Pioneers by wysiwig

Photography • Historical • posted on Jan 06, 2015

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If you travel south through Utah along Highway 163 just before the Arizona border you will cross Monument Valley Road. It is a short road with one end at The View overlooking Monument Valley in Arizona and the other end just seven miles away at Goulding’s Lodge in Utah. Harry Goulding and his wife Leone, who he called ‘Mike’ because it was easier for him to spell, came to Monument Valley in 1923. They came to live and work among the native peoples and to set up a trading post. They gained the trust of the people and set up their trading post in 1928. The original building is now Goulding’s Museum. By the 1930’s Hollywood was making movies in the Valley and the Gouldings built their lodge to accommodate the cast and crew. As a result they became friends with many of the Hollywood stars of the time. The lodge register is on display in the museum and there you can see the signatures and doodles of movie stars, writers and directors. The image below shows part of the old trading post and some of the inventory the Gouldings carried.

Comments (9)

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ysvry

12:35AM | Wed, 07 January 2015

great foto and story.

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SunriseGirl

1:51AM | Wed, 07 January 2015

Thank you for sharing this interesting tidbit. I have been throught that area, but never stopped at the museum. I love all the red rock country.

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jayfar

2:59AM | Wed, 07 January 2015

I think I travelled this road but we didn't see this which I find very fascinating.

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Faemike55

4:55AM | Wed, 07 January 2015

Very cool photo

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Cyve

7:31AM | Wed, 07 January 2015

Marvelous capture... Outstanding place also !!!

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durleybeachbum

8:55AM | Wed, 07 January 2015

It's a bit scary that this looks so familiar to me from the grocers of my childhood!

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netot

11:04AM | Wed, 07 January 2015

Great photos! That place is a great piece of history! I love this kind of places, I remember when I went to Old Bethpage Village, in Long Island. I enjoyed every minute!

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