The ONWARD Project, an education-based nonprofit, is seeking stories sparked by the photographs related to the historic 1930’s Rainbow Bridge Monument Valley Expedition, the focus of our project. Our mission is to revitalize this history, story by story, in order to compile a more inclusive narrative of the past. Ask yourself; do you recognize this face? Do you recognize the landscape or any other aspect of this image? If so, what is your connection to this image? Contribute information by clicking on the images and replying using the form.
From community outreach we learned the names of several women in this photo. The writing and post-it were added to the photo during outreach events.
From left to right: Phyllis Mitchell, Sadie Gambler (had 4 children), Katherine Hart (Sadie’s daughter), and two unknown children. Kneeling in front is Suren Babington.
Sadie and Katherine used to visit their family in Cameron.
Photo by Expedition member, Suren Babington.
Courtesy of Andy Christenson.