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The Kolb Brothers' Biography
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WITH THE WINGS OF AN ANGEL
A Biography of Ellsworth and Emery Kolb
Photographers of Grand Canyon
William C.
Suran
(c)1991 by William C. Suran
PREFACE
In 1869 John Wesley Powell opened the door to the exploration of Grand Canyon and afterward felt the Canyon was his, for no one else would dare the hazards of the falls and rapids, the unknown danger that lurked beyond every bend in the mighty river, and above all the utter desolation.
It did indeed take a person with courage and confidence in his ability, and lots of nerve to undertake the adventure. Someone with a devil-may-care attitude--and there were many who tried--some made it, others failed. Ellsworth Kolb was one of these.
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The word fear was not a part of his vocabulary. When he looked into the depths of Grand Canyon in 1901 and heard of the dangers the Colorado River offered he made up his mind to run it. His brother Emery, more cautious, lacked the adventuring spi