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Dolph Andrus's Monumental Highway Expeditions

Dolph's account of the winter of 1916-1917 in Bluff
Dolph's account of the winter of 1916-1917 in Bluff. Eighty-two page account relating numerous stories such as the "Navajo Mine Story."

Life story of Dolph and Irene Andrus and their family, part one
Life story of Dolph and Irene Andrus and their family: The Bluff years, 1915-1918, part one. 1967. Includes stories and photographs from their travels and tales from their homestead.

Copy of original Monumental highway log
Copy of the original Monumental highway log from Bluff, Utah to Saint George, Utah.

Log and story of Monumental highway
Log and story of Monumental highway: Thro' America's wonderland. Includes the Grand Canyon, Kaibab Forest, Utah's huge natural bridges, Monument Valley, ruins of the ancient cliffdwellers, Hopi Indian villages, the Painted Desert, and beautiful…

Good Roads automobilist, January, 1918
Published accounts of 1917 Automobile Expedition into Monument Valley. Volume VIII, no. 1.

Landscape photograph of Monument Valley (2 of 3)
Landscape photograph of Monument Valley (2 of 3)

"Tuba City. Land Scenes."
"Tuba City. Land Scenes." Maxwell automobile in picture. Envelope 24.

"On the trail to reach Carolina Bridge, Armstrong Canyon"
On the trail to reach Carolina Bridge, Armstron Canyon. See page 63 of Andrus's personal history.

L.W. Clement posing with camera
L.W. Clement posing with camera, "Edwin (Owachomo) Bridge" in background.

Horsecollar ruins: Dolph, Irene, Torma, and Jennie
Dolph, Irene and Torma Andrus pose with Jennie Clement in front of Horsecollar Ruins.

Haulers' hunting camp, Monument Valley
Hunting in Monument Valley. Coyotes hanging. Wood haulers camp. On left in front of horses: Dr. W. H. Hopkins. By wagon wheel: Dolph Andrus. Holding rifle: H. Stanley Hinnricks. Standing by tent: Perry Clark. Squatting by tent: Osro Hunt, owner of…

Hell's Back Bone Bridge
Two unidentified men, probably Dolph Andrus or William Hopkins, with the Maxwell automobile at Hell's Backbone Bridge.

Torma Andrus hugging her burro
Torma Andrus hugging and feeding her burro.

Six unidentified men in front of a camp by oil wells
Six unidentified men in front of a camp by oil wells, in Monument Valley. Envelope 15.

Two men fixing the tire of Dolph Andrus's Maxwell automobile, Monument Valley
Two men fixing the tire of Dolph Andrus's Maxwell automobile, Monument Valley.

"Zion, Great White Throne"
Zion National Park, Great White Throne.

Man taking picture near Monument Valley, Standing next to Maxwell automobile
Man taking picture near Monument Valley, Standing next to Maxwell automobile. Two unidentified men, presumably Dolph Andrus, William Hopkins, or L. W. Clement.

Maxwell automobile stopped at what looks like a home/trading post
Maxwell automobile stopped at what looks like a home/trading post. Monument Valley trip. Five unidentified people. Envelope 15.

A.2 scenic view
A.2 scenic view of Monument Valley.

Kaibab and Kanab.
Kaibab and Kanab. Houserock. Envelope 41.

Bridge over San Juan
A bridge over San Juan River by Bluff, Utah.

L.W. Clement next to packed burro
Probably L.W. Clement next to packed burro. Torma Andrus and either Irene Andrus or Jennie Clement in the foreground.

Tuba City Indian School poses, arms down, in front of Maxwell
Tuba City Indian School poses, arms down, in front of Maxwell automobile, Tuba City. Envelope 24.

Lee's Ferry, Colorado River
Lee's Ferry, Colorado River.

"Dr. W. H. Hopkins and Navajo Hogan, Monument Valley"
"Dr. W. H. Hopkins and Navajo Hogan, Monument Valley". Monuments in the background.

Men hunting in Monument Valley
Hunting in Monument Valley. Envelope 15. Two unidentified men by hanging coyotes.

"Horsecollar Ruin, White Canyon"
Horsecollar Ruin, White Canyon, probably L.W. Clement with Jennie Clement and Irene and Torma Andrus.

Reading to dolls
Torma Andrus reading to a sleeping doll at Spencer's Trading post.

Four unidentified people in front of a home, possibly near Lee's Ferry
Four unidentified people in front of a home - two women near the trees and two men by the car - possibly near Lee's Ferry. Maxwell automobile parked in front. Envelope 23.

Landscape photograph of Monument Valley (1 of 3)
Landscape photograph of Monument Valley (1 of 3)

Dr. William Hopkins with a chisel, near Tuba City
Dr. William H. Hopkins standing on the Maxwell automobile with a chisel, next to the Monumental Highway carving, near Tuba City. Envelope 24.

Navajo women getting water from barrels
Two unidentified Navajo women getting water from barrels. Tuba City. Envelope 24.

Man at the crank on a hill
Unidentified man, probably William Hopkins, at the crank of the Maxwell automobile, on a hill near Tuba City. Envelope 24.

House Rock Valley, Tuba City
House Rock Valley, Tuba City. Maxwell automobile near rocks, unidentified driver. Envelope 24.

Dolph Andrus underneath a large rock monument
Dolph Andrus underneath a large rock monument in Monument Valley. See page 18.7 of Andrus's personal history.

Twin Rocks of Bluff, Utah
Twin Rocks of Bluff, Utah. Maxwell on the left.

Automobile being towed by a team of two horses, probably near Monument Valley
Automobile being towed by horses in Monument Valley. One unidentified man, presumably William Hopkins or Dolph Andrus or L.W. Clement. See also P0542 Box 1 Folder 03 Photo 05. Envelope 17.

Truck flipped on its side, different view
Truck flipped on its side from crash or accident. See also P0542 Box 1 Folder 10 Photo 10.

Maxwell automobile in Monument Valley near Bluff
Maxwell automobile in picture in Monument Valley near Bluff. Envelope 11.

Oil rig near Bluff, Utah and Monument Valley
Oil rig near Bluff, Utah and Monument Valley. Unidentified man, presumably Dolph Andrus or William Hopkins, posing with Maxwell automobile.

Man coming down a zipline
Unidentified man coming down a zipline, probably in Zion National Park.

Digging out the wheels of the Maxwell automobile.
Digging out the wheels of the Maxwell automobile. Monument Valley. Bluff. Envelope 11.

Dolph Andrus's Maxwell automobile on Comb Ridge
Dolph Andrus's Maxwell automobile on Comb Ridge

"Table with Rug, Spencer's trading post, Clement, neg."
"Table with Rug, Spencer's trading post, Clement, neg." Two unidentified men standing by the table with pottery on top. Burro trip.

Man and horse stand next to Maxwell automobile
Unidentified man and horse stand next to Maxwell automobile. Tuba City. House Rock Valley. Envelope 24.

Man riding on the back of the Maxwell automobile
Man riding on the back of the Maxwell automobile . Overlooking San Juan River. Envelope 25.

Cliff side caves
Dolph, Irene and Torma Andrus with L.W. Clement posing in caves made from the cliff sides.

Dolph Andrus tending the campfire
Dolph Andrus tending the campfire, Jennie Clement, Irene and Torma Andrus also in the picture.

"Leaving Augusta"
"Leaving Augusta. See page 69." Page numbers refer to Andrus's personal history. Three burros with one unidentified rider.

Three packed burros on the trail near Monument Valley
Three packed burros and four unidentified people (three riders, one walker) on the trail near Monument Valley.