Statues of Joseph and Hyrum Smith

Statues of Joseph and Hyrum Smith
The statue of Joseph. Hyrum is located just a couple feet to the left, out of frame.
Artist	George Fite Waters
Year	1907 (1907)
Type	Sculpture
Medium	Bronze
Subject	Joseph Smith and Hyrum Smith
Location	Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Two bronze statues of Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum Smith are located at Temple Square in Downtown Salt Lake City, Utah.

They were created in 1907 by Mahonri Young using the death masks of Joseph and Hyrum. They were originally located next to the doors of the Salt Lake Temple, but in 1911 they were moved to a more prominent positions between the Visitor center and the Temple.

Joseph was the founder and first Prophet/President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and his brother was the Presiding Patriarch. They were both killed by a mob June 27, 1844.

The statues in 1915

See also

• 1907 in art
• Temple Square