Nellie Powell - Powell Boat 1871
Detailed Description
In 1938, after a brush fire, a rancher found remnants of the Nellie Powell, a boat from Powell’s second expedition in 1871, which had been left at Lees Ferry. Grand Canyon National Park now stores this piece in its collections. (Annie Scott/USGS)
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
John Wesley Powell Expedition: Then and Now
A Vision of the West from the 19th and 20th Century River Expeditions