Photographs, May 1974.

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Photographs, May 1974.

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Emery Kolb's last raft trip, at age 93, down the Colorado River from Lees Ferry through Crystal Rapid in May, 1974, accompanied by Otis "Dock" Marston.

68 slides : col. + 38 leaves (col.)

Northern Arizona University, Cline Library

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Northern Arizona University, Cline Library

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Kolb, Emery Clifford, 1881-1976

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Photographer; of Grand Canyon, Ariz. From the description of Emery Kolb papers, 1905-1976. (Nogales-Santa Cruz County Public Library). WorldCat record id: 28740018 ...

Marston, Otis R.

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Biographical note: Amateur historian and Colorado River runner. From the description of Colorado River travel research, ca. 1894, 1952-1972 (bulk 1952-1972 ). (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 457814147 Otis "Dock" Marston was a noted river-runner and historian of river lore. A key participant in the opening of Grand Canyon to motorized navigation and an organizer of the 1960 jet boat run up through the canyon, he was also a leadin...

Brazie, Joseph V.

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The photographs were taken by Joseph V. Brazie during a may 18-26, 1974 Grand Canyon river trip and history workshop with river company Grand Canyon Expeditions. The featured speaker was river historian Otis "Dock" Marston. In addition, Grand Canyon photographer and explorer Emery Kolb accompanied a portion of the trip, from the Little Colorado River to Tuna Creek Rapid. Kolb, who first ran the Colorado River with his older brother, Ellsworth, in 1911, was 93 years old. The 1974 trip proved to b...