Fred Harvey, “Grand Canyon of Arizona” Hand Colored Views, El Tovar Studios

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Fred Harvey, “Grand Canyon of Arizona” Hand Colored Views.
El Tovar Studio
20 hand coloured photographs. Each photo is 10“ x 7 3/4“ mounted on captioned elegant thick card stock paper. Captions include:
Looking north from O’Neill’s Point, Sunset from Hopi Point, Looking West from Hopi Point, Storm from Point Sublime, Thors hammer from Grand View, From Grand View Trail at Sunrise, Sunset from Grand View Point, Storm Cloud Over Grand View Point, Across the Canyon from Bissell’s Point, From Parapet at El Tovar, The First Mile of Bright Angel Trail, Split Rock on Bright Angel Trail, Cape Horn, Jacobs Ladder, The Indian Gardens, Thirteen Hundred Feet Above the Colorado River, The Devil’s Corkscrew, Zoroaster from the River foot of Bright Angel Trail. Some photos depict men and women and horses exploring the Grand Canyon. Printed portfolio has a 2 1/2 inch tear and lightly stained, not affecting the images or text.
Legendary restaurant tour and hotel developer (Harvey Houses, Harvey Girls) left a large impact on Arizona. The Fred Harvey company is credited for developing the south rim of the Grand Canyon. If you have been lucky enough to have lunch or secure a room at El Tovar then you have experienced Fred Harvey firsthand.