The park's General Photo Archive contains 100 photographs from Grand Canyon National Park that may be selected from a thumbnail gallery - then downloaded. (4x6 inches @ 300 dpi)
John Wesley Powell Photograph Index
These photographs are from John Wesley Powell's second expedition (1871) down the Colorado River through what would later be known as the Grand Canyon. There were no photographs made during the first (1869) trip. Powell and his men were sent into this uncharted territory by the United States Geological Survey to map and survey the Colorado River.
Who Was Mary Colter?
Chief Architect and Decorator for the Fred Harvey Company/ Santa Fe Railroad, during the first half of the 20th Century, Colter designed buildings where park visitors could rest, stay, eat and shop. Using local materials to create rustic buildings in the Southwestern style, she built many of her most unique structures along the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.
Did You Know?
There are approximately 1,737 known species of vascular plants, 167 species of fungi, 64 species of moss and 195 species of lichen found in Grand Canyon National Park. This variety is largely due to the 8,000 foot elevation change from the river up to the highest point on the North Rim.
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