The Grand Canyon of Arizona

In 1901 the Santa Fe Railroad completed a rail line to the Grand Canyon and built the world-class El Tovar Hotel steps away from the canyon's rim. While travel to the canyon had previously meant a raft trip through the rapids of the Colorado River or a grueling hike over the unforgiving Arizona landscape, the new railway and accommodations opened the canyon to a flood of new tourists. Published by the Santa Fe Railroad in 1906, this book contains 19 essays about the canyon and a large number of photographs.