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The History Of Grand Canyon's Kolb Studio

Emery and Ellsworth Kolb
(Photo by Laurel Morales - KJZZ)
Emery and Ellsworth Kolb were determined to make their photography business at the canyon work. For many years Emery would run down to the springs four miles into the Grand Canyon to develop film.

In the early 1900s, two brothers, Emery and Ellsworth Kolb, saw an economic opportunity at the Grand Canyon.

But it didn’t come without constant determination — much like the Kolb Studio itself, which has clung to the side of the Grand Canyon for more than a century.

Advocates of this historic gem are in the midst of restoring the home and studio so it stays for at least a hundred more years . KJZZ’s Laurel Morales takes us there.

MORE: Kolb Studio Renovation Cost About $500K

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Mark Brodie is a co-host of The Show, KJZZ’s locally produced news magazine. Since starting at KJZZ in 2002, Brodie has been a host, reporter and producer, including several years covering the Arizona Legislature, based at the Capitol.