album.

General Authority portrait collection, circa 1850–1985 (PH 700)

This collection includes portraits and snapshot views of General Authorities arranged alphabetically by name. This collection does not include Presidents of the Church. Many items in this collection are copyright protected. Some copyright-protected images can be viewed by signing in with your Church Account. Other images require additional permissions. Remote digital access may be granted on a use/need basis. Contact us through the Ask Us form for more information.

Presidency of the Seventy portrait collection, circa 1976–2009 (PH 3827)

This collection contains color portraits taken after 1976, when the First Quorum of the Seventy was reorganized. It includes photographs of the 49 men who served in the Presidency of the Seventy between 1976 and 2007 and portraits of the quorum secretaries. Available upon request. Contact us through the Ask Us form for more information.

Photograph album of LDS Church leaders, circa 1880s–early 1900s (PH 2899)

This collection is a photo album with portraits and engravings of early Church leaders, including Presidents of the Church from John Taylor through Joseph F. Smith. Of note are the engravings of Lucy Mack Smith and her sons Joseph and Hyrum. Available upon request. Contact us through the Ask Us form for more information.