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    "Green I": 1947. Enclosed scene notes, not entirely accurate or complete, state: "Water Trails for the Dinosaur" title - River from rim near Green Lakes L., panned down - boats on river, raincoats - river from rim - take off below Ashley - channel right in Ashley taken from R. - water running against rock in Ashley, taken from R - shots from plane over Pat's Hole - Disaster Falls, OM & Shirl, RL - Disaster falls, Kent &..., RL - OM & Shirl bail - boat in Lower Disaster, run L. - Al &... on rock - lining Ashley, taken from above right - Ashley from below - boat landing L - yellow cactus blossoms - camp at Henry's Fork - Flaming Gorge, Wen passengers in foreground - carry tin roofing, burning tree - shots taken from above river as boats come into view and drift past - water action shots taken from boat: rocks in river: up stream reverse - canyon view - large rock in river - lining Ashley, taken telephoto LB - run last part - last run of Ashley - camp scenes: snap towels; wash dish - boats tied to shore, from above - Norm &... study charts - Davenport - lining at Ashley & pulling up on LB, taken from LB - water patterns from boat - pull line ashore at landing - views of Ashley - lining Lava - Ranch, head Brown's Hole? - red cactus blossom - peacocks - boats take off and run rapid to L - Shirl rides stern." [entries: 1947 Green River expedition; Green Lakes; rapidrunning; Green River; Ashley Falls; sadirons; aerial views; Pats Hole; Disaster Falls; Otis Marston; Shirley Marston; Kent Frost; lining; cactus; Henrys Fork; Flaming Gorge; Norman Nevills; Lava Falls Rapid?; Browns Hole; peacocks; oarboats; Nevills Expedition; Dinosaur National Monument; Ship Rock?; "Mexican Hat II"; Marston twins; Garth Marston; "Wen";]

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    "II Green River": June 28 to July 2, 1947. General notes enclosed state: "6-28: Brown's Hole - 6-30: Brown's Hole, Gates of Lodore - 7-1: End of 1/2 mile portage; water 1/2 mile - 7-2: Cherry; end of Lodore, Echo Cliff, deer." There are also detailed notes enclosed, which refer, however, only to the very end of the reel: "Shirl & Willie on stern in rapids in Whirlpool - Land: Island Park - plane shots over Green Island Park - lining Ashley, boat takes off - Langley Exped., 1936 - rock in river as we drift by - water action from boat, boat ahead - Willie on a horse - goose near, drifts by - Flaming Gorge - goose takes off - up ended rock - moth - in train - boats on trailer on highway - boats on trailer - cross bridge at Moab - Wilson Arch - down into Canyon from Green Lakes sign." [entries: 1947 Green River expedition; Browns Hole; Gates of Lodore; Lodore; Echo Cliff, deer; Whirlpool Canyon; Island Park; aerial views; Ashley Falls; horse; Flaming Gorge; goose; train; Moab Bridge; Wilson Arch; Swallos nests; cable bridge; Green River; Nevills Expedition; Shirley Marston; sadiron oarboats; "Mexican Hat II"; Marston twins; rapidrunning; Split Mountain?; flowers; Rosalind Johnson?; Garth Marston; "Joan"; Joan Nevills Staveley?; Otis Marston; "Wen"; (Steamboat Rock?); Dinosaur National Monument; spider; "Langley Expedition 1936" inscription; butterfly; Red Gorge (Green River); Willie Taylor?]

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    "River Course - Bridges (R of R Reel I Part One Master Pix Heads)": 1945?, 1947, 1948, & 1950? Title, "So Granma Rides the Rapids of the Grand Canyon: - map - San Francisco - snowy mountains - Green River from Flaming Gorge to Confluence - Colorado River from Confluence to Lake Mead - cable - Grand Canyon views - aerial views - volcanic eruptions - desert and canyon views - Hoover Dam - rapids - map - bridges - arches. [entries: San Francisco; "So Granma Rides the Rapids of the Grand Canyon"; Green River; Flaming Gorge; Confluence of Green and Grand rivers; Colorado River; Cataract Canyon; Lake Mead; Grand Canyon; aerial views; volcanoes; Hoover Dam; arches; bridges; cable cars; Golden Gate Bridge; San Rafael Bridge?; Francis P. Farquhar?; Nevills Expedition; "Wen"; Green River; Ashley Falls?; Split Mountain; Shiprock [or Echo?]; Dinosaur National Monument; Green River, Utah?; Glen Canyon?; Hole in the Rock; Dock Marston; Navajo Mountain?; Vermillion Cliffs; Lees Ferry; Marble Canyon; Vaseys Paradise?; cable across Marble Canyon; dam camp; bridge; Angels Wing; Phantom Ranch; Inner Granite Gorge; rapids; Norm Nevills; motorboats; Little Colorado River?; church; cascade; waterfall; lava flows; Hawaii; Joseph Desloge; Diamond Peak?; high tension electric transmission lines; hand cable; foot bridge; bridge at Moab?; Navajo Bridge; Bright Angel Bridge; Bright Angel or Kaibab trail; ruins of cage cable; arches (various, identify); natural bridges (various, identify); Rainbow Bridge; airplane]

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    "Yampa": 1950. Canyon and river scenes - running rapids - camp scenes - flowers - toad - geese - antelope? [entries: Yampa River; 1950 Yampa expedition; rapidrunning; Flaming Gorge?; Green River; oarboats; dories; "Moja"; flowers; toad; geese; Shiprock?; Dinosaur National Monument; Island Park?]

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    "Colorado River 1947 Raw Reel 4": 1944-1946, 1947 (the bulk of the reel), & 1948. Inside the film can are detailed scene notes. Includes rapids - Pierce Ferry/Grand Wash Cliffs area - Indian ruins - canyon and river scenes - Green River - Bright Angel - Grand Canyon - Hoover Dam - Lake Mead - San Francisco - Monument Valley. [entries: rapids; Pierce Ferry: Grand Wash Cliffs; Indian ruins; Green River; Bright Angel Creek; Grand Canyon; Hoover Dam; Lake Mead; San Francisco; Monument Valley; Norm Nevills; waterfall (identify); Margaret Marston; 1947 expedition; Garth Marston; Rosalind Johnson; Nevills Expedition; sadirons; oarboats; airplanes; Phantom Ranch; Bright Angel Bridge; "Mexican Hat II"; Tapeats or Supai?; Anne Desloge; Hoover Dam; Lake Mead; Golden Gate Bridge; Oakland Bay Bridge; San Rafael Bridge?; various arches (identify); San Francisco Bay; Monument Valley; Mexican Hat; Marston twins; [Nevills daughter?]; Ed Hudson; rapidrunning; Grand Canyon; Colorado River; Green River; "Wen"; "Sandra"; "Joan"; horses; Joseph Desloge; lining, Cedar Breaks?; San Juan River; Vaseys Paradise?; insects; lizards; birds, Flaming Gorge?]

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    "Lodore 1955 (From Rim into Red C - load boat - Hell 1/2 mile)":1955. Canyon and river views of the Green River - loading Reynolds boats - trees felled by beaver? - rapids - lining. [Lodore; Green River; Red Canyon; Hells Half Mile; 1955 Reynolds expedition; Reynolds; lining; rapids; oarboats; sadirons; "Galloway"]

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