Home / Keyword grand canyon 377
- Animal Bone
This is a burned piece of animal bone found at the site. The size and condition of the bone suggests it came from a medium to large mammal that was consumed as food. Other bones were made into tools, including the awl found within the hearth. - Saddle, Detail
Description: "McClellan Army" riding saddle found in prospector Ben Beamer's cabin. Wood with metal and some leather pieces intact. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: Grand Canyon National Park (Catalog No. GRCA 13476). - Fletcher's Backpack, Denim Pocket
Description: Colin Fletcher's backpack, possibly used during his 1963 hike through the Grand Canyon (if so, it has been re-covered). Personalized after-market additions to the pack include a denim pocket sewn to one of the shoulder straps, a dangling metal clip tied to the upper crossbar of the frame, and some foam padding taped to another crossbar on the frame. Dimensions: Size large. Pack Details: Trailwise external, aluminum frame nylon backpack. Forest green in color, with two tan nylon side pockets, black hip belt, and gray shoulder straps. The pack consists of one large central compartment, large front pocket, and four side pockets, all with zippers. There is another zipper pocket on the top lid, which is closed using white plastic buckles. The ventilation panel is made of gray mesh lashed to the frame with nylon cord. Collection: Grand Canyon National Park (Catalog No. GRCA 112793). - Flask Kit
Description: Flask kit from Moltzen's and Newby's 1956 river trip. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: Grand Canyon National Park. - Saddle, Detail
Description: "McClellan Army" riding saddle found in prospector Ben Beamer's cabin. Wood with metal and some leather pieces intact. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: Grand Canyon National Park (Catalog No. GRCA 13476). - Stone Boat, Compartment Latch
Description: Galloway-style Cataract boat used on the Stone expedition. Built of white oak and Michigan pine, with two compartments each in the fore and aft. Bottom covered in with a thin iron sheet. Dimensions: 16.5' L, 4' W at the gunwales, 18" deep, with a 10" rake fore and aft from the center. Dry, the boat weighed 243 lbs. Collection: Grand Canyon National Park (Catalog No. GRCA 13673). - Saddle, Detail
Description: "McClellan Army" riding saddle found in prospector Ben Beamer's cabin. Wood with metal and some leather pieces intact. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: Grand Canyon National Park (Catalog No. GRCA 13476). - Stone Flake
Description: Large stone flake. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: Grand Canyon National Park. - Boucher's Pack Saddle
Description: Partial wooden pack saddle with metal reinforcements and leather straps. Found on the Boucher (Hermit) Trail in 1948 by Merrill Clubb, who noted: "This must undoubtedly be L[oius] B[oucher]'s very own pack saddle. It was about half way between the bottom of the Redwall and his cabin -- right by his trail. This should be the Kaabab (sic) of all trail men. B's trail is almost incredible as the work of one man." Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: Grand Canyon National Park (Catalog No. GRCA 20841). - Fletcher's Pack
Description: Colin Fletcher's backpack, possibly used during his 1963 hike through the Grand Canyon (if so, it has been re-covered). Personalized after-market additions to the pack include a denim pocket sewn to one of the shoulder straps, a dangling metal clip tied to the upper crossbar of the frame, and some foam padding taped to another crossbar on the frame. Dimensions: Size large. Pack Details: Trailwise external, aluminum frame nylon backpack. Forest green in color, with two tan nylon side pockets, black hip belt, and gray shoulder straps. The pack consists of one large central compartment, large front pocket, and four side pockets, all with zippers. There is another zipper pocket on the top lid, which is closed using white plastic buckles. The ventilation panel is made of gray mesh lashed to the frame with nylon cord. Collection: Grand Canyon National Park (Catalog No. GRCA 112793). - Fletcher's Backpack, Back
Description: Colin Fletcher's backpack, possibly used during his 1963 hike through the Grand Canyon (if so, it has been re-covered). Personalized after-market additions to the pack include a denim pocket sewn to one of the shoulder straps, a dangling metal clip tied to the upper crossbar of the frame, and some foam padding taped to another crossbar on the frame. Dimensions: Size large. Pack Details: Trailwise external, aluminum frame nylon backpack. Forest green in color, with two tan nylon side pockets, black hip belt, and gray shoulder straps. The pack consists of one large central compartment, large front pocket, and four side pockets, all with zippers. There is another zipper pocket on the top lid, which is closed using white plastic buckles. The ventilation panel is made of gray mesh lashed to the frame with nylon cord. Collection: Grand Canyon National Park (Catalog No. GRCA 112793). - Mining Tools
Description: Geologic pick, blasting cap tin, and oil lamp with reflector. The pick was collected at Bass Asbestos Mine. The blasting cap tin, also from Bass Asbestos Mine, has raised lettering "California Cap Co./San Fc'o" and iron cross with four x's, as well as a paper label reading "Made by California Cap Co." The lamp was found in Mauv Saddle Camp and consists of a glass base with brass ring, brass wick holder with hinged wick guard, prongs for the chimney, and a holder hanger of black metal. Dimensions: Lamp - 17.2 cm H by 14.2 cm Diam. Collection: Grand Canyon National Park (Catalog No. GRCA 19641 - pick; 19468 - tin; and 22054 - lamp). - Emery Kolb's Camera, Alternate View
Description: Emery Kolb's camera. Mahogany, finished with black paint. Dimensions: 8 x 10 in or 11 x 14 in: Seneca Camera Manufacturing Company, 1907-1919; 445 x 375 x 310 mm (17.5 x 14.8 x 12.2 in), extended to 785 mm (30.9 in) for 11 x 14. Collection: Grand Canyon National Park (Catalog No. GRCA 76117). - Stone Boat, Storage Compartment
Description: Galloway-style Cataract boat used on the Stone expedition. Built of white oak and Michigan pine, with two compartments each in the fore and aft. Bottom covered in with a thin iron sheet. Dimensions: 16.5' L, 4' W at the gunwales, 18" deep, with a 10" rake fore and aft from the center. Dry, the boat weighed 243 lbs. Collection: Grand Canyon National Park (Catalog No. GRCA 13673). - Jar or Mug
Description: Obliterated corrugated jar or mug. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: Grand Canyon National Park (Catalog No. GRCA 15497).