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    Zane Grey photograph

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    This photograph shows Zane Grey and one of his two sons, Lauren or Romer, looking at a map. Zane Grey (Pearl Zane Grey), (January 31, 1872 – October 23, 1939) was an American author born in Zanesville, Ohio. He wrote popular adventure books and stories of the American frontier. After marrying his wife, Lina Elise (Dolly) Grey (1883-1957), the couple settled Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania. In addition to raising their three children, Lina became Grey's manager and supporter, and edited his manuscripts. Grey self-published his first book "Betty Zane" in 1903 only to become the bestselling fiction author in the world during his lifetime, his most respected work being "Riders of the Purple Sage", published in 1912. In 1918 the Greys moved to California where the author formed his own motion picture company. Grey was a very prolific writer. During his 37 years of writing career, Grey published close to 70 novels, 12 non-fiction books, 250 short works, and 4 boy books. A number of his novels were converted into over 100 Western movies. He is considered to be one of the major literary influences on the film industry in Hollywood. The Greys' house in Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania has been preserved as the Zane Grey Museum and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places

    Zane Grey sports scrapbook

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    This is a photograph of a two-page spread of the sports scrapbook kept by a young Zane Grey, ca. 1890. Prior to becoming a well-known author of western novels, Ohio native Zane Grey was also a dentist and a semi-professional baseball player, with teams including the Orange Athletic Club and the Newark (New Jersey) Colts

    Zane Grey living room photograph

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    This photograph shows Zane Grey's living room in his Avalon, Catalina Island, California house, built in 1925. The house now serves as the Zane Grey Pueblo Hotel. Zane Grey (Pearl Zane Grey), (January 31, 1872 – October 23, 1939) was an American author born in Zanesville, Ohio. He wrote popular adventure books and stories of the American frontier. After marrying his wife, Lina Elise (Dolly) Grey (1883-1957), the couple settled Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania. In addition to raising their three children, Lina became Grey's manager and supporter, and edited his manuscripts. Grey self-published his first book "Betty Zane" in 1903 only to become the bestselling fiction author in the world during his lifetime, his most respected work being "Riders of the Purple Sage", published in 1912. In 1918 the Greys moved to California where the author formed his own motion picture company. Grey was a very prolific writer. During his 37 years of writing career, Grey published close to 70 novels, 12 non-fiction books, 250 short works, and 4 boy books. A number of his novels were converted into over 100 Western movies. He is considered to be one of the major literary influences on the film industry in Hollywood. The Greys' house in Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania has been preserved as the Zane Grey Museum and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places

    Zane Grey sports scrapbook page

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    This is a photograph of the left page of the sports scrapbook kept by a young Zane Grey, ca. 1890. Prior to becoming a well-known author of western novels, Ohio native Zane Grey was also a dentist and a semi-professional baseball player, with teams including the Orange Athletic Club and the Newark (New Jersey) Colts

    Zane Grey sports scrapbook page

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    This is a photograph of the right page of the sports scrapbook kept by a young Zane Grey, ca. 1890. Prior to becoming a well-known author of western novels, Ohio native Zane Grey was also a dentist and a semi-professional baseball player, with teams including the Orange Athletic Club and the Newark (New Jersey) Colts

    Zane Grey with Orange A.C. baseball team

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    This photograph shows Ohio native Zane Grey with the Orange A.C. Baseball Team, ca. 1896-1904. Prior to becoming a well-known author of western novels, Zane Grey was also a dentist and a semi-professional baseball player, with teams including the Orange Athletic Club and the Newark (New Jersey) Colts

    Zane Grey playing baseball photograph

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    This photograph shows Zane Grey playing baseball, ca. 1895-1905. It was taken from a scrapbook kept during Grey's youth. Grey, an author of popular western novels, was from Zanesville, Ohio

    Zane Grey on horseback

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    Zane Grey pictured on horseback on the set of the film version of Riders of the Purple Sage, 1918. Grey, born Pearl Zane Grey (January 31, 1872 – October 23, 1939), was an American author born in Zanesville, Ohio. He wrote popular adventure books and stories of the American frontier. After marrying his wife, Lina Elise (Dolly) Grey (1883-1957), the couple settled Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania. In addition to raising their three children, Lina became Grey's manager and supporter, and edited his manuscripts. Grey self-published his first book "Betty Zane" in 1903 only to become the bestselling fiction author in the world during his lifetime, his most respected work being Riders of the Purple Sage, published in 1912. In 1918 the Greys moved to California where the author formed his own motion picture company. Grey was a very prolific writer. During his 37 years of writing career, Grey published close to 70 novels, 12 non-fiction books, 250 short works, and 4 boy's books. Over 100 Western movies were made using his novels as source material, and he is considered to be one of the major literary influences on the film industry in Hollywood

    Zane Grey correcting a manuscript photograph

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    This photograph shows popular western author Zane Grey, born in Zanesville, Ohio, correcting a manuscript at his desk, ca. 1935. By his death in 1939, Grey had written almost 90 books

    Zane Grey in baseball uniform photograph

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    This photograph shows Zane Grey in his baseball uniform, ca. 1895-1905. The photograph is from a scrapbook kept during Grey's youth. Grey, an author of popular western novels, was from Zanesville, Ohio
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