Emery Clifford Kolb
1881–1976 (age 95)
Biography
Emery Clifford Kolb earned his place among Grand Canyon pioneers as a photographer, guide, and partner in the Kolb Studio, capturing the canyon's dramatic light and rugged beauty for a wide audience.
He spent decades sharing stories with visitors, advocating for conservation, and greeting guests until the canyon's vistas were as familiar to him as his own footsteps, leaving behind a legacy entwined with the canyon and the Pioneer Cemetery where he rests.