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Cummings at Rainbow Bridge Aug 8th, 1935 [This photograph appears as a background image in Tad's Glen Canyon book on page 99.]

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Local call number: NAU.PH.99.3.1.1
Media type: Image
Creator: Nichols, Tad, 1911-
Title: Trip to Rainbow Bridge with Dr. Byron Cummings [constructed title], 1935.
Original creation date: 1935
Repository: Northern Arizona University. Cline Library.
Use: Digital surrogates are the property of the repository. Reproduction requires permission.
Collection name: Nichols, Tad
Content Summary: Dr. Byron Cummings, Professor of Archaeology at the University of Arizona, is leading his students on a field trip to Rainbow Bridge in 1935. Among these students are Tad Nichols and Mary Jane Hayden. [The image numbered NAU.PH.99.3.1.1.9 appears in Tad's Glen Canyon book on page 99.] [8 of the 18 photographs in this group have not been digitized, but are available for viewing at Cline Library Special Collections and Archives.]
Biography/History: Byron Cummings was considered a pioneer in Southwestern archaeology. He discovered and explored many archaeological sites, and his expeditions in Utah and Arizona continued throughout his career. Dr. Cummings inspired many students over the years, including Tad and Mary Jane. From 1915-1938, Dr. Cummings also acted as the director of the Arizona State Museum. In addition, he is credited with the establishment of the Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society in Tucson.
References: Tad Nichols Manuscript Collection - NAU.MS.332; Glen Canyon: Images of a Lost World, Photographs and Recollections - by Tad Nichols
Subjects: Natural bridges--Glen Canyon (Utah and Ariz.); Formations (Geology)--Glen Canyon Region (Utah and Ariz.); College teachers--Arizona; Archaeologists--Arizona; College students--Arizona; Packhorse camping--Glen Canyon Region (Utah and Ariz.)
Places: Rainbow Bridge (Utah); Glen Canyon Region (Utah and Ariz.)
People: Cummings, Byron, 1860-1954; Nichols, Mary Jane Hayden
Organizations: University of Arizona

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