Grand Canyon Pioneers collection. Arthur Metzger collection, 1902-ca. 1970.

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Grand Canyon Pioneers collection. Arthur Metzger collection, 1902-ca. 1970.

These photographs document Art Metzger's family, friends and employees during his childhood, while a rancher and postmaster at Grand Canyon, and after his retirement to Prescott, Ariz., and Jalisco, Mexico. Views also include Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon Village, Grand Canyon Post Office, Little Colorado River Gorge, the Navajo Indian Reservation, the Supai Village, construction of the road between Grand Canyon and Cameron, the Hubbard-Doheny Expedition of 1919, Navajo Indians, Hopi Indians, Supai Indians, Hopi villages, Grandview Hotel, ranching and ranchlife in Arizona.

639 photographs : b&w or col. ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller.259 negatives ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller.

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Grandview Hotel (Grand Canyon, Ariz.)

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Doheny Scientific Expedition (1924-1925)

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Metzger, James Arthur, 1894-1990.

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Arizona rancher; postmaster, Grand Canyon Village, Ariz., 1927-1963. From the description of Grand Canyon Pioneers collection. Arthur Metzger collection, 1902-ca. 1970. (Nogales-Santa Cruz County Public Library). WorldCat record id: 32384238 ...

United States Postal Service

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Fuller was born in Mass. on Aug. 13, 1787. He moved to N.Y. (State) where he served as a member of the N.Y. Assembly and Senate. In 1837 he moved to Adrian (Mich.), where he served as a Representative from Lenawee County and Speaker of the House, 1841. Fuller also served as Assist. Postmaster under Pres. Harrison. He later returned to N.Y. (State). From the description of Correspondence, 1842,1867. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record id: 43624422 Lonnie Busch illust...