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The Stairs to Hermit's Rest, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, circa 1930

Subject
National & State Parks
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of The Stairs to Hermit's Rest, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, circa 1930, c. 1915 linen postcard
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Back of The Stairs to Hermit's Rest, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, circa 1930, c. 1915 linen postcard
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About this postcard

The picture shows the rough stone stairway climbing the rocky slope to Hermit's Rest, a rustic stone-and-log building with a red tile roof nestled among trees at the Grand Canyon. The printed caption identifies the Grand Canyon National Park and the stairs. Hermit's Rest was designed by architect Mary Colter and built in 1914 as a rest stop at the end of the South Rim's West Rim Drive, its rugged masonry intended to blend with the canyon landscape.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

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PublisherFred Harvey
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, ARIZONA. H-1888. THE STAIRS TO HERMIT'S REST --- FRED HARVEY POST CARD AQ-115 Nestling among the rocks and trees, constructed of native stone and rough hewn logs, overlooking the majestic gorge of the Colorado River, Hermit's Rest seems to deserve its name. THIS SPACE MAY BE USED FOR MESSAGE THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS.
PostmarkedJune 11, 1925, 18:30
Addressed to
Mrs. A. B. Phelps

Morris, Conn.

Postcard record

Postmarked
PublisherFred Harvey
SeriesH-1888
ConditionGood
Place depictedHermit's Rest, Grand Canyon National Park, AZ
Place mentionedGrand Canyon National Park, AZ, AZ
NotesWhite border; visible linen texture; small pink ink stains along right edge. Postmark: LOS ANGELES CALIF JUN 11 6:30 PM 1925. Divided back with white border; Fred Harvey imprint and printed Hermit's Rest blurb; magenta Fred Harvey "ARCADE STATION / 332 SO. CENTRAL AVE." stamp dated JUN 4 1925 and slogan "THIS IS THE MAIL FOR WHICH YOU SENT POSTAGE"; stamp removed, torn/missing upper-right corner, light soiling.

Cite this card

The Stairs to Hermit's Rest, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, circa 1930, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-stairs-to-hermits-rest-grand-canyon-national-park-arizon. Accessed October 25, 2026.