Aerial Photograph of the Grand Canyon
4/16/1949
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This aerial photograph of the Grand Canyon in Arizona was taken on April 16, 1949. President Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed the Grand Canyon a national monument in 1908. In 1919, three years after the creation of the National Park Service, the canyon was established as a national park. By 1949, the park was a major destination for a growing tourist industry in post-war America.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Defense Intelligence Agency.
National Archives Identifier: 595112
Full Citation: Aerial Photograph of the Grand Canyon; 4/16/1949; Records of the Defense Intelligence Agency, Record Group 373. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/aerial-photograph-of-the-grand-canyon, May 30, 2023]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
