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Grand Canyon, 1942

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 9

Scope and Contents

  1. Photograph number 1: At a water hole
  2. Photograph number 2: Unidentified rock formation
  3. Photograph number 3: Pres Walker, ?, Norman D. Nevills
  4. Photograph number 4: The group next to the River
  5. Photograph number 5: Plaque "On August 28, 1869 Seneca Howland, O.G. Howland and William H. Dunn separated from the original Powell party, climbed to the North rim and were killed by the Indians. For Further authentic information see "Colorado River Controversies" Obtainable from University Libraries. This Cenotaph was placed and dedicated in 1939 by later Colorado River Voyagers.
  6. Photograph number 6: Hiding under an overhang to eat lunch.
  7. Photograph number 7: Equipment
  8. Photograph number 8: Fish
  9. Photograph number 9: Playing under a waterfall
  10. Photograph number 10-13: The River and surrounding scenery
  11. Photograph number 14: Cave Spring
  12. Photograph number 15: Ed Hudson (?) Hiking above the river on a ridge
  13. Photograph number 16: On the river
  14. Photograph number 17: Three unidentified people
  15. Photograph number 18-19: The river
  16. Photograph number 20: Bruce Wilson on a wrecked boat
  17. Photograph number 21: Sign in for the log book for the 1942 expedition
  18. Photograph number 22-25: The group at the river
  19. Photograph number 26: Unidentified Skeleton
  20. Photograph number 27: Getting boats through rapids
  21. Photograph number 28: Setting up for a bonfire
  22. Photograph number 29: Rapids

Dates

  • 1942

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Extent

From the Collection: 3420 Photographic Prints

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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