Police seek information on historic artifact stolen from Helper Museum

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Police seek information on historic artifact stolen from Helper Museum

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by Danielle MacKimm, KUTV - Fri, September 6th 2024 at 7:33 AM - Updated Fri, September 6th 2024 at 7:35 AM

Police seek information on historic artifact stolen from Helper Museum. (Photo: Helper City Police Department)

HELPER, Utah (KUTV) — Authorities are seeking information on a historic artifact that was stolen from the Helper Museum.

Representatives of the museum said an antique miner’s soft cap was stolen from an exhibit on Saturday, Aug. 31.

The cloth hat was reportedly found in the Wattis Coal Mine located in Carbon County.

Police seek information on historic artifact stolen from Helper Museum. (Photo: Helper City Police Department)

According to Project MUSE, the Wattis Mine was founded in 1916 by Ogden businessman W.H. Wattis.

Helper police officers have asked that anyone with information regarding this theft contact Price Dispatch at 435-637-0890 and reference Helper City Police Department case number 224239.