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- George_A._Grant abstract "George Alexander Grant (1891-1964), an American photographer, was the first Chief Photographer for the U.S. National Park Service (NPS). Early lifeGeorge Alexander Grant was born in Milton, PA, on March 4, 1891, and grew up in Sunbury, PA. As a child he watched the boats travel the Susquehanna River and the trains roll through town and dreamed of far away adventures. After high school, he had a series of manufacturing jobs before employment in 1912 as a master craftsman and metalsmith at the Roycroft Community in East Aurora, NY. Roycroft was renowned for its craftsmanship of furnishings, fixtures, and other architectural pieces that were very popular during the Arts and Crafts Movement in the early 20th century. Following America's entry in to the Great War in 1917, Grant resigned to enlist in the Army. He was sent to Fort Russell in Wyoming for artillery training and remained there until war's end. The experience transformed him as he fell in love with the West's grand landscapes and natural beauty. Following his discharge he returned to Pennsylvania to work at a series of construction and factory jobs, all the time yearning to return to the West. In early 1921, he wrote a letter to the chief ranger at Yellowstone National Park inquiring about a position, but nothing came from the correspondence. Upon learning that the park had a new chief ranger in 1922, he wrote again. This time the ranger, Sam Woodring, passed the information on to park superintendent Horace Albright. Both men liked Grant's resume, notably his experience in Wyoming during the war, and offered him a seasonal ranger position for the summer of 1922. It is unclear if Grant brought a camera with him to the park or located one after his arrival, but he began taking photographs and teaching himself how to process and print film. Superintendent Albright was impressed with his work and encouraged him to snap pictures when he was not involved in other duties. At summer's end, Grant was awarded a permanent ranger position. However, following a horseback accident, he realized that he was not suited to the strenuous demands of back country ranger work and there was not enough photographic work during the winter to justify his employment. He reluctantly resigned, explaining to Albright that he wanted to pursue photography with hopes of returning to the Park Service as a photogapher. The superintendent accepted his resignation but urged him to seek more photography training, and held out hope that, perhaps, a staff photographer position in the Park Service might become available in the future.".
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