Vintage 1980s Single Pot Holder Oven Mitt - Utah Power & Light Company Logo

Vintage (Like New) 1980s Single Pot Holder Oven Mitt - Utah Power & Light Company Logo Never Used - Like Brand New - Has been safely stored since the early 1990s. Hopefully there is someone who has history with this company and would like to add this adorable oven mitten to their collection. Strange as it may seem, Utah played a key role in the history of electrical power. While Utah was still a federal territory, in 1880 the Salt Lake Power, Light, and Heating Company was formed. Following London, New York, San Francisco, and Cleveland, in 1881 Salt Lake City became the world's fifth city to electrify with a central station source of electricity. Dr. John McCormick in his history of UP&L described this dramatic moment: "At 8 p.m. the lights came on. Even a blind man would have known it because a loud shout went up from the assembled spectators, and those who had remained inside until the last moment rushed out into the already crowded streets. At first there was only a faint, pale glow, but it gradually grew brighter and brighter until each lamp glowed like a sun, being fully as dazzling to the eye and lighting up every nook and corner within their reach with the brightness of noonday'." Excellent pre-owned condition; from my personal collection. This item is from a non-smoking home.