Norman D. Nevills' 1938 Green and Colorado Rivers expedition. The boats and gear, left to right, Lorin Bell, Ed Kerley, Norm Nevills, and Del Reed. (Ed Kerley is Lorin Bell's cousin from Tuba City, Coconino county, Arizona.)

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Title Norman D. Nevills' 1938 Green and Colorado Rivers expedition. The boats and gear, left to right, Lorin Bell, Ed Kerley, Norm Nevills, and Del Reed. (Ed Kerley is Lorin Bell's cousin from Tuba City, Coconino county, Arizona.)
Photo Number P0341n02_05_26
Description Photo shows the 1938 Nevills Expedition at Lees Ferry before departure down the Grand Canyon
Keywords Nevills Expeditions; River running; Journeys; Expeditions; Boatmen; Bell, Lorin, 1914-1974; Kerley, Ed; Navajo traders; Cowboy boots; Nevills, Norman D., 1908-1949; Reed, Thomas Delbert (Del); Pith helmets; Boats; Rowboats; Cataract boats; Equipment; Protective and life-saving equipment; Life preservers; Personal flotation Device; PFD; Rivers
Subject Boats and boating--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Photographs; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Photographs; Wooden boats--Photographs
Additional Information The expedition started in Green River, Utah, on June 20, 1938 and ended at Lake Mead, Arizona on August 1, 1938.
Spatial Coverage Lees Ferry (Ariz.); Coconino County (Ariz.); Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
Latitude 36.8667
Longitude -111.5833
Collection Number and Name P0341 Norman D. and Doris Nevills Photograph Collection
Collection Name Norman D. and Doris Nevills
Relation is Part of Utah River Running Archives
Date 1938-07-14
Textual Date July 14, 1938
Creator McFarland, Jack, Pathe News photographer (?)
Donated By/Purchased From Gift of daughters Joan Nevills-Staveley and Sandra Nevills Reiff in 1988.
Rights
Type Image
Finding Aid http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv17126/
ARK ark:/87278/s6nk45kg
Setname uum_map_rr
ID 1343149
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6nk45kg
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