Postcard, "Lower Falls of the Yellowstone," 1903-1904

Summary

Yellowstone National Park, established 1872, was America's first national park. As the Yellowstone River flows north from Yellowstone Lake, it takes two great plunges into a deep canyon: first over the Upper Falls and a quarter mile downstream, over the Lower Falls. The Lower Falls, at 308 feet high, is the tallest falls in the park.

Yellowstone National Park, established 1872, was America's first national park. As the Yellowstone River flows north from Yellowstone Lake, it takes two great plunges into a deep canyon: first over the Upper Falls and a quarter mile downstream, over the Lower Falls. The Lower Falls, at 308 feet high, is the tallest falls in the park.

Artifact

Postcard

Date Made

1903-1904

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

37.102.215

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Technique

Phostint
Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 5.5 in

Width: 3.5 in

Inscriptions

on front: 7759 LOWER FALLS OF THE YELLOWSTONE

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