Arrival of the First Santa Fe RR Train, 1901

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On September 17, 1901, The arrival of the first Santa Fe train at Grand Canyon reoriented tourism on the South Rim. The three-hour journey cost $3.95, replacing a much longer $20 stagecoach ride that brought tourists from Flagstaff, Arizona to a local ranch owned by J. Wilbur Thurber. The railroad used tank cars to provide water to Grand Canyon Village, and one of them is visible in the background on the left. | Source:

U.S National Park Service. 1901 – Arrival of the First Train, 1901. NPGallery, https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/F80842D6-155D-451F-677A510372FFAA2E.  

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U.S National Park Service. 1901 – Arrival of the First Train, 1901. NPGallery, https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/F80842D6-155D-451F-677A510372FFAA2E.  

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