RMM58ADA–Grand Canyon Nat Park Widforss Postcard H. The artist, Gunnar Widforss, has given his conception of one “Sunset on the Painted Desert” as seen from the roof of the Watchtower at Desert View. Nowhere in the world has the sun a greater chance to set in glory then here where the Painted Desert and the Grand Canyon meet. One of 10 Grand Canyon postcards from paintings by Gunnar Widforss published in 1932 by Fred Harvey.

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RMM58ABF–Grand Canyon Nat Park Widforss Postcard H. A worm’s-eye view of the Watchtower, built as prehistoric man might have built, on the brink of the Canyon wall, letting the natural weathered shapes of Canyon Stone dictate the character of the masonry. The Watchtower, designed for the comfort and convenience of the traveler, extends to the ultimate the titanic panorama of canyon, desert and forest which Desert View Point commands. One of 10 Grand Canyon postcards from paintings by Gunnar Widforss published in 1932 by Fred Harvey.

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RMM58ABJ–Grand Canyon Nat Park Widforss Postcard H. Built on the brink of the Canyon wall, the watchtower soars aloft from a twenty-foot foundation of huge Canyon boulders. Prehistoric prototypes were carefully studied, and this watchtower, though not a replica of anyone ruin, was copied closely from the best examples of the prehistoric Indian towers. One of 10 Grand Canyon postcards from paintings by Gunnar Widforss published in 1932 by Fred Harvey.

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RMM58AC8–Grand Canyon Nat Park Widforss Postcard H. Each great window of the Kiva at Desert View frames its own individual picture, rivaling in beauty this one chosen by Gunnar Widforss for his painting. Through this window is seen the great Colorado as its course turns northward into Marble Canyon, on to Vermilion Cliffs, with even a glimpse of the Painted Desert in the distance. One of 10 Grand Canyon postcards from paintings by Gunnar Widforss published in 1932 by Fred Harvey.

RMM58ADX–Grand Canyon Nat Park Widforss Postcard H. From the roof of the Watchtower at Desert View the sweep of the vision covers hundreds of square miles, an infinity of domes and towers, crowning strange temples and palaces - whose names read like a roll call of the Gods: Rama, Vishnu, Wotan, Angels Gate, Zoroaster, Osiris, Isis, Horus, Shiva, Havasupai and the Great Thumb! One of 10 Grand Canyon postcards from paintings by Gunnar Widforss published in 1932 by Fred Harvey.

RMM58ACX–Grand Canyon Nat Park Widforss Postcard H. “When you enter the doorway (of Hermit’s Rest) a surprise awaits you, no matter where you have traveled or what you have seen, for you enter a room forty-five feet wide and eighteen feet high, which is one vast cave, hollowed out of the wall, shaped like a dome cut in half, the forward base of which is a fireplace, the like of which must have warned that those of the giant Vikings when they reached Valhalla.”. George Wharton James. One of 10 Grand Canyon postcards from paintings by Gunnar Widforss published in 1932 by Fred Harvey.

RMM58AC2–Grand Canyon Nat Park Widforss Postcard H. The low, round Kiva, forty feet in diameter, built at the base of the Watchtower at Desert View, lies half buried in its foundation of green stained Canyon boulders. In all details it reproduces the prehistoric Kiva or ceremonial chamber, except for the introduction of great windows overlooking the magnificent panorama of Canyon and Desert. Built for the shelter and entertainment of the traveler, it affords a most comfortable and fascinating lounge room. One of 10 Grand Canyon postcards from paintings by Gunnar Widforss published in 1932 by Fred Harv