Kolb Studio

In 1902, Emery C. Kolb (1881–1976) and Ellsworth L. Kolb (1876–1960) first arrived at the south rim of the Grand Canyon. In 1911, they successfully navigated the Colorado River, filming their journey. Built between from 1904 and 1926, the building they constructed was both a family home and photographic studio for the pioneering Kolb brothers. The building has evolved through two major additions and countless minor changes during its century of existence at Grand Canyon.

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After the death of Emery Kolb in 1976, the National Park Service acquired the historic studio. During the 1990s, the Grand Canyon Association renovated the building and converted it to its current state. The Grand Canyon Association now operates an art gallery, bookstore and information inside the building. The bookstore's proceeds go to support the building, and the store features a tribute to the Kolbs’ photographs of mule riders at Grand Canyon. The start of the Bright Angel Trail is to the west of the Kolb Studio.{{Citation|last = Grand Canyon Association|title = The Kolb Studio|year = 2008|url = https://www.grandcanyon.org/arts-and-culture/kolb-studio|access-date=2014-03-06}}

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During 2013 and 2014, the Grand Canyon Association was in the process of restoring and rehabilitating this significant building. Work includes addressing the structural degradation of Kolb Studio.{{cite web|url= http://www.grandcanyonfoundation.org/projects/kolb.html |title= Restoration of Historic Kolb Studio |publisher =The Grand Canyon National Park Foundation |access-date= July 1, 2017}}

: a) rectifying drainage problems from public sidewalks and corresponding retaining walls,

: b) stabilizing the concrete entranceway to assure safe continuing access to the facility

: c) repairing and replacing exterior building features (e.g. log and shingle siding, structural beams, gutters, wooden porches) in order to assure long-term structural integrity of the building and

: d) protecting restored exterior surfaces with paints, sealants and other coatings.

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• William C Suran (1991) The Kolb Brothers of Grand Canyon (Gem Guides Book Company) {{ISBN|9780938216384}}

• Ellsworth Leonardson Kolb (2003) The brave ones : the journals and letters of the 1911–1912 expedition down the Green and Colorado Rivers by Ellsworth L. Kolb and Emery C. Kolb (Flagstaff, AZ: Fretwater Press) {{ISBN|1892327120}}

• [https://www.grandcanyon.org/arts-culture/exhibits Grand Canyon Association.org: Kolb Studio Art Exhibits]
• [https://grandcanyontravelguide.com/grand-canyon-webcams/ Grand Canyon Live Webcams] (Bright Angel Trail, Kolb Studio, South Entrance)

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