Between the Covers

Hardcover. Oblong folio measuring 15" x 11.5". Screw bound black cloth over stiff metal boards. Contains 300 black and white or sepia-toned gelatin silver photographs measuring 5" x 7" with captions. Near fine album with some tears on the pages with fine photographs.

A photo album kept by a family in 1973 while taking a trip out west from Iowa to California beginning with Herbert Hoover’s birth place. All the photographs seem to have been taken by someone who was interested in the art of photography and show an eye for landscapes and portraiture. Landscapes of the Rockies and Colorado River can be seen here as they make their way through Rocky Mountain National Park. They stopped at the Garden of the Gods, Black Canyon of the Gunnison, and Mesa Verde. All these places are captured in beautiful, well-composed shots detailing the mountains, rock formations, and other landmarks along the way. They continued on through Utah featured in a series of “road scenes” on the way to Arches National Park followed by Capitol Reef National Park. The family visited numerous national parks while driving through Utah including Dixie National Park and Zion National Parl. After Utah they drove to the Grand Canyon and through to Flagstaff, Arizona, documenting the road along the way. Their next stop was the Hoover Dam and Lake Mead with images of the dam, hydro-electric plant, and surrounding water. They travel into Nevada and on to California where they go to the Mission of San Bernardino and Disneyland and Universal Studios. While at Universal Studios they attended a live taping of an interview with Vincent Price which is captured here in two photos. Heading back towards Iowa they finished their trip with a visit to the Great Salt Lake and Wyoming.

An extensive collection of better than average amateur road trip photography from a trip out west.

Item #422757