Below a rapid in Westwater Canyon

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Title Below a rapid in Westwater Canyon
Photo Number P1049n1_11_32
Description Photo of a scene along the Colorado River in Westwater Canyon, Grand County, Utah. Taken during Harold H. Leich's river voyage down the Colorado River in 1933
Creator Leich, Harold H.
Date 1933
Textual Date 1933
Keywords Utah; Rivers and Lakes; Colorado River
Subject Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Photographs; Kayaking--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Photographs; Boats and boating--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Photographs; Rivers--Recreational use--Utah--Photographs
Spatial Coverage Westwater Canyon (Utah); Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico); Grand County (Utah)
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
Type Image
ARK ark:/87278/s6h713p5
Setname uum_map_rr
ID 961629
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6h713p5
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