The Kolb Brothers
adapted from The National Park Service
1 Some of the most famous photographs of Grand Canyon and its visitors have been taken by Emery and Ellsworth Kolb. The Kolb Brothers arrived at the canyon at the turn of the twentieth century. They made their permanent home at the Grand Canyon in 1904. This is when they opened a studio perched at the edge of the canyon.
2 The Kolbs started with pictures of mule trains on their way down the Bright Angel Trail and candid shots of tourists on the rim. They also explored remote areas of the canyon. Their photographs changed the way people saw and experienced the canyon. The pictures gave people them visual access to places they never would have seen in their lifetime.
3 The Kolbs took a completed movie and still pictures on a tour from coast to coast. Returning to Grand Canyon, they extended Kolb Studio to include a large auditorium where they showed the movie from 1914 until 1976. Once again, they changed the way visitors saw the canyon. The movie, as Ellsworth had hoped, brought out "a record of the Colorado as it is, a live thing, armed as it were with teeth, ready to crush and devour."
4 After a business dispute in 1913, the brothers flipped a coin for control of the business. Emery won the toss and Ellsworth moved to Los Angeles, California. Emery operated the studio and intermittently worked as a guide, consultant, and search and rescuer until his death in 1976. He left the legacy of thousands of photographs, hundreds of pieces of photographic equipment, and Kolb Studio.
5 Visitors today can visit Kolb Studio, seeing a handful of historic Kolb photos and one of Emery's original movie cameras in the Grand Canyon Association bookstore. The auditorium now serves as an art studio. It showcases world-class canyon-related artwork. In winter months, rangers offer tours into the Kolb residence for a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the daily life of the Kolb family.
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The Verkamps
adapted from the National Park Service
1 John Verkamp arrived at Grand Canyon in 1898 to sell souvenirs to visitors from a rented tent over the summer months. He didn't return until after the railroad arrived and the luxurious El Tovar Hotel opened for business. In 1906 he opened Verkamps Curios where he sold Native American jewelry, pottery, rugs, and baskets as well as souvenirs such as postcards and trinkets. The second story of the curio shop was the Verkamp residence, where four generations were raised, becoming an integral part of the growing Grand Canyon community.
2 The family operated the curio business on the rim of the canyon until September 2008. The National Park Service bought the building and opened Verkamps Visitor Center in November 2008. Visitors today can learn about the Verkamps family and early pioneer history at the canyon through the displays in the visitor center. And staying true to the original curio shop, the Grand Canyon Association still sells souvenirs to visitors.
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Select all the correct answers.
Which two statements best describe how both passages portray the Grand Canyon as an important source of commerce and business for people?
Both passages describe the Grand Canyon as a lonely and wild place, especially in the winter.
Both passages mention how the Kolbs and the Volkamps settled in the Grand Canyon for many years.
Both passages describe how the Kolbs and the Volkamps set up flourishing businesses at the Grand Canyon.
Both passages explain how the Kolbs' and the Volkamps' businesses have been taken over by the Grand Canyon Association.
Both passages reveal how the Kolbs and the Volkamps have left Native American memorabilia for visitors.
- Both passages describe how the Kolbs and the Verkamps settled in the Grand Canyon for many years.
- Both passages describe how the Kolbs and the Verkamps set up flourishing businesses at the Grand Canyon.