| Title |
Norman D. Nevills' 1938 Green and Colorado Rivers expedition. Jack McFarland (Pathe News photographer) photographing the "Botany," "Mexican Hat," and "WEN" at Lee's Ferry beach. |
| Photo Number |
P0341n02_07_10 |
| Description |
Photo shows members of the 1938 Green and Colorado Rivers expedition led by Norm Nevills, along with Ed Kerley of Tuba City and Jack McFarland (Pathe News photographer), at Lees Ferry on July 13, as the expedition was about to continue downstream |
| Date |
1938-07-13 |
| Textual Date |
July 13, 1938 |
| Keywords |
Nevills Expeditions; River running; Journeys; Expeditions; Bright Angel Creek (Arizona); Creeks (bodies of water); Beaches; Shores (landforms); Watercraft; Boats; Rowboats; Cataract boats; Oars; McFarland, Jack; Pathe News; Reed, Thomas Delbert (Del); Nevills, Norman D., 1908-1949; Scouts and guides; River guides; Boatmen; Men; Pith helmets; Cameramen; Motion-picture cameras; Tripods |
| Subject |
Nevills Expeditions--Photographs; Boats and boating--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Photographs; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Photographs; Wooden boats--Photographs; Motion picture cameras--Photographs |
| Spatial Coverage |
Lees Ferry (Ariz.); Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) |
| Latitude |
36.8667 |
| Longitude |
-111.5833 |
| Additional Information |
The expedition started in Green River, Utah, on June 20, 1938 and ended at Lake Mead, Arizona on August 1, 1938. They arrived at Lees Ferry on July 8 and resumed the voyage on July 13. Gene Atkinson and Don Larson left the expedition at Lees Ferry, and Del Reed and Lorin Bell took their places |
| Collection Number and Name |
P0341 Norman D. and Doris Nevills Photograph Collection |
| Collection Name |
Norman D. and Doris Nevills |
| Finding Aid |
http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv17126/ |
| Relation is Part of |
Utah River Running Archives |
| Donated By/Purchased From |
Gift of daughters Joan Nevills-Staveley and Sandra Nevills Reiff in 1988. |
| Rights |
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| Type |
Image |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6p27pqr |
| Setname |
uum_map_rr |
| ID |
1341855 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6p27pqr |
