This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Grand Canyon impressions from a 1908 traveler in Arizona
A San Francisco letter recounts a May 1908 visit to the Grand Canyon of the Colorado. Leslie Lynn Johnson describes the ascent from Williams, snow, sunset vistas, and the Grand View, with geologic notes and reflections inspired by the scene. He visits the El Tovar area, notes Hopi songs, and mentions rail and freight service by the Terre Haute Indianapolis and Western line.
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San Francisco
Cal
Union
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Williams
Arizona
Indiana
Yuma
Hades
el Toyar
Grand View
Elysium
Canyon
J. H. Crall
Indianapolis
Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Wastern Traction Company
Sullivan