Title |
A hot August afternoon in Horsethief Canyon |
Photo Number |
P1049n1_11_27 |
Description |
Photo taken in Horsethief Canyon on the Colorado River during Harold Herbert Leich's attempt to run the Colorado from its source in the Rockies to the sea in 1933. (His boat sank in Cataract Canyon, and it took him several days to walk out to civilization.) |
Creator |
Leich, Harold H. |
Date |
1933 |
Textual Date |
1933 |
Keywords |
Colorado; Rivers and Lakes; Colorado River; Horsethief Canyon |
Subject |
Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Photographs; Kayaking--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Photographs; Boats and boating--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Photographs; Rivers--Recreational use--Colorado--Photographs |
Spatial Coverage |
Horsethief Canyon (Colo.); Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico); Mesa County (Colo.); Colorado |
Additional Information |
Photos taken during Harold Herbert Leich's attempt to run the Colorado from its source in the Rockies to the sea in 1933. His boat sank in Cataract Canyon, and it took him several days to walk out to civilization. For further information, see Manuscripts ACCN 1973 |
Collection Number and Name |
P1049 Harold Herbert Leich Photograph Collection |
Collection Name |
Harold Herbert Leich |
Relation is Part of |
Utah River Running Archives |
Original Source |
N/A |
Donated By/Purchased From |
The collection was donated by Jeffrey R. Leich and Harold M. Leich in September 2002. |
Rights |
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Type |
Image |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6nz8whk |
Setname |
uum_map_rr |
ID |
961411 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6nz8whk |