Carriage on Road through Golden Gate Canyon, Yellowstone National Park, circa 1892
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In the late 1800s, stagecoach lines connected railroad stations with Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park. The park's unique geological formations - including this ancient canyon carved by the Yellowstone River over hundreds of thousands of years - beckoned tourists, who could view the scenic landscape from sightseeing carriages.
In the late 1800s, stagecoach lines connected railroad stations with Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park. The park's unique geological formations - including this ancient canyon carved by the Yellowstone River over hundreds of thousands of years - beckoned tourists, who could view the scenic landscape from sightseeing carriages.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1892
Creators
Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942
Creator Notes
Original photography by William Henry Jackson, circa 1892.
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.1859.P.O.3929
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 8.125 in
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