Emery and Ellsworth Kolb stereograph collection

Collection

Identifier: P2112

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

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.

Dates

Creation: 1906

Creator

Kolb Bros (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

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.

Conditions Governing 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.

Biographical / Historical

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.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 archives box) : 11 items

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

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.