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A color postcard of people and mules walking up a steep, rocky canyon trail.

Devil's Corkscrew on Bright Angel Trail, Grand Canyon, Ariz

Unknown

Object Details

  • Date

    ca. 1907-1915

  • Object Type

    Photographs

  • Medium

    Photochromolithograph

  • Contributors

    Published by Fred Harvey Trading Co.

    Printed by Detroit Publishing Co.

  • Object Format

    Postcard

  • Dimensions

    3 7/16 x 5 3/8 in.

  • Inscriptions

    Recto:

    u.c. printed: COPYRIGHT, FRED HARVEY

    l.l. to l.r. printed: 12944 DEVIL'S CORKSCREW ON BRIGHT ANGEL TRAIL, GRAND CANYON, ARIZ.

    Verso [vertical]:

    u.l. printed: FRED HARVEY

    u.l. printed: FROM THE HEAD OF THE CORK- \ SCREW may be seen the Temple of Zoroaster, \ the Temple of Brahma, Deva Temple, the \ Temple of Buddha and Manu Temple. These \ rock formations have been given these names \ by the many unprofessional lovers of nature \ who have visited the Grand Canyon. The \ Canyon flashes instant communication of all \ the architecture and painting and music for a \ thousand years have gropingly striven to ex- \ press. It is the soul of Michael Angelo [sic] and \ Beethoven.

    c.l. printed along left edge: "PHOSTINT" CARD. MADE ONLY BY DETROIT PUBLISHING CO. \ TRADE MARK - REG U.S. PAT. OFF.

  • Collection Name

    Fred and Jo Mazzulla Collection

  • Credit Line

    Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas

  • Accession Number

    P1976.48.382

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Additional details

Location: Off view
Part of: Fred and Jo Mazzulla Collection
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