Fort Yellowstone, Yellowstone Park, 1904-1905
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Artifact Overview
Yellowstone National Park, established 1872, was America's first national park. Initial lack of regulations led to poaching and vandalism until, finally, Washington, D.C., administrators took notice. From 1886 until the National Park Service was established in 1916, members of the U.S. Army came to patrol and protect the park. In 1891, they established this permanent post, named Fort Yellowstone.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Postcard
Date Made
1904-1905
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
37.102.191
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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