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- Old Faithful Inn and Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, 1935 - 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.
- 1935
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Old Faithful Inn and Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, 1935
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.
- Beehive Geyser, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone Park, 1911-1913 - 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--in fact, nearly one-quarter of all the geysers in the world. This geyser is aptly named, as its four-foot-tall cone resembles a beehive.
- 1911-1913
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Beehive Geyser, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone Park, 1911-1913
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--in fact, nearly one-quarter of all the geysers in the world. This geyser is aptly named, as its four-foot-tall cone resembles a beehive.
- Geysers in Eruption, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone Park, 1908-1909 - 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--in fact, nearly one-quarter of all the geysers in the world. It includes Old Faithful along with several other well-known geysers. Colorful hot springs and steaming fumaroles also exist here.
- 1908-1909
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Geysers in Eruption, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone Park, 1908-1909
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--in fact, nearly one-quarter of all the geysers in the world. It includes Old Faithful along with several other well-known geysers. Colorful hot springs and steaming fumaroles also exist here.
- Can Label, "Shasta Brand Yellow Cling Chopped Peaches," 1913-1940 - Manufacturers of similar products sought ways to make their company's goods stand out on store shelves. Attractive labels, like this design for Shasta Brand Yellow Cling Chopped Peaches, helped catch the attention of potential customers -- hopefully encouraging them to purchase the company's product rather than that of a competitor.
- 1913-1940
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Can Label, "Shasta Brand Yellow Cling Chopped Peaches," 1913-1940
Manufacturers of similar products sought ways to make their company's goods stand out on store shelves. Attractive labels, like this design for Shasta Brand Yellow Cling Chopped Peaches, helped catch the attention of potential customers -- hopefully encouraging them to purchase the company's product rather than that of a competitor.
- Riverside Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, 1908 - 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.
- 1908
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Riverside Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, 1908
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.
- Can Label, "Shasta Brand Unpeeled Apricot Halves," 1928-1940 - Manufacturers of similar products sought ways to make their company's goods stand out on store shelves. Attractive labels, like this design for Shasta Brand Unpeeled Apricot Halves, helped catch the attention of potential customers - hopefully encouraging them to purchase the company's product rather than that of a competitor.
- 1928-1940
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Can Label, "Shasta Brand Unpeeled Apricot Halves," 1928-1940
Manufacturers of similar products sought ways to make their company's goods stand out on store shelves. Attractive labels, like this design for Shasta Brand Unpeeled Apricot Halves, helped catch the attention of potential customers - hopefully encouraging them to purchase the company's product rather than that of a competitor.
- Grotto Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, 1935 - 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--in fact, nearly one-quarter of all the geysers in the world. Grotto, named for its interesting shape, usually erupts every two to five hours and hits heights of 20 to 30 feet.
- 1935
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Grotto Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, 1935
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--in fact, nearly one-quarter of all the geysers in the world. Grotto, named for its interesting shape, usually erupts every two to five hours and hits heights of 20 to 30 feet.
- Old Faithful Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, 1934 - Yellowstone National Park, established 1872, was America's first national park. Old Faithful is the most famous and celebrated geyser in the park--and indeed the world. Members of the 1870 Washburn Expedition, who camped near this geyser, named it Old Faithful because they discovered that it erupted at frequent and regular intervals (averaging about every ninety minutes).
- 1934
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Old Faithful Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, 1934
Yellowstone National Park, established 1872, was America's first national park. Old Faithful is the most famous and celebrated geyser in the park--and indeed the world. Members of the 1870 Washburn Expedition, who camped near this geyser, named it Old Faithful because they discovered that it erupted at frequent and regular intervals (averaging about every ninety minutes).
- Roaring Mountain near Norris, Yellowstone National Park, 1936 - Yellowstone National Park, established 1872, was America's first national park. Roaring Mountain, near Norris Geyser Basin, is named for the sound of steam fumaroles that became very active and noisy in 1902, killing a mountainside of trees. It no longer roars but it still has many steam vents and hot sulphurous rivulets that trickle down its face.
- 1936
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Roaring Mountain near Norris, Yellowstone National Park, 1936
Yellowstone National Park, established 1872, was America's first national park. Roaring Mountain, near Norris Geyser Basin, is named for the sound of steam fumaroles that became very active and noisy in 1902, killing a mountainside of trees. It no longer roars but it still has many steam vents and hot sulphurous rivulets that trickle down its face.
- Old Faithful Geyser, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, 1905 - Yellowstone National Park, established 1872, was America's first national park. Old Faithful is the most famous and celebrated geyser in the park--and indeed the world. Members of the 1870 Washburn Expedition, who camped near this geyser, named it Old Faithful because they discovered that it erupted at frequent and regular intervals (averaging about every ninety minutes).
- 1905
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Old Faithful Geyser, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, 1905
Yellowstone National Park, established 1872, was America's first national park. Old Faithful is the most famous and celebrated geyser in the park--and indeed the world. Members of the 1870 Washburn Expedition, who camped near this geyser, named it Old Faithful because they discovered that it erupted at frequent and regular intervals (averaging about every ninety minutes).