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Person standing in San Pedro River valley near St. David, southern Arizona, 1891
A man standing near the San Pedro River valley, St. David, southern Arizona, in 1891
A man standing near the San Pedro River valley, St. David, southern Arizona, in 1891
A man standing near the San Pedro River valley, St. David, southern Arizona, in 1891

A man standing in an open area near St. David, southern Arizona in 1891. Southwest Repeat Photography stake s0151. Photo taken by Roskruge. Original photograph courtesy of the Arizona Historical Society (public domain).

A man standing in an open area near St. David, southern Arizona in 1891. Southwest Repeat Photography stake s0151. Photo taken by Roskruge. Original photograph courtesy of the Arizona Historical Society (public domain).

Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 65.5, Palisades Creek, Across Canyon View from River Left, 1890
Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 65.5, Palisades Creek, Across Canyon View from River Left, 1890
Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 65.5, Palisades Creek, Across Canyon View from River Left, 1890
Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 65.5, Palisades Creek, Across Canyon View from River Left, 1890

January 22, 1890: Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 65.5, Palisades Creek, across canyon view from river left. This view looks across the upper part of the Palisades Creek debris fan, across the head of Lava Canyon Rapid, and up Lava Canyon.

January 22, 1890: Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 65.5, Palisades Creek, across canyon view from river left. This view looks across the upper part of the Palisades Creek debris fan, across the head of Lava Canyon Rapid, and up Lava Canyon.

Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 61.4, Little Colorado River, Downstream View from River Right, 1890
Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 61.4, Little Colorado River, Downstream View from River Right, 1890
Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 61.4, Little Colorado River, Downstream View from River Right, 1890
Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 61.4, Little Colorado River, Downstream View from River Right, 1890

January 20, 1890: Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 61.4, Little Colorado River, Downstream View from River Right. January 20, 1890: Stanton photographed this view looking downstream onto the wide, unvegetated gravel bar that extends downstream from the mouth of the Little Colorado River, which enters the mainstem Colorado River opposite the camera station.

January 20, 1890: Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 61.4, Little Colorado River, Downstream View from River Right. January 20, 1890: Stanton photographed this view looking downstream onto the wide, unvegetated gravel bar that extends downstream from the mouth of the Little Colorado River, which enters the mainstem Colorado River opposite the camera station.

Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 61.4, Little Colorado River, Across Canyon View from River Right, 1890
Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 61.4, Little Colorado River, Across Canyon View from River Right, 1890
Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 61.4, Little Colorado River, Across Canyon View from River Right, 1890
Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 61.4, Little Colorado River, Across Canyon View from River Right, 1890

January 20, 1890: Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 61.4, Little Colorado River, Across Canyon View from River Right. From a ridge with a sweeping view, Stanton captured this image of the confluence of the Little Colorado (left center) and mainstem Colorado (lower left) rivers.

January 20, 1890: Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 61.4, Little Colorado River, Across Canyon View from River Right. From a ridge with a sweeping view, Stanton captured this image of the confluence of the Little Colorado (left center) and mainstem Colorado (lower left) rivers.

Colorado River Mile 52.8, Nankoweap, Downstream View from River Right, 1890
Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 52.8, Nankoweap, Downstream View from River Right, 1890
Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 52.8, Nankoweap, Downstream View from River Right, 1890
Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 52.8, Nankoweap, Downstream View from River Right, 1890

January 18, 1890. Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 52.8, Nankoweap, Downstream View from River Right. Snow capped the cliffs when Stanton captured this image showing a bend in the river downstream from Nankoweap Creek, a view that is one of the most famous in Grand Canyon.

January 18, 1890. Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 52.8, Nankoweap, Downstream View from River Right. Snow capped the cliffs when Stanton captured this image showing a bend in the river downstream from Nankoweap Creek, a view that is one of the most famous in Grand Canyon.

Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 52.8, Nankoweap, Downstream View from River Right, 1890
Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 52.8, Nankoweap, Downstream View from River Right, 1890
Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 52.8, Nankoweap, Downstream View from River Right, 1890
Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 52.8, Nankoweap, Downstream View from River Right, 1890

January 18, 1890: Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 52.8, Nankoweap Creek, Downstream View from River Right. Uncharacteristically, Stanton changed lenses and took two similar views from the same location looking the same direction. This view was taken with what is known as a normal lens, as opposed to the previous view, taken with a wide-angle lens.

January 18, 1890: Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 52.8, Nankoweap Creek, Downstream View from River Right. Uncharacteristically, Stanton changed lenses and took two similar views from the same location looking the same direction. This view was taken with what is known as a normal lens, as opposed to the previous view, taken with a wide-angle lens.

Historic photo of men on Stanton's trip, photo taken at Lees Ferry, Colorado River
Historic photo by Nims on Stanton's Colorado River survey trip taken at Lees Ferry
Historic photo by Nims on Stanton's Colorado River survey trip taken at Lees Ferry
Historic photo by Nims on Stanton's Colorado River survey trip taken at Lees Ferry

This image was taken in 1889 by Nims on Stanton's Colorado River survey trip.

Site of Glen Canyon Dam before it was built, Colorado River, Grand Canyon, 1889
Historic photograph taken in 1889 by Franklin Nims during the Stanton Expedition of the Glen Canyon Dam site, well before it was built on the Colorado River
Historic photograph taken in 1889 by Franklin Nims during the Stanton Expedition of the Glen Canyon Dam site, well before it was built on the Colorado River
Historic photograph taken in 1889 by Franklin Nims during the Stanton Expedition of the Glen Canyon Dam site, well before it was built on the Colorado River

A historic image taken on December 23, 1889 of the Colorado River, River Mile Mile -14.7, of the site where Glen Canyon Dam would later be built. The view is taken upstream from river left in 1889 by Franklin Nims during the Stanton Expedition. Photo credit: Franklin A. Nims, original courtesy of The National Archives, 57-RS-235, public domain.

A historic image taken on December 23, 1889 of the Colorado River, River Mile Mile -14.7, of the site where Glen Canyon Dam would later be built. The view is taken upstream from river left in 1889 by Franklin Nims during the Stanton Expedition. Photo credit: Franklin A. Nims, original courtesy of The National Archives, 57-RS-235, public domain.

Historic photograph taken in 1889 by Franklin Nims during the Stanton Expedition just downstream of the Glen Canyon Dam site
Historic photograph taken in 1889 by Franklin Nims during the Stanton Expedition just downstream of the Glen Canyon Dam site, well before it was built on the Colorado River
Historic photograph taken in 1889 by Franklin Nims during the Stanton Expedition just downstream of the Glen Canyon Dam site, well before it was built on the Colorado River
Historic photograph taken in 1889 by Franklin Nims during the Stanton Expedition just downstream of the Glen Canyon Dam site, well before it was built on the Colorado River

A historic image taken on December 23, 1889, of the Colorado River at River Mile Mile -14.7, near the site where Glen Canyon Dam would later be built. The view is taken looking downstream from where the dam is now from river left by Franklin Nims during the Stanton Expedition. Photo credit: Franklin A.

A historic image taken on December 23, 1889, of the Colorado River at River Mile Mile -14.7, near the site where Glen Canyon Dam would later be built. The view is taken looking downstream from where the dam is now from river left by Franklin Nims during the Stanton Expedition. Photo credit: Franklin A.

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