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- Trail Party Leaving El Tovar Hotel. Grand Canyon, Arizona, circa 1905 - Few places seemed more romantic than the American West to tourists at the turn of the 20th century. Many headed westward, seeking the untamed natural beauty and vast open spaces that epitomized opportunity, individuality, and what it meant to be American. Horseback tours on rugged terrain in Arizona's Grand Canyon added a level of excitement to casual sightseeing.
- circa 1905
- Collections - Artifact
Trail Party Leaving El Tovar Hotel. Grand Canyon, Arizona, circa 1905
Few places seemed more romantic than the American West to tourists at the turn of the 20th century. Many headed westward, seeking the untamed natural beauty and vast open spaces that epitomized opportunity, individuality, and what it meant to be American. Horseback tours on rugged terrain in Arizona's Grand Canyon added a level of excitement to casual sightseeing.
- Stevens House Golf Links, Lake Placid, Adriondack Mountains, New York, 1909 -
- 1909
- Collections - Artifact
Stevens House Golf Links, Lake Placid, Adriondack Mountains, New York, 1909
- Old Faithful Inn, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone Park, 1904-1905 - 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.
- 1904-1905
- Collections - Artifact
Old Faithful Inn, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone Park, 1904-1905
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.
- The Lobby, Old Faithful Inn, Yellowstone Park, 1904-1905 - 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. Architect Robert Reamer designed it to fit in with nature rather than--like other fancy resorts--to provide an escape from it. The interior continued the rustic look.
- 1904-1905
- Collections - Artifact
The Lobby, Old Faithful Inn, Yellowstone Park, 1904-1905
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. Architect Robert Reamer designed it to fit in with nature rather than--like other fancy resorts--to provide an escape from it. The interior continued the rustic look.
- Coney Island, New York, circa 1905 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the world's major image publishers. Its wide-ranging stock of original photographs included scenes from around the globe. Coney Island had been a popular seaside getaway for New Yorkers since the 1850s. About 1900, it became home to three of America's first true amusement parks: Steeplechase Park, Luna Park, and Dreamland.
- circa 1905
- Collections - Artifact
Coney Island, New York, circa 1905
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the world's major image publishers. Its wide-ranging stock of original photographs included scenes from around the globe. Coney Island had been a popular seaside getaway for New Yorkers since the 1850s. About 1900, it became home to three of America's first true amusement parks: Steeplechase Park, Luna Park, and Dreamland.
- Men Pouring Copper in the Quincy Smelter, Hancock, Michigan, circa 1906 -
- circa 1906
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Men Pouring Copper in the Quincy Smelter, Hancock, Michigan, circa 1906
- Coney Island, New York, circa 1905 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the world's major image publishers. Its wide-ranging stock of original photographs included scenes from around the globe. Coney Island had been a popular seaside getaway for New Yorkers since the 1850s. About 1900, it became home to three of America's first true amusement parks: Steeplechase Park, Luna Park, and Dreamland.
- circa 1905
- Collections - Artifact
Coney Island, New York, circa 1905
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the world's major image publishers. Its wide-ranging stock of original photographs included scenes from around the globe. Coney Island had been a popular seaside getaway for New Yorkers since the 1850s. About 1900, it became home to three of America's first true amusement parks: Steeplechase Park, Luna Park, and Dreamland.
- American State Bank, Grand River and Livernois Avenue, Detroit, Michigan -
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American State Bank, Grand River and Livernois Avenue, Detroit, Michigan
- Coney Island, New York, circa 1905 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the world's major image publishers. Its wide-ranging stock of original photographs included scenes from around the globe. Coney Island had been a popular seaside getaway for New Yorkers since the 1850s. About 1900, it became home to three of America's first true amusement parks: Steeplechase Park, Luna Park, and Dreamland.
- circa 1905
- Collections - Artifact
Coney Island, New York, circa 1905
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the world's major image publishers. Its wide-ranging stock of original photographs included scenes from around the globe. Coney Island had been a popular seaside getaway for New Yorkers since the 1850s. About 1900, it became home to three of America's first true amusement parks: Steeplechase Park, Luna Park, and Dreamland.
- Coney Island, New York, circa 1905 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the world's major image publishers. Its wide-ranging stock of original photographs included scenes from around the globe. Coney Island had been a popular seaside getaway for New Yorkers since the 1850s. About 1900, it became home to three of America's first true amusement parks: Steeplechase Park, Luna Park, and Dreamland.
- circa 1905
- Collections - Artifact
Coney Island, New York, circa 1905
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the world's major image publishers. Its wide-ranging stock of original photographs included scenes from around the globe. Coney Island had been a popular seaside getaway for New Yorkers since the 1850s. About 1900, it became home to three of America's first true amusement parks: Steeplechase Park, Luna Park, and Dreamland.