| Title |
Norman D. Nevills' 1938 Green and Colorado Rivers expedition. Bill Gibson taking a break in the "Botany" at Elves' Chasm, July 24, 1938. Rapids on the Colorado River in the background. |
| Photo Number |
P0341n02_05_21 |
| Description |
Photo shows Bill Gibson with the Nevills Expeditions boat named "Botany," stopped at the mouth of Royal Arch Creek, entrance to Elves Chasm in the Grand Canyon, Arizona |
| Date |
1938-07-24 |
| Textual Date |
July 24, 1938 |
| Keywords |
Nevills Expeditions; River running; Journeys; Expeditions; Colorado River (Colorado-Mexico); Rivers; Rapids; Gibson, (Wilbur) Bill, d. 1963; Boatmen; Pith helmet; Equipment; Protective and life-saving equipment; Life preservers; Personal flotation Device; PFD; Watercraft; Boats; Rowboats; Cataract boats; Oars; Boulders; Elves Chasm (Coconino County, Arizona) |
| Subject |
Nevills Expeditions--Photographs; Boats and boating--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Photographs; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Photographs; Wooden boats--Photographs |
| Spatial Coverage |
Royal Arch Creek (Ariz.); Elves Chasm (Coconino County, Ariz.); Coconino County (Ariz.); Grand Canyon (Ariz.) |
| Latitude |
36.1975 |
| Longitude |
-112.450278 |
| Additional Information |
The expedition started in Green River, Utah, on June 20, 1938 and ended at Lake Mead, Arizona on August 1, 1938. |
| 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/s61n8rpg |
| Setname |
uum_map_rr |
| ID |
1343142 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s61n8rpg |
