George A. Grant
George Alexander Grant, an American photographer, was the first Chief Photographer for the U.S. National Park Service (NPS). He was hired by Horace M. Albright in 1929 to create a documentary file of images for use by the Park Service in reports, interpretive projects, education, and public information. Grant, until his retirement in 1954, created approximately 30,000-40,000 images of NPS areas. These images include—but are not limited to—the following: events, personnel, architecture, archaeology, stamps, and Native Americans. Because of their significance to NPS history, Grant's images have been included in the National Park Service Historic Photograph Collection.
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