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The Fred Harvey Company operated hotels and restaurants across the Southwest, and in 1905, was selected to manage the El Tovar Hotel in the Grand Canyon. The company also hired Mary Colter, architect and designer of Hopi House, Lookout Studio, Hermits Rest, and the Desert View Watchtower.
- Fred Harvey Jr., 1932
Fred Harvey Jr. and Horace M. Albright standing by the doorway of a Ford Tri-motor airplane owned by Grand Canyon Airlines. Date: July 10, 1932 Collection: Grand Canyon National Park (No. 755). - Fred Harvey Tour Buses, ca. 1938
Subject: Fred Harvey tour buses parked in front of the Desert View Watchtower. Date: ca. 1938 Collection: Grand Canyon National Park (No. 8141). - Mule Train, ca. 1947
Subject: Mule train topping out Bright Angel Trail. "Late afternoon finds a trail party returning to the South Rim of the Gran Canyon of Arizona, in ample time to witness the shadows of night creep steadily higher and the changing colors fade." Date: ca. 1947 Collection: Grand Canyon National Park (No. 10164). - Woman on Horse, 1929
Subject: Woman on a mule held by a wrangler. "Ready for a trail trip. A 'dude,' happy to be in the saddle, waves to the photographer before starting her trip into the canyon by mule." Date: June 18, 1929 Collection: Grand Canyon National Park (No. 12540). - Harvey Girl, ca. 1925
Subject: A "Harvey Girl" pouring coffee from a large metal urn. Date: ca. 1925 Collection: Grand Canyon National Park (No. 16109a). - Harvey Tour Buses, ca. 1935
Subject: Fred Harvey tour buses parked at Hopi Point (background perspective manipulated). Date: ca. 1935 Collection: Grand Canyon National Park (No. 17729).