Fish Pot Hot Spring, Yellowstone Park, 1901
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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.
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
Postcard
Date Made
1901
Collection Title
On Exhibit
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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