Petrified Tree, Yellowstone Park, 1906-1907

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Artifact Overview

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 Details

Artifact

Postcard

Date Made

1906-1907

Location

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

Petrified Tree, Yellowstone Park, 1906-1907