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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQGD_verkamps-curios_Grand-Canyon-Village-AZ.html
John G. Verkamp rented a tent from the Bright Angel Hotel in 1898 and began selling curios and Indian crafts for Babbitt Brothers' Trading Company. After several slow weeks he closed and sold his stock to the hotel. But he sensed Grand Canyon's po…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQGC_santa-fe-depot_Grand-Canyon-Village-AZ.html
"Won't you be one of the 25,000 visitors at the Grand Canyon of Arizona this summer? It is the world's scenic wonder - nothing like it."Santa Fe Railroad brochure, 1914. The Santa Fe train whistle that was heard here on September 17, 1901, sign…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQG8_bright-angel-lodge_Grand-Canyon-Village-AZ.html
The Bright Angel Lodge, as it is known today, began as a cabin and several tents on this site in 1896. The central unit designed by Mary Jane Colter, was built in 1935. This lodge contains some of the oldest buildings in the Grand Canyon Village, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQG6_bright-angel-trail_Grand-Canyon-Village-AZ.html
Each year thousands of hikers enter Grand Canyon on the Bright Angel Trail. They follow a tradition - and a trail route - established by prehistoric people. For centuries humans have used this route for two key reasons: water and access. Water eme…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQFX_mules-and-the-canyon_Grand-Canyon-Village-AZ.html
Behind you is the Bright Angel mule corral, where each morning mules greet riders and another adventure begins. Mules have carried people into Grand Canyon since sightseeers first visited here in the 1890s. For many people - including those who ca…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQFV_kolb-studio_Grand-Canyon-Village-AZ.html
The Kolb Brothers: daring, persistent, Grand Canyon legends. Their studio stands before you. Ellsworth Kolb arrived here in 1901, Emery in 1902. First located in a tent, their photo business grew with Grand Canyon tourism. They eventually produ…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQFS_historic-kolb-studio_Grand-Canyon-Village-AZ.html
Established in 1904 by the Kolb Brothers as a photographic studio and operated by Emery Kolb until his death in 1976. Kolb is now operated as a book store and information center by the Grand Canyon Association, a non-profit organization. Proceeds …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQFR_buckey-o-neill-cabin_Grand-Canyon-Village-AZ.html
In the early 1890s (exact date unknown) Buckey O'Neill built a log cabin here on Grand Canyon's south rim. It stands in front of you; it is Grand Canyon's oldest surviving historic structure. Grand Canyon's modern era began with people like O'N…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQFQ_lookout-studio_Grand-Canyon-Village-AZ.html
The Fred Harvey Company built Lookout Studio in 1914, in part to compete with the Kolb Brothers Studio located slightly west along the rim. Called "The Lookout," Fred Harvey's studio offered telescopic views, photographs, and books about the canyo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQEV_bright-angel-lodge_Grand-Canyon-Village-AZ.html
Bright Angel Hotel (below) was built around 1895 to serve stagecoach passengers. In 1905 the hotel became Bright Angel Camp, which eventually included cabins and an adjoining tent village. In 1935 the Fred Harvey Company replaced the camp with …
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