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1963 American Everest Expedition. Photo by Barry Corbet. View of dark skies and snow covered mountains.

Grand canyon. Downstream view of dam site 2.5 miles above Bright Angel Creek

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Item Metadata

Title

Grand canyon. Downstream view of dam site 2.5 miles above Bright Angel Creek

Subject

Grand Canyon (Ariz.)

Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)

Surveying equipment

Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)

Description

One man stands in the Colorado River, using surveying equipment. A second sits on a rock nearby.

Is Part Of

American Alpine Club Photo Collection

Format

Date

circa 1900 to 1930

Medium

photograph

File Name

P1.AZ1.028

Collection

Arizona 1900 to 1930

Tags

colorado river, humans, rivers, surveying equipment

Citation

“Grand canyon. Downstream view of dam site 2.5 miles above Bright Angel Creek,” The Collections of the American Alpine Club Library, accessed April 28, 2024, https://library.americanalpineclub.org/items/show/628.