Hance's Trail, Grand Canyon of Arizona, 1901
- Card type
- Government postal card
- Date
- c. 1901 (Early)
About this postcard
A mule party picks its way along a narrow trail cut into a steep slope of the Grand Canyon, a huge shadowed rock wall rising at right and the canyon depths fading into haze beyond. The caption names the route Hance's Trail, blazed in the 1880s by prospector John Hance, who afterward guided visitors down it and became one of the South Rim's best-known characters. Mule trains like this one were the standard way for early tourists to reach the canyon floor. At the time the canyon was a forest reserve and national monument; it was designated a national park in 1919.
Postcard Details
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Postcard record
| Publisher | Detroit Photographic Co. |
|---|---|
| Series | 5474 |
| Condition | Very good |
| Place depicted | Grand Canyon, AZ |
| Publisher | Detroit Photographic Co., Detroit, MI |
| Notes | White border; caption and copyright line printed in red. Slight edge and corner wear. No postmark. Undivided back with printed "POST CARD" heading, "THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS" and a stamp box listing United States/Canada one cent, Foreign two cents; white border on front; front imprint copyright 1901 by Detroit Photographic Co.; series number 5474. Card is unused — no message, no address, no damage beyond light age toning. |
Cite this card
Hance's Trail, Grand Canyon of Arizona, 1901, postcard, c. 1901. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/hances-trail-grand-canyon-of-arizona-1901. Accessed November 2, 2026.