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Title
Hermit's Rest along the south rim of the Grand Canyon, 1942
Creator
Colter, Mary Elizabeth Jane, $d 1869-1958
Contributor
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Date Created and/or Issued
May 1942
1942-05
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
West (H. H.) Collection
Rights Information
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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Hermits rest, designed by architect Mary Colter, was built in 1914.
Photograph of Hermits Rest, at the end of Hermit Road on the south rim of the Grand Canyon.
Text from negative sleeve: Grand Canyon trip, May 1942. We drove along the canyon to the end of the north road. Beautiful turn outs to view the canyon. Here is one. The toilet at Hermit's Rest. Mertie West.At extreme right may be seen a big bell under an arch. A boy standing there took a rock and hammered the bell, making a terrific racket. Hermit's Rest, extreme west end of the roadIts a big cave. Returning, we stopped at the Hopi House to look at the Indian blankets, and curios. Mertie walking across to the entrance. 4 negatives.
Type

Identifier
uclamss_1998_0572_002
ark:/21198/zz002hqv8x
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)
Hermits Rest (Ariz.)
Source
West (H. H.) Collection

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