Petrified Tree, Yellowstone Park, 1906-1907
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Yellowstone National Park, established 1872, was America's first national park. This petrified redwood tree is a remnant of the trees that were once part of a great primeval forest. Three petrified trees once stood on this site but two were carried off in pieces by souvenir hunters. Later, this remnant was surrrounded with a protective fence.
Yellowstone National Park, established 1872, was America's first national park. This petrified redwood tree is a remnant of the trees that were once part of a great primeval forest. Three petrified trees once stood on this site but two were carried off in pieces by souvenir hunters. Later, this remnant was surrrounded with a protective fence.
Artifact
Postcard
Date Made
1906-1907
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
37.102.206
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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