State Historical Society of Iowa

Grand Canyon in Arizona, 1913

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View from within canyon with boat on Colorado River.
Courtesy of Library of Congress, Kolb Bros., "Grand Canyon, Arizona," 1913

Description 

This 1913 photograph shows the Grand Canyon. A small boat can be seen floating on the Colorado River.

Source-Dependent Questions

  • Describe the land features is the boater encountering.
  • Compare this photo to the image of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Pass. How are the lands features the same? How are they different?

Citation Information 

Kolb Bros., "Grand Canyon, Arizona," 1913. Courtesy of Library of Congress