Riverside Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, 1908

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Artifact Overview

Yellowstone National Park, established 1872, was America's first national park. Approximately two square miles in area, Upper Geyser Basin contains the largest concentrations of geysers in the park. Located along the Firehole River, Riverside's eruption sprays as high as 75 feet, and it shoots water at an angle over the river, sometimes creating a rainbow effect.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

1908

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.DPC.070656

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process
Toning (Photography)

Color

Brown

Dimensions

Height: 8.625 in
Width: 6.375 in

Riverside Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, 1908