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In 1898, John G. Verkamp rented a tent from the Bright Angel Hotel and began selling curios and Indian crafts for Babbitt Brothers' Trading Company. After several slow weeks, he closed and sold his stock to the hotel. Sensing Grand Canyon's potential, he returned in 1905 and built Verkamp's Curios here. The Verkamp family still owns and runs the business, now a Grand Canyon landmark.
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Grand Canyon Village, Arizona · United States
