Old Faithful Inn and Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, 1935
THF120323 / Old Faithful Inn and Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, 1935
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Artifact Overview
Yellowstone National Park, established 1872, was America's first national park. Old Faithful Inn, a grand hotel built alongside Old Faithful geyser in 1903-4, was the first true rustic-style western resort. Self-trained architect Robert Reamer designed it to fit in with nature rather than--like other fancy resorts of the time--to provide an escape from it.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Postcard
Date Made
1935
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
88.20.24
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Virginia and John Heymoss.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5.5 in
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