[Grand Canyon and vicinity]: Hollenbeck Point, finest view point along canyon [with 3 people on large rock]

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Hollenbeck Point, as the caption calls it, was singled out as the finest viewpoint along the canyon, and this c1906 print shows three people posed on a large rock at the edge. That emphasis on people is what sets it apart from the many broader panoramas of the Grand Canyon in the collection, since the figures give a sense of scale against the drop below. Around the turn of the twentieth century, the South Rim was becoming a destination for railroad travelers and early tourists, and photographers produced views like this to show visitors where to stand. The record comes from a caption card and is not fully verified, so the exact date and the identities of the figures remain uncertain.

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