Coach to Sylvan Lake, South Dakota, circa 1900

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Artifact Overview

Vacationing Americans at the turn of the twentieth century often set aside time to simply look at things -- stagecoach sightseeing excursions provided an opportunity to transcend the commonplace realities of life back home. This coaching party is headed for Sylvan Lake in the Black Hills of South Dakota (now part of Custer State Park).

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1900

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.DPC.011717

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7 in
Width: 9.125 in