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Photograph of several men, dogs, and horses in camp on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Five tents are in the background, and the camp is surrounded by trees.Theodore Roosevelt is most likely on horsback on the right side of the photograph.
1913
Photograph of Theodore Roosevelt, John Hance, Ida Tarbell, and the Colgate Party on mules descending Bright Angel Trail in the Grand Canyon.
1911-03-17
Photograph of Theodore Roosevelt, John Hance, Ida Tarbell, and the Colgate Party on mules descending Bright Angel Trail in the Grand Canyon.
1911-03-17
Photograph of Theodore Roosevelt, John Hance, Ida Tarbell, and the Colgate Party on mules descending Bright Angel Trail in the Grand Canyon.
1911-03-17
Photograph of the Grand Canyon train station where Theodore Roosevelt arrived.
1903-05-06
Photograph of the crowd gathered outside the presidential train upon the arrival of Theodore Roosevelt at the Grand Canyon train station. President Roosevelt is sitting upon a white horse in the middle of the crowd.
1903-05-06
Photograph of the crowd gathered outside the presidential train upon the arrival of Theodore Roosevelt at the Grand Canyon train station. President Roosevelt is sitting upon a white horse in the middle of the crowd.
1903-05-06
Photograph of the train on which Theodore Roosevelt arrived to the Grand Canyon. Several carriages, horses, and people are in the foreground.
1903-05-06
Postcard featuring a photograph of Theodore Roosevelt, John Hance, Ida Tarbell, and the Colgate Party on mules descending Bright Angel Trail in the Grand Canyon.
1911-03-17
A group photograph showing Archibald B. Roosevelt, Nicholas Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Uncle Jimmy Owens, Quentin Roosevelt, and Jesse Cummins standing in front of Owens’ cabin on the North Rim in Harvey Meadow. Several donkeys and dogs, including Pott Hound, and Brighty the donkey, are also in the photograph.
1913
A group photograph showing Archibald B. Roosevelt, Nicholas Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Uncle Jimmy Owens, Quentin Roosevelt, and Jesse Cummins standing in front of Owens’ cabin on the North Rim in Harvey Meadow. Several donkeys and dogs, including Pott Hound, and Brighty the donkey, are also in the photograph.
1913
Photograph of several men and horses at Walhalla Plateau in the Grand Canyon. In the foreground, Uncle Jimmy Owens is picking up pottery pieces. Theodore Roosevelt is likely behind Owens on horseback with his arms crossed, looking away from the camera.
1913
Photograph of Thomas H. McKee and Uncle Jimmy Owens sitting at Wylie Camp in the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.
1913
Photograph of several members of Theodore Roosevelt’s Grand Canyon group on horseback taken in front of Uncle Jimmy Owens’ cabin in Harvey Meadow in Arizona.
1913
Robert A. Kirk informs Ralph H. Cameron he will travel to Washington D. C. on a secret trip for the Governor of Arizona. Kirk will be delivering returns and asks Cameron and Archibald Willingham Butt to collect him upon his arrival. Kirk confirms there is support for Theodore Roosevelt clubs in Arizona, but more support for President William H. Taft is needed. Kirk includes a postscript to Cameron asking for his help securing him a position.
Robert A. Kirk and Ralph H. Cameron were heavily involved in securing statehood for Arizona, which would occur on February 14, 1912.
Robert A. Kirk informs Ralph H. Cameron that Joseph H. Kibbey and Dwight B. Heard support a Theodore Roosevelt organization in Arizona. Kirk sends Cameron a copy of the declaration required of members.
1912-01-26
A hand tinted photograph of Theodore Roosevelt and an unidentified man riding mules in the Grand Canyon.
1908
A draft of “The Great Rainbow Natural Bridge,” written by Nicholas Roosevelt and copyrighted by Waldo M. Wedel. The manuscript includes photographs and journal entries by Roosevelt on this portion of his trip to the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Throughout the manuscript are notes made by Wedel.
2010
A draft of “Through the Painted Desert to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon of Arizona,” written by Nicholas Roosevelt and copyrighted by Waldo M. Wedel. The manuscript includes photographs and journal entries by Roosevelt on this portion of his trip to the Grand Canyon in Arizona.
2010
An unpublished manuscript, “A 1913 Trip to the Colorado Plateau: Nicholas and Theodore Roosevelt on a Hunting Trip,” edited by Waldo M. Wedel.
2010