| Title |
Norman D. Nevills' August-September 1938 San Juan River expedition, members of the group leaving bridge crossing at Mexican Hat. Doris and Joan Nevills right center in front of pickup truck. Goodridge bridge over San Juan River in background. |
| Photo Number |
P0341n02_02_16 |
| Description |
Photo shows the boat launching area near the Nevills lodge on the San Juan River, with the old cable suspension bridge in the distance. Taken at the time of departure of an expedition led by Norm Nevills in August and September 1938, including Elzada Clover |
| Keywords |
Nevills Expeditions; San Juan River (Colorado-Utah); Rivers; Glen Canyon (Utah and Arizona); Canyons; Fluvial landforms; River running; Journeys; Expeditions; Mexican Hat (Utah); Goodridge bridge (Mexican Hat, Utah); Bridges; Suspension bridges; Scouts and guides; River guides; Boatmen; Bell, Lorin, 1914-1974; Clover, Elzada Urseba, 1897-1980; Botanists; Scientists; Biologists; Nevills, Doris Drown, 1914-1949; Nevills, Joan, 1936-; Cargo vehicles; Trucks; Pickup trucks; Horses; Men Women; Children; Mothers; Daughters |
| Subject |
Nevills Expeditions--Photographs; Boats and boating--San Juan River (Colo.-Utah)--Photographs; San Juan River (Colo.-Utah)--Photographs; Mexican Hat (Utah)--Photographs; Suspension bridges--Utah--Mexican Hat--Photographs |
| Additional Information |
This is the expedition Norman D. Nevills took down the San Juan August 23 to September 3, 1938. It was after the 1938 Grand Canyon Expedition down the Green and Colorado Rivers. They signed the Rainbow Bridge register on August 31, 1938. |
| Spatial Coverage |
Mexican Hat (Utah); San Juan River (Colo.-Utah); San Juan County (Utah) |
| Latitude |
37.145556 |
| Longitude |
-109.859167 |
| 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 |
1938-08-23 |
| Textual Date |
August 23, 1938 |
| Donated By/Purchased From |
Gift of daughters Joan Nevills-Staveley and Sandra Nevills Reiff in 1988. |
| Rights |
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| Type |
Image |
| Finding Aid |
http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv17126/ |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s65q5mn5 |
| Setname |
uum_map_rr |
| ID |
1341714 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s65q5mn5 |
