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- Trail Party Leaving El Tovar Hotel. Grand Canyon, Arizona, circa 1905 - Few places seemed more romantic than the American West to tourists at the turn of the 20th century. Many headed westward, seeking the untamed natural beauty and vast open spaces that epitomized opportunity, individuality, and what it meant to be American. Horseback tours on rugged terrain in Arizona's Grand Canyon added a level of excitement to casual sightseeing.
- circa 1905
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Trail Party Leaving El Tovar Hotel. Grand Canyon, Arizona, circa 1905
Few places seemed more romantic than the American West to tourists at the turn of the 20th century. Many headed westward, seeking the untamed natural beauty and vast open spaces that epitomized opportunity, individuality, and what it meant to be American. Horseback tours on rugged terrain in Arizona's Grand Canyon added a level of excitement to casual sightseeing.
- Letter from Clara Barrus to Mrs. J. Edward B. Greene, December 22, 1919 - Dr. Clara Barrus was one of a small number of women who graduated from medical school in the late 19th century. In 1901, she began a close friendship with John Burroughs, the famous naturalist. Burroughs later named Barrus his literary executor and official biographer. Her correspondence covers a variety of subjects, including her relationship with Burroughs and her experiences setting up her own private sanatorium.
- December 22, 1919
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Letter from Clara Barrus to Mrs. J. Edward B. Greene, December 22, 1919
Dr. Clara Barrus was one of a small number of women who graduated from medical school in the late 19th century. In 1901, she began a close friendship with John Burroughs, the famous naturalist. Burroughs later named Barrus his literary executor and official biographer. Her correspondence covers a variety of subjects, including her relationship with Burroughs and her experiences setting up her own private sanatorium.
- Hotel El Tovar, Grand Canyon, Arizona, circa 1906 - The Santa Fe Railway's 1901 spur line to the Grand Canyon led to the establishment of hotels and other tourist amenities along the South Rim. Most elegant among the hotels was El Tovar (upper left), completed in 1905. Perched at the edge of the canyon, it looked like a Swiss-style chalet on the outside and a rustic men's club inside.
- circa 1906
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Hotel El Tovar, Grand Canyon, Arizona, circa 1906
The Santa Fe Railway's 1901 spur line to the Grand Canyon led to the establishment of hotels and other tourist amenities along the South Rim. Most elegant among the hotels was El Tovar (upper left), completed in 1905. Perched at the edge of the canyon, it looked like a Swiss-style chalet on the outside and a rustic men's club inside.
- "Entrance to Hotel El Tovar, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona," circa 1920 - El Tovar Hotel opened in 1905 on the South Rim of Arizona's Grand Canyon. This destination resort catered to tourists seeking the untamed natural beauty of the American West. This postcard depicts the hotel's bustling entrance, with guests admiring the scenery, arriving from nearby railway stations, and preparing for sightseeing excursions by horseback.
- circa 1920
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"Entrance to Hotel El Tovar, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona," circa 1920
El Tovar Hotel opened in 1905 on the South Rim of Arizona's Grand Canyon. This destination resort catered to tourists seeking the untamed natural beauty of the American West. This postcard depicts the hotel's bustling entrance, with guests admiring the scenery, arriving from nearby railway stations, and preparing for sightseeing excursions by horseback.
- Letter from Edsel Ford to Clara and Henry Ford, November 8, 1916 - After their wedding on November 1, 1916, Edsel and Eleanor Ford traveled to the West Coast before sailing to Hawaii. Along the way, the couple stopped and visited the Grand Canyon. Edsel penned this brief letter to his parents in which he recounts some of the events during the newlyweds' stay: a blinding snowstorm, Presidential election returns, and "real cow boy life."
- November 08, 1916
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Letter from Edsel Ford to Clara and Henry Ford, November 8, 1916
After their wedding on November 1, 1916, Edsel and Eleanor Ford traveled to the West Coast before sailing to Hawaii. Along the way, the couple stopped and visited the Grand Canyon. Edsel penned this brief letter to his parents in which he recounts some of the events during the newlyweds' stay: a blinding snowstorm, Presidential election returns, and "real cow boy life."