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National Anthropological Archives
John G. Verkamp photograph collection relating to the Grand Canyon, circa 1915
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.98-25
- Creators:
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Verkamp, John G. (John George)
- Dates:
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circa 1915
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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15 PrintsAlbum :tinted photogravure
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Images of the Grand Canyon, including views from the rim and various trails.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
John George Verkamp (circa 1877-1944) moved from Ohio to the developing South Rim of the Grand Canyon in 1898, where he began selling Native American crafts out of a tent at the head of the Bright Angel Trail. At the end of the summer he sold his inventory to a hotel operator and returned to Flagstaff. In 1905, he and his wife Catherine returned to the South Rim and began the construction of their new store, Verkamp's Curios. They opened for business on January 31, 1906, and built a successful business which employed Native American craftsmen.
Administration
Author
Sarah Ganderup
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research.
Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use note
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Preferred Citation note
Photo Lot 98-25, John G. Verkamp photograph collection relating to the Grand Canyon, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Location of Other Archival Materials
The Cline Library Special Collections and Archives Department at Northern Arizona University holds the Verkamp Collection, 1905-2002 (NAU.MS.401; NAU.PH.2008.1; NAU.MI.2008.1).
More Information
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 98-25
Keywords
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Grand Canyon (Ariz.) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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