Over the Edge: Fred Harvey at the Grand Canyon and in the Great Southwest
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (889 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1940322111 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 152 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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Amazon Customer said The Santa Fe Railway and the Fred Harvey Company at the Grand Canyon. Lots of information about the individuals within the Fred Harvey Company, the Santa Fe Railway and Native Americans of the Southwest that contributed to the creation of American's idea of the Southwest from the early decades of the "The Santa Fe Railway and the Fred Harvey Company at the Grand Canyon" according to Amazon Customer. Lots of information about the individuals within the Fred Harvey Company, the Santa Fe Railway and Native Americans of the Southwest that contributed to the creation of American's idea of the Southwest from the early decades of the 20th century through the next forty years. Much new material, at least for. 0th century through the next forty years. Much new material, at least for. "The Latest Word on Fred Harvey History at the Grand Canyon" according to Ofelia T. Conejo. Complete and well-researched story of the evolution of tourism at the Grand Canyon and beyond through the efforts of the Fred Harvey Company and the Santa Fe Railway. Extensively researched with glorious illustrations of historic ephemera and photographs. Not a coffee table book, it comes complete with sc. Great time-machine book Swell "look-through" or time-transportation book. Brings back times we can't reproduce - some good things, some bad, but immensely interesting all the same.
In the late nineteenth century, the Santa Fe opened up a strange, spectacular new territory to travelers. As you read about the Kolb Brothers, Mary Colter, Joe Secakuku, William Haskell Simpson, Elle of Ganado, the famous Harvey Girls, and the iconic railway that brought visitors in droves, you will also see the amazing photographs, postcards, pamphlets, menus, calendars, advertisements, and even matchbook covers that evoke the adventure and joy of that special time and place.. The entrepreneurial genius was Fred Harvey. But they were also created by one man s vision and a railroad. As we know them today, the American
"I loved Over the Edge! This book plays an invaluable role in keeping this fascinating history and these great buildings alive. Bravo!"--Allan Affeldt, owner of La Posada and La Castañeda Hotels "For anyone interested in the Santa Fe Railway, the Fred Harvey Company, and the development of tourism at the Grand Canyon and across the Southwest's Indian Country, this book is essential." --Jim Babbitt"A must-have for anyone interested in Grand Canyon history or southwest tourism." --Erik Berg, past president of the Grand Canyon Historical Society "An accurate account of a long and successful marriage between Fred Harvey and the Greatest Wonder of the World." --Daggett Harvey, great grandson of Fred Harvey
. Howard and Douglas J. Kathleen L. Her publications include Native American Bolo Ties: Vintage and Contemporary Artistry (with Norman Sandfield, 2011), Shared Images: The Innovative Jewelry of Yazzie Johnson and Gail Bird (2007), Contemporary Southwestern Jewelry (2007), and Inventing the Southwest: The Fred Harvey Company and Native