Tower Fall and Towers, Yellowstone National Park, 1940
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Artifact Overview
Yellowstone National Park, established 1872, was America's first national park. Tower Creek falls 132 feet over a sheer cliff into a chasm where it eventually joins the Yellowstone River. The high breccia "towers" give the name to this creek and falls. Although one of the park's most spectacular falls, it requires a bit of a hike to reach.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Postcard
Date Made
1940
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
88.445.60
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Photolithography
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 5.5 in
Width: 3.5 in
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