Monthly Archives: August 2014

Virgin River, Zion National Park, Utah

This image shows Angel’s Landing again in the center background, but features the Virgin River which formed the canyon seen today.

Kodachrome Reproduction by Mike Roberts


The description states:
ZION NATIONAL PARK, UTAH
Through a strangely-colored land of sand, shale and limestone in Southwestern Utah, the Virgin River has cut a deep, narrow, vertically walled canyon whose walls blaze with color.
–The image likely dates from the 1950s.

Great White Throne, Zion National Park, Utah

This image shows the canyon floor and approaches to the structure called the Great White Throne. It was named, not by Mormon explorers, but by a Methodist minister who travelled in this canyon. It’s name is derived from a passage in the book of Revelations from the Christian bible.

Kodachrome Reproduction by Mike Roberts


The description states:
GREAT WHITE THRONE
ZION NATIONAL PARK
Nearly twice as high as the tallest building in the world, the sheer walls of spectacular Great White Throne in Zion National Park rise 2, 447 feet above the floor of the canyon.
–The comparison to the tallest building is obviously no longer valid, as the tallest building in the world at this writing is the Burj Khalifa, which is 2,722 feet. This image likely dates from the 1950s.

Angel’s Landing, Zion National Park, Utah

Continuing the celestial theme for natural features in the park, this is an image of Angel’s Landing. It was previously known as Temple of Aeolus, after the Greek ruler of the winds.

Kodachrome Reproduction by Mike Roberts


The description states:
ANGEL’S LANDING
Among the beauties of Zion National Park in Southern Utah is famous Angel’s Landing. This mountain of red stone towering high above the canyon floor was so named because it appear to reach almost to Heaven.
–The picture likely dates from the 1950s.

Temple of Sinawava Floor View, Zion National Park, Utah

This image follows closely on the previous one, which showed the Temple of Sinawava from and elevated view. In this image, the parking lot at the end of Zion Canyon Drive is featured, along with the scenic views from the lot.

Kodachrome Reproduction by Mike Roberts


The description states:
TEMPLE OF SINAWAVA
ZION NATIONAL PARK, UTAH
A natural amphitheater almost surrounded by vertical canyon walls, the Temple of Sinawava is located at the upper end of the highway in Zion Canyon. In the center of the circle stand two stone pillars, the altar and the pulpit.
–The cars shown in the image are from the late 1940s, but the card likely dates from the 1950s.

Temple of Sinawava, Zion National Park, Utah

This evocative name describes the semicircular canyon that encloses this area in Zion National Park. The Temple of Sinawava is the at the end of Zion Canyon Drive and the beginning of the Riverside Walk.

Kodachrome Reproduction by Mike Roberts


The description states: TEMPLE OF SINAWAVA ZION NATIONAL PARK, UTAH Located at the upper end of the highway in Zion Canyon, the Temple of Sinawava is  natural amphitheater almost surrounded by the vertical canyon walls. The canyon floor is flower-covered and shaded by giant cottonwood trees, and from this point an oil-surfaced foot path penetrates a mile farther up the canyon to the Narrows. –This card likely dates to the 1950s.

Zion National Park Lodge, Utah

This image is of the valley floor in Zion National Park, with the Zion Lodge building just visible in the lower right. The park itself is in the extreme lower left corner of the state.

Kodachrome Reproduction by Mike Roberts


The description states:
ZION LODGE
ZION NATIONAL PARK, UTAH
Operated by Utah Parks Co., Zion Lodge is located in the heart of Zion National Park. Here the visitor finds comfortable accommodations, delicious and wholesome food, outdoor sports including hiking, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, and sight-seeing in a canyon of unsurpassed beauty.
–This card likely dates from the 1950s.

Zion National Park Entrance, Utah

This image begins a series of views of the famous Zion National Park near Springdale, Utah. This is an image of one of the entrances to the park.

Kodachrome Reproduction by Mike Roberts


The description states:
ENTRANCE GATE TO ZION NATIONAL PARK, UTAH
More than half a mile deep, half a mile wide at the bottom and a mile wide from crest to crest, Zion Canyon is the best-known example of a deep, narrow vertically-walled gorge readily accessible.
–This image likely dates from the 1950s.

Administration Building, Mary Baldwin College, Staunton, Virginia

This image features the administration building on the campus of Mary Baldwin College, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Kodachrome by D. B. Chandler


The description states:
MARY BALDWIN COLLEGE, Administration Building, Staunton, Virginia. Founded in 1843 and known successively as Augusta Female Seminary, Mary Baldwin Seminary, and Mary Baldwin College. It is among the oldest institutions for the higher education of women in the United States. A Liberal Arts College of limited enrollment and high academic standing, it offers the A. B. degree.
–The A. B. degree is now more commonly cited as a B. A. degree, or Bachelor of Arts. This image likely dates from the 1950s.

Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia

This image features the front view of the iconic campus buildings on the grounds of Washington and Lee University. From left to right: Newcomb Hall, Payne Hall, Washington Hall (center), Robinson Hall, Tucker Hall.

Kodachrome by Roy Epting, Jr.


The description states:
Washington and Lee University Campus, Lexington, VA. The Washington College group of buildings form the oldest and largest part of the academic buildings. It was begun in 1824. Its charming colonial style has entranced generations of students and visitors alike.
–The college was originally Washington College, and was renamed at the conclusion of the tenure of Robert E. Less as president to include his name as well.
This image probably dates from the 1950s.
 

Printing Office, Williamsburg, Virginia

This shows the interior of the printer’s workshop where both private and governmental publications would be produced.

Kodachrome by Walter H. Miller


The description states:
THE PRINTING OFFICE, Williamsburg, Virginia. This is one of the craft shops of the restored eighteenth century city. In this, as in the others, the proprietor practices his trade by hand, turning out colonial items by colonial methods.
–The card likely dates from the 1950s.