Emery and Ellsworth Kolb stereograph collection

Emery and Ellsworth Kolb stereograph collection, 1906

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Kolb Bros
Title: Emery and Ellsworth Kolb stereograph collection
Dates: 1906
19061906
Quantity: 0.25 linear feet, (1 archives box) : 11 items
Collection Number: P2112
Summary: The Emery and Ellsworth Kolb stereograph collection contains 11 stereographs of different views of the Grand Canyon published by Kolb Bros., Emery and Ellsworth Kolb, in 1906.
Repository: University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions: Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Ellsworth Leonardson Kolb (1876-1960) and Emery Clifford Kolb (1881-1976) were photographers who operated the longest running photograph studio at the Grand Canyon. They were born in Pennsylvania. In 1901, Ellsworth Kolb moved west, finding work at the Grand Canyon Hotel; Emery Kolb soon joined him. The Kolb brothers purchased a photographic studio in Williams, Arizona and began photographing tourists. In 1904, they built a two-story wooden studio on the rim of the Grand Canyon, at the top of Bright Angel Trail. In 1906, they produced a series of stereographs of various popular views of the canyon. In 1911, they were featured in a film of a canyon boat tour. In 1924, the brothers split their partnership, with Ellsworth Kolb leaving hte canyon. Ellsworth Leonardson Kolb died in Los Angeles on January 9, 1960. Emery Clifford Kolb continued to operate the photograph studio until his death on December 11, 1976. Source: Rowe, J. (2017). Jeremy Rowe Vintage Photography.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Emery and Ellsworth Kolb stereograph collection contains 11 stereographs of different views of the Grand Canyon published by Kolb Bros., Emery and Ellsworth Kolb, in 1906. The stereographs are mounted on gray board printed with captions.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Arranged by vendor.

Acquisition Information

Purchased in 2010.

Processing Note

Processed by Special Collections staff.

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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	1	Grand Canyon P2112_01_001 : Original caption: "'After the Storm.'" Grand Canyon, Ariz." P2112_01_002 : Original caption: "Looking up Bright Angel Greek from O'Neil Point. Grand Canyon, Ariz." P2112_01_003 : Original caption: "Rowe Point and the North Wall. Grand Canyon, Ariz." P2112_01_004 : Original caption: "Throwing Into the Colorado from the Plateau, 1300 Feet Above. Grand Canyon, Ariz." P2112_01_005 : Original caption: Looking West from Rowe Point. A Sixty Mile View. Grand Canyon, Ariz." P2112_01_006 : Original caption: "The First Mile of Bright Angel Trail. 1000 Feet of Precipice. Grand Canyon, Ariz." P2112_01_007 : Original caption: "View form the Head of Bright Angel Trail. Grand Canyon, Ariz." P2112_01_008 : Original caption: "The 'Cork Screw' on Bright Angel Trail, 4100 Feet Below the Rim. Grand Canyon, Ariz." P2112_01_009 : Original caption: "Cape Horn, 644 Feet Below the Rim, Grand Canyon, Ariz." P2112_01_010 : Original caption: "Grand View Point. Grand Canyon, Ariz." P2112_01_011 : Original caption: "The Colorado river at the Foot of Bright Angel Trail, 4500 Ft. Below the Rim. Grand Canyon, Ariz."	1906

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