Ole Adolf Anderson Yellowstone National Park photographs, circa 1900

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Anderson, Ole (Ole Adolf), 1857-1915
Title
Ole Adolf Anderson Yellowstone National Park photographs
Dates
circa 1900 (inclusive)
Quantity
2.5 linear feet
Collection Number
2292
Summary
The Ole Adolf Anderson Yellowstone National Park Photographs consists images and negative that are primarily of wildlife and buildings in and around the Mammoth Hot Springs area. A few images are of the Anderson family, other Park locations, and possibly buildings near Helena.
Repository
Montana State University Library, Merrill G. Burlingame Special Collections
Montana State University-Bozeman Library
Merrill G Burlingame Special Collections
P.O. Box 173320
Bozeman, MT
59717-3320
Telephone: 4069944242
Fax: 4069942851
Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research with the exception of nitrate negatives, which are unavailable for research until digital surrogates can be created.

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Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Ole Adolf Anderson was born in Sweden on May 18, 1857. He came to the United States in 1880 and likely worked on the railroad until 1883. Sometime during that year he arrived in Yellowstone National Park and established a specimen coating business at Mammoth Hot Springs. Anderson would take small objects and place them in the hot water basins at Mammoth to be coated with the minerals contained in the water. The resulting curios were then sold as souvenirs to Yellowstone tourists. At first he sold the curiosities out of a tent at the base of the Mammoth Hot Spring terraces, but eventually he built a frame store and residence between the Cottage Hotel and the U.S. Commissioner's residence. Anderson's activities were officially recognized by the Park when he was granted a permit to continue his operations in 1889. In 1890 he purchased a home in Helena, Montana, and he married Christina E. Granlund in 1891. The couple had three sons: Arthur, Roy, and Carl. Although he was licensed by the Park to only sell his coated specimens, Anderson purchased cameras and equipment shortly after completing his store building in 1896 and may have intended to compete with F.J. Haynes, the official photographer of Yellowstone. It is not known if Ole offered for sale any of his subsequent Yellowstone images, but he produced many large format glass plate negatives, stereoview negatives, and nitrate negatives of wildlife, Mammoth Hot Springs, and other Yellowstone features prior to 1908. During that year Anderson sold his specimen business and moved his family to Helena where he died on August 15, 1915.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Ole Anderson photographs are primarily images of wildlife and buildings in and around the Mammoth Hot Springs area. A few images are of the Anderson family, other Park locations, and possibly buildings near Helena.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Glass plate and nitrate negatives created by Ole Anderson were purchased by Special Collections from Jack and Susan Davis of Bozeman, Montana, on September 1, 1994.

Processing Note

This collection was processed 2009 June 3

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Photographs #1-57Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1

Container(s) Description
Box photographic-print
1 1
1: Deer feeding
1 2
#2: Fort Yellowstone, elevated view
1 3
Fort Yellowstone, elevated view
1 4
Deer feeding at Fort Yellowstone
1 5
U.S. Commissioner's residence, Mammoth Hot Springs
1 6
Tame fawn eating in front of a cabin
1 7
Tame fawn eating in front of a cabin
1 8
Tame fawn eating in front of a cabin
1 9
Hymen Terrace, Mammoth Hot Springs
1 10
Buck deer at Fort Yellowstone
1 11
Mammoth Hot Springs
1 12
U.S. Commissioner's residence, Mammoth Hot Springs
1 13
Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel
1 14
Deer feeding amidst trees
1 15
Buck deer resting beneath tree. Fox in the snow
1 16
Fox in the snow
1 17
Fox in the snow with magpies - Deer feeding on hay--buildings in background
1 18
Deer feeding at Fort Yellowstone parade ground
1 19
Fort Yellowstone officer's quarters
1 20
Terraces at Mammoth Hot Springs
1 21
Terraces at Mammoth Hot Springs
1 22
Terraces at Mammoth Hot Springs
1 23
Buck deer at Mammoth Hot Springs
1 24
Two bucks with horns locked
1 25
Ole Anderson family. L to R: Christina, Carl, Roy, Arthur, Ole
1 26
Four boys seated outside. L to R: unknown, Arthur, Carl, and Roy Anderson
1 27
Anderson home, Helena?
1 28
Unidentified man feeding a young buck deer by hand
1 29
Terraces at Mammoth Hot Springs
1 30
Fort Yellowstone, elevated view
1 31
Terraces at Mammoth Hot Springs
1 32
Bighorn sheep feeding
1 33
Liberty Cap, elevated view
1 34
Fort Yellowstone, elevated view
1 35
Fort Yellowstone
1 36
Ole Anderson feeding a young buck deer by hand
1 37
Deer feeding at Fort Yellowstone
1 38
Anderson's "Specimen House" at Mammoth Hot Springs
1 39
Mammoth Hot Springs and Fort Yellowstone, elevated view
1 40
Mammoth Hot Springs
1 41
#41: Mammoth Hot Springs
1 42
Deer feeding at Mammoth Hot Springs
1 43
Deer feeding amidst trees
1 44
Bison feeding
1 45
Anderson house, Helena?
1 46
Deer feeding on Fort Yellowstone parade ground
1 47
Deer feeding on Fort Yellowstone parade ground
1 48
Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel and Fort Yellowstone, elevated view
1 49
Deer feeding at Mammoth Hot Springs
1 50
Deer feeding on Fort Yellowstone parade ground
1 51
Deer feeding on Fort Yellowstone parade ground
1 52
Deer feeding at Mammoth Hot Springs
1 53
Deer feeding on Fort Yellowstone parade ground
phonograph-record
1 54
Bison feeding
photographic-print
1 55
Two buck deer with horns locked
1 56
Tame young buck in front of cabin
1 57
Bison feeding, man in foreground

Photographs #58-109Return to Top

Container(s): Box 2

Container(s) Description
Box photographic-print
2 58
Deer on mountain trail
2 59
Buck deer
2 60
Beaver pond?
2 61
Fort Yellowstone, elevated view
2 62
Bison feeding
2 63
Bison feeding
2 64
Bison feeding
2 65
Deer feeding at Mammoth Hot Springs
2 66
Two buck deer
2 67
#67: Buck deer
2 68
Buck deer
2 69
Buck deer
2 70
Buck deer
2 71
Bighorn sheep
2 72
Bighorn sheep
2 73
Bighorn sheep
2 74
Deer feeding amid trees
2 75
Bighorn sheep
2 76
Bighorn sheep
2 77
Bighorn sheep
2 78
Bighorn sheep
2 79
Bighorn sheep
2 80
Bighorn sheep
2 81
Bighorn sheep
2 82
Bighorn sheep and deer
2 83
Bighorn sheep and deer
2 84
Bighorn sheep and deer
2 85
Deer
2 86
Bighorn sheep
2 87
Bighorn sheep
2 88
Deer
2 89
Bighorn sheep
2 90
Bighorn sheep and deer
2 91
"Silver Gate"
2 92
Terrace, Mammoth Hot Springs, "Looking up from road to Pulpit Terrace"
2 93
Terrace, Mammoth Hot Springs, "Coating terrace"
2 94
Terrace, Mammoth Hot Springs
2 95
Terrace, Mammoth Hot Springs
2 96
Waterfall
2 97
Waterfall
2 98
Waterfall
#99: Waterfall
#100: Unidentified man hand feeding a deer
#101: Roy Anderson, interior portrait
#102: "Snowdrift at Golden Gate"
#103: Bighorn sheep
#104: Bighorn sheep
#105: Deer
#106: Deer
#107: Deer
#108: Deer feeding at Mammoth Hot Springs
#109: Deer

110:  Ole Anderson posing with camera and bisonReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 3

#111:  BisonReturn to Top

#112:  Rabbit at Mammoth Hot SpringsReturn to Top

#113:  Lone bisonReturn to Top

#114:  BisonReturn to Top

#115:  BisonReturn to Top

#116:  BisonReturn to Top

#117:  BisonReturn to Top

#118:  Ole Anderson hand feeding a deerReturn to Top

#119:  Ole Anderson hand feeding a deerReturn to Top

#120:  Ole Anderson hand feeding a deerReturn to Top

#121:  Buck deerReturn to Top

#122:  Rabbit at Mammoth Hot SpringsReturn to Top

#123:  Rabbit at Mammoth Hot SpringsReturn to Top

#124:  Rabbit at Mammoth Hot SpringsReturn to Top

#125:  Rabbit at Mammoth Hot SpringsReturn to Top

#126:  Rabbit at Mammoth Hot SpringsReturn to Top

#127:  Rabbit at Mammoth Hot SpringsReturn to Top

#128:  Ole Anderson hand feeding a deerReturn to Top

#129:  Captive mountain lion on a chainReturn to Top

#130:  Unidentified man hand feeding deerReturn to Top

#131:  BisonReturn to Top

#132:  Unidentified residence and outbuildingReturn to Top

#133:  Buck deerReturn to Top

#134:  Buck deerReturn to Top

#135:  BisonReturn to Top

#136:  BisonReturn to Top

#137:  WaterfallReturn to Top

138:  Deer feeding on Fort Yellowstone parade groundReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 4

#139:  Deer feeding on Fort Yellowstone parade groundReturn to Top

#140:  DeerReturn to Top

#141:  BisonReturn to Top

#142:  Old FaithfulReturn to Top

#143:  Log pileReturn to Top

#144:  Deer feeding on Fort Yellowstone parade groundReturn to Top

#145:  Unidentified familyReturn to Top

#146:  Ole Anderson feeding deerReturn to Top

#147:  Ole Anderson feeding deerReturn to Top

#148:  Thermal poolReturn to Top

#149:  Thermal poolReturn to Top

#150:  Thermal poolReturn to Top

#151:  DeerReturn to Top

#152:  Captive mountain lion on chainReturn to Top

#153:  Captive mountain lion on chainReturn to Top

#154:  Captive mountain lion on chainReturn to Top

#155:  Captive mountain lion on chainReturn to Top

#156:  Two bear cubs in treeReturn to Top

#157:  Old FaithfulReturn to Top

#158:  Man on Fishing ConeReturn to Top

#159:  Road through canyonReturn to Top

#160:  DeerReturn to Top

#161:  Unidentified buildings with water towerReturn to Top

#162:  Ole Anderson feeding deerReturn to Top

#163:  Bighorn sheepReturn to Top

#164:  Paint PotsReturn to Top

#165:  Forest sceneReturn to Top

#166:  Two bearsReturn to Top

#167:  DeerReturn to Top

#168:  Rock formationReturn to Top

#169:  Hot springsReturn to Top

#170:  Deer at Mammoth Hot SpringsReturn to Top

#171:  Hot springsReturn to Top

#172:  Forest sceneReturn to Top

#173:  Deer feeding on Fort Yellowstone parade groundReturn to Top

#174:  Forest sceneReturn to Top

#175:  Deer amid treesReturn to Top

#176:  Old FaithfulReturn to Top

#177:  Three bearsReturn to Top

#178:  LakeReturn to Top

#179:  Deer feeding on Fort Yellowstone parade groundReturn to Top

#180:  Bighorn sheepReturn to Top

#181:  Deer on hillsideReturn to Top

#182:  Hot springReturn to Top

#183:  BisonReturn to Top

#184:  Deer on hillsideReturn to Top

#185:  Young buck deerReturn to Top

#186:  Deer at Mammoth Hot SpringsReturn to Top

#187:  Unidentified buildingsReturn to Top

#188:  RiverReturn to Top

#189:  Bear in treeReturn to Top

#190:  Forest sceneReturn to Top

#191:  Castle GeyserReturn to Top

#192:  DeerReturn to Top

#193:  Unidentified couple posing by a stepladderReturn to Top

#194:  RiverReturn to Top

#195:  Deer feeding on Fort Yellowstone parade groundReturn to Top

#196:  Captive mountain lion on chainReturn to Top

#197:  Boat on Lake YellowstoneReturn to Top

#198:  BisonReturn to Top

#199:  Bear in treeReturn to Top

#200:  Open fieldReturn to Top

#201:  Open fieldReturn to Top

#202:  Deer at Mammoth Hot SpringsReturn to Top

#203:  Deer feeding on Fort Yellowstone parade groundReturn to Top

#204:  Unidentified buildingsReturn to Top

#205:  Open fieldReturn to Top

#206:  Wood frame residenceReturn to Top

#207:  Old FaithfulReturn to Top

#208:  BearsReturn to Top

#209:  Wood frame residenceReturn to Top

#210:  Brick residenceReturn to Top

#211:  Mounted man in front of feeding deer at Mammoth Hot SpringsReturn to Top

#212:  Captive mountain lion on chainReturn to Top

#213:  Child in front of wood frame residenceReturn to Top

#214:  Child in front of wood frame residenceReturn to Top

#215:  Buck deerReturn to Top

#216:  Forest sceneReturn to Top

#217:  Deer at Mammoth Hot SpringsReturn to Top

#218:  Open fieldReturn to Top

#219:  BearReturn to Top

#220:  BearsReturn to Top

#221:  DeerReturn to Top

#222:  BisonReturn to Top

#223:  Castle GeyserReturn to Top

#224:  Bear cubs in treeReturn to Top

#225:  Old FaithfulReturn to Top

#226:  Forest sceneReturn to Top

#227:  Wood frame residenceReturn to Top

#228:  WaterfallReturn to Top

#229:  Lake YellowstoneReturn to Top

#230:  Bighorn sheepReturn to Top

#231:  Geyser basinReturn to Top

#232:  Lake YellowstoneReturn to Top

#233:  BisonReturn to Top

#234:  BisonReturn to Top

#235:  Carriage on roadwayReturn to Top

#236:  Unidentified buildingReturn to Top

#237:  DeerReturn to Top

#238:  Deer on hillsideReturn to Top

#239:  Thermal featureReturn to Top

#240:  Terrace at Mammoth Hot SpringsReturn to Top

#241:  Castle GeyserReturn to Top

#242:  GeyserReturn to Top

#243:  Thermal featureReturn to Top

#244:  Thermal featureReturn to Top

#245:  Thermal featureReturn to Top

#246:  Geyser basinReturn to Top

#247:  Thermal featureReturn to Top

#248:  LakeReturn to Top

#249:  LakeReturn to Top

#250:  Bird in forest clearingReturn to Top

#251:  Forest sceneReturn to Top

#252:  Forest sceneReturn to Top

#253:  Forest sceneReturn to Top

#254:  Forest sceneReturn to Top

#255:  Forest sceneReturn to Top

#256:  Three fly fishermenReturn to Top

#257:  Two fly fishermenReturn to Top

#258:  RiverReturn to Top

#259:  Bighorn sheepReturn to Top

#260:  Bighorn sheepReturn to Top

#261:  Bighorn sheepReturn to Top

#262:  Bighorn sheepReturn to Top

#263:  Bighorn sheepReturn to Top

Contact prints #1-20Return to Top

Container(s): Box 5, Folder 1

Contact prints #21-40Return to Top

Container(s): Box 5, Folder 2

Contact prints #41-60Return to Top

Container(s): Box 5, Folder 3

Contact prints #61-80Return to Top

Container(s): Box 5, Folder 4

Contact prints #81-100Return to Top

Container(s): Box 5, Folder 5

Contact prints #101-120Return to Top

Container(s): Box 5, Folder 6

Contact prints #121-137Return to Top

Container(s): Box 5, Folder 7

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Animals
  • Animals--Wyoming--Mammoth Hot Springs--Photographs
  • Buildings
  • Buildings--Montana
  • Mammoth Hot Springs (Wyo.)--Buildings--Photographs
  • Photographers-Yellowstone National Park

Family Names

  • Anderson family

Geographical Names

  • Mammoth Hot Springs (Wyo.)-Photographs
  • Montana
  • Montana--Helena (Mont.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Photographs
  • Yellowstone National Park--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

  • Photographs
  • Photographs
  • Photographs-Wyoming-Mammoth Hot Springs
  • Photographs-Yellowstone National Park

Kim Allen Scott
2009

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