Ellsworth and Emery Kolb built this studio and home clinging to the edge of the canyon. They photographed the canyon and the people who took the mule ride down the Bright Angel Trail. They were adventurers, the first to make a movie of a boat trip down the Colorado River in 1912. Doug and Terry gave us a tour of their residence which is only open to private tours. The Grand Canyon Association bookstore where they work occupies the top floor of this wonderful building. They also have an exhibit area where they play the Kolb brothers video and have wonderful displays. The view from the windows is amazing, both in the store and residence.
The following rooms were left in the original condition when the house was restored.
This is the dark room.
This is their studio.
This is the famous window where they photographed the mule riders near the top of the trail.
Our photo from the famous window.
The Kolb studio.
The studio is at the top right corner. The brothers took daily trips down to Indian Garden, four and a half miles down the trail, three thousand feet below the rim. This was the only source of clean water so they could develop the pictures which they sold to the tourists.
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