| Title |
Norman D. Nevills' 1938 Green and Colorado Rivers expedition. Crossing the Colorado River at Bright Angel in the Rust Tramway Cable Car, a hand-powered wooden box cable car, Grand Canyon park ranger and Lois Jotter (back left to right), Bill Gibson, Elzada Clover, and Norm Nevills (front left to right). |
| Photo Number |
P0341n02_07_07 |
| Description |
Photo shows the members of the 1938 Green and Colorado Rivers expedition led by Norm Nevills preparing to cross the Colorado River at Bright Angel in the Grand Canyon, aided by a park ranger |
| Keywords |
Nevills Expeditions; River running; Journeys; Expeditions; Hand-powered cable cars; Cable cars; Aerial tramways; Park rangers; Jotter, (Mary) Lois, 1914-; Gibson, (Wilbur) Bill, d. 1963; Clover, Elzada Urseba, 1897-1980; Nevills, Norman D., 1908-1949; Scouts and guides; River guides; Boatmen; Botanists; Scientists; Biologists; Pith helmets; Men; Women; Bright Angel Trail (Arizona); Trails and paths |
| Subject |
Nevills Expeditions--Photographs; Aerial tramways--Grand Canyon (Ariz.)--Photographs; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Photographs; Nevills, Norman D., 1908-1949--Photographs |
| Additional Information |
The expedition started in Green River, Utah, on June 20, 1938 and ended at Lake Mead, Arizona on August 1, 1938. They reached Bright Angel on July 18 and crossed on the tramway on July 19 before ascending the trail to the South Rim |
| Spatial Coverage |
Phantom Ranch (Ariz.); Grand Canyon (Ariz.); Coconino County (Ariz.); Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) |
| Latitude |
36.1049828 |
| Longitude |
-112.0951686 |
| 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 |
1938-07-19 |
| Textual Date |
July 19, 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/s6st8fc8 |
| Setname |
uum_map_rr |
| ID |
1341848 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6st8fc8 |
