Fish Pot Hot Spring, Yellowstone Park, 1901
THF120306 / Fish Pot Hot Spring, Yellowstone Park, 1901
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Artifact Overview
Yellowstone National Park, established 1872, was America's first national park. Fish Pot Hot Spring, also called "Fishing Cone," is a shoreline geyser that protrudes from the bottom of Yellowstone Lake. Early tourists claimed that they could catch a trout from the lake and cook it by dipping it into the spring's boiling water. This practice was prohibited in the 1930s.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Postcard
Date Made
1901
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
37.102.203
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Phostint
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5.5 in
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