Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives
Yellowstone National Park Photographs and Ephemera collection
UUS_P0704
6.75 linear feet
8 boxes, including one kept in cold storage
1871-1972
This collection contains an assortment of photographs, postcards, stereo-views, and tourism materials of Yellowstone National Park and surrounding areas.
English
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This collection contains stereo-views, posters, photographs, postcards, view master reels, letterhead, travel guides, rail tickets, souvenir brochures, booklets, commercial photo albums, and oversize prints, taken in or around Yellowstone National Park. Also included are a pair of beaver pelt mittens and seal fur gloves and hat. Photographers include William Henry Jackson, L.A. Huffman, H.B. Calfee, Joshua Crissman, T.W. Ingersoll, F. Jay Hayes, Jack E. Haynes, B.L. Singley, Albert G. Lucier, and Solomon Butcher. Images show geologic wonders, falls, camping, fishing, sight-seeing, the Tetons, travel, hotels, and towns such as West Yellowstone, Gardiner, Mammoth Springs, and Cooke City. Two 35mm nitrate films are stored separately in cold storage and would require additional time to access.
Because of the expense of long-distance travel, the pre-1880 Yellowstone area was visited and enjoyed mainly by the upper middle class of tourists. After the Northern Pacific Railroad reached Gardiner, Montana, access to the park became easier and attracted a greater number of visitors. The impressive scenery, thermal activity, and proximity to wildlife helped propel Yellowstone into a popular destination; greater numbers of sightseers traveled the distance to "do Yellowstone." This included early photographers and painters who used their creative arts to capture some of the majesty of the area.
Popular pressure compelled park authorities to remove the ban on private automobiles in 1915, and rather than relying on expensive concessioner companies, people were allowed to tour the area at their leisure and with less expense.
This collection is into 6 series: Stereoviews, Postcards, Photographs and ViewMaster Reels, Other Textual Materials, Assorted Ephemera, and Oversize prints and scrapbooks. Oversize maps were removed and transferred to Manuscript collection, some printed books transferred to Book Collection.
No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Yellowstone National Park Photographs and Ephemera collection must be obtained from the Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Initial Citation: Yellowstone National Park Photographs and Ephemera collection USU_P0704. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.
Following Citations:USU_P0704, USUSCA.
Purchased from Tschanz Rare Books in 2021.
Yellowstone National Park
Expeditions and Adventure
National Parks
Photographic postcards
Stereoscopic views--West (U.S.)
I. Stereoviews
1871-1966
Assorted Stereoviews
Old Faithful Geyser
6
1882
1
02
No. 77
Tower Falls 110 feet high
7
1880
1
02
No. 309
Great Falls from Trail Creek
2
1882
1
03
No. 58
Crown Butte
3
1882
1
03
No. 147
Forest in Montana
4
1879
1
03
No. 113
Toward Headquarters Mammoth Hot Springs
5
1882
1
03
No. 259
Great Falls of the Yellowstone, 390 feet high
6
1880
1
03
No. 320
Crater of the Giant Geyser
8
1880
1
03
No. 3913
Annie's Lake, Pyramid Mountain reflected
9
1872
1
03
No. 127
Grand Turban, Yellowstone National Park
3
1909
1
04
No. 2088
Cascades, Huston Creek
6
1882
1
05
No. 145
Yellowstone Rapids, above Upper Falls
7
1882
1
05
No. 61
Great Falls of the Yellowstone
8
1882
1
05
No. 58
Cascades, North Fork, Gardner River
9
1882
1
05
No. 41
Pearl Pools, Mammoth Springs
10
1882
1
05
No. 31
Hunters Camp
1
1882
1
06
No. 188
Old Faithful Geyser
2
1890
1
06
Leaf Formation in Mammoth Hot Springs
3
1887
1
06
No. 18
Crater of Giant Geyser
4
1887
1
06
No. 300
M.H.S. Hotel 446 feet long
7
1888
1
06
No. 1114
Snowy Ranges near Gold Hill
8
1890
1
06
No. 76
Stage Coach Fording, Willow Creek
9
1900
1
06
Obsidian Cliff
10
1900
1
06
Chimney Cone Mt. Schurz
1
1900
1
07
Petrified Tree
2
1882
1
07
No. 49
Punch Bowl Spring
3
1876
1
07
Crater of Giant Geyser
4
1882
1
07
No. 109
The Lower or 2nd Canon of the Yellowstone
5
1871
1
07
No. 422
Yellowstone Canyon from Big Bend
6
1882
1
07
No. 65
Great Falls & Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, The Fine Arts Photo. Publication Co.
1
1897
3
09
Great Falls from Artists Point, Yellowstone National Park, James M. Davis
2
1896
3
09
Castle Guard, Yellowstone National Park, Keystone View Company
3
1897
3
09
Mirror Lake, Caswell & Davy, Photographers Duluth
4
undated
3
09
Giant Geyser in Action, Chicago View Co.
5
undated
3
09
Rapids of Yellowstone River, American and Foreign Views
6
undated
3
09
Grotts Geyser Cone, American and Foreign Views
7
undated
3
09
Willow Creek Ford, Webster and Albee Publisher
8
undated
3
09
Gardiner River Canyon, Eagles Nest Rock, H. C .White Co. Publisher
9
undated
3
09
Black Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, B. W. Kilburn
10
1896
3
09
Grand Canon [Canyon]
11
undated
3
09
McCartney's 1st Hotel in Yellowstone Park
12
undated
3
09
Crystal Falls
13
undated
3
09
Obsidian Cliff Road of Volc. Glass Yellowstone National Park, The Ingersoll View Company
14
undated
3
09
Bunsons Peak a Monarch of Yellowstone National Park, The Universal Photo art Co.
15
1902
3
09
Yellowstone National Park, W. I. Marshall
16
1876
3
09
Yellowstone National Park, W. I. Marshall
17
1876
3
09
Yellowstone National Park, W. I. Marshall
18
1876
3
09
Beehive Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, The Fine Art Photo Publication Co.
19
1897
3
09
Grand Canon of the Yellowstone
20
undated
3
09
Minerva Terrace Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park
21
undated
3
09
"Larry" catching and cooking Trout
22
undated
3
09
The Castle Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
23
undated
3
09
Lone Star Geyser Cone, The World Wide View Co.
24
undated
3
09
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River Yellowstone National Park
25
undated
3
09
Grouped by Photographer/Printer
T. W. Ingersoll, Saint Paul, Yellowstone National Park (18)
undated
3
01
H. C. White Co. Keystone View Company (48)
undated
3
02
Haynes, Saint Paul Yellowstone Park Scenery (30)
undated
3
03
George Carolus (11)
undated
3
04
Underwood & Underwood Publishers (9)
undated
3
05
Stereo-Travel Company (2)
undated
3
06
William I. Marshall, Fitchburg, Mass. Yellowstone National Park (13)
1876
3
07
N. A. Forsyth (2)
undated
3
08
II. Postcards
1871-1958
President Theodore Roosevelt ready to enter Yellowstone Park
1
1903
1
02
Madison Hotel - West Yellowstone Montana
2
1930
1
02
Mt. Moran
3
1930
1
02
Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone Park
1
undated
1
04
Interior View of Evans Curio Store, Livingston, Montana
2
undated
1
04
Grotto Geyser Cone
4
1930
1
04
View of Taylor Peak in Montana
5
1930
1
04
View in Gallatin Canyon Near Bozeman Montana
6
1940
1
04
Lone Mountain Montana
7
1930
1
04
Moose, Bozeman Montana
8
1930
1
04
Castle Geyser, Yellowstone Park
9
1930
1
04
Yellowstone Falls, Bozeman Montana
10
1930
1
04
Yellowstone Falls from Point Lookout
1
1930
1
05
Eagle's Store West Yellowstone, Montana
2
1930
1
05
Old Faithful, Bozeman Montana
3
1930
1
05
Tower Falls, Bozeman Montana
4
1930
1
05
Yellowstone Lake, Bozeman Montana
5
1930
1
05
10103-Geyser Hill, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park
5
1958
1
06
Scenic Route to the East Entrance Yellowstone Park Cody Road
6
1935
1
06
Home on the Range
3
1953
2
01
A Hysterical Map of Yellowstone Park and Jackson Hole Country - slightly cockeyed
4
1936
2
01
Yellowstone Pictorial die-cut jumbo postcard
10
1947
2
01
The Cody Way Postcards
1
undated
2
07
Cody Way to Yellowstone Park Postcards
2
undated
2
07
Gallatin Gateway to Yellowstone National Park and Karst's Kamp Postcards
3
undated
2
07
Geyserland Yellowstone National Park Postcards
4
undated
2
07
Red Lodge-Cooke City Postcards
5
undated
2
07
The Red Lodge Scenic Route Postcards
6
undated
2
07
The Tetons Postcards
7
undated
2
07
Yellowstone National Park Postcards
8
undated
2
07
Yellowstone National Park Postcards
9
undated
2
07
Yellowstone National Park Postcards
10
undated
2
07
Yellowstone National Park Postcards
11
undated
2
07
Old Faithful Geyser Postcard
12
undated
2
07
III. Photographic prints and ViewMaster reels
1871-1946
Official Photographs of the Shoshone Dam, Reservoir, Electric Power Plan, and Canyon (32)
4
1915
1
02
Yellowstone Park Views
8
1893
1
02
William H. Jackson
9
1926
1
02
The Best Dam Pictures of the Cody Road and Shoshone Canyon By a Dam Site (6)
10
1922
1
02
Stagecoach from Mammoth-Gardiner
7
1880
1
03
Cabinet card
Yellowstone Photographs, Butte Montana (4)
10
1920
1
03
Photo protector pages with 18 photographs of Yellowstone area scenes
undated
2
10
Each photograph has "N.A. Forsyth, Butte, MT" stamped on reverse. Photo of man in front of log cabin has "Cooke City" penciled in reverse. Arch photo identified as the park's north entrance.
Packet of 28 Gelatin Printing-Out-Process prints individually mounted on white boards
circa 1880-1900
2
12
Photographs measure 4"x5" or smaller. Scenes include early prints of Cooke City, Yancey's Hotel, Pulpit Terrace, Mammoth Hot Springs, stamp mill, stagecoaches, street views, travelers and hikers, wooden bridges, and Yellowstone/Teton area mountain scenes
Old Faithful Area ViewMaster no. 128
3
1948
1
01
Lower Basin Area ViewMaster no. 129
4
1948
1
01
Grand Teton National Park I ViewMaster no. 41
1
1948
1
01
Grand Teton National Park II ViewMaster no. 42
2
1948
1
01
Viewmaster 42
IV. Other textual materials
1871-1972
Northern Pacific Railway, Yellowstone Park Line Dining Car Menu
5
undated
1
02
The Hold Up Bear, Yellowstone Park, Northern Pacific Railway Menu
1
1921
1
03
Accommodations and Services at the Disposal of Visitors to Yellowstone Park. Season of 1946.
1
1946
2
01
Pamphlet
Cody-Sylvan Pass Motor Company
2
1916
2
01
Letterhead
Children's Menu
5
1950
2
01
The National Park Bank
6
1933
2
01
Cancelled check
The Musselshell Cattle Company
7
1898
2
01
Cancelled check
The National Park Bank
8
1935
2
01
Cancelled check
Monida and Yellowstone Stage Company
9
1901
2
01
Blank check
Circular No. J-11-A. 1949 American Express Banner Yellowstone Tours.
1
1949
2
02
Yellowstone Park Camping Co.
2
1918
2
02
Letterhead
Yellowstone Park Association
3
1907
2
02
Letterhead
Hi to You Yellowstone
4
1930
2
02
Greeting Card
Yellowstone Rail ticket envelope and ticket holder
5
1940
2
02
Pahaska Teepe: Buffalo Bill's Hotel in the Rockies
6
1930
2
02
Envelope
Yellowstone ALS Cody WY: The Irma
7
1912
2
02
Letter and envelope
Yellowstone Envelope Yellowstone Park WY
8
1948
2
02
Envelope
Yellowstone ALS Yellowstone Park WY
9
1949
2
02
Letter and envelope
50th Anniversary-National Park Service, 1916-1966. First day of Issue
10
1966
2
02
Envelope
National Park Service Golden Anniversary 1916-1966. First day of Issue. Yellowstone National Park August 25, 1966.
1
1966
2
03
Envelope
Yellowstone Centennial
3
1972
2
03
Envelope
National Park Series Yellowstone, Wyoming. First Day of Issue
4
1972
2
03
Envelope
Waybill from Virginia City, MT to Madison, MT
5
1880
2
03
The National Park Bank
6
1933
2
03
Cancelled check
Yellowstone, Helena and Frisco Mining Company
7
1896
2
03
Cancelled check
Yellowstone, First National Bank of Helena Montana
8
1895
2
03
Cancelled check
Yellowstone, First National Bank of Helena Montana
9
1895
2
03
Cancelled check
Yellowstone, Park Bottling Works
10
1936
2
03
Cancelled check
100th Anniversary Yellowstone National Park-Worlds First National Park
s
1972
2
03
Envelope
Haynes, Jack Ellis. Yellowstone National Park
1
1934
2
04
Envelope
Northern Pacific Railway, North Coast Limited Luggage Tag
2
1950
2
04
Northern Pacific Railway, North Coast Limited Luggage Tag
3
1950
2
04
Yellowstone, ALS, Yellowstone Park, WY
4
1938
2
04
Letter and envelope
Petley, Bob "Here's a Long Letter fer Yuh From Out Yellowstone Way"
5
1951
2
04
Letter and envelope
Cody, William H. The Irma. Cody, WY
6
1930
2
04
Envelope
Yellowstone. Rail Ticket envelope and Itinerary
7
1936
2
04
Yellowstone. Rail ticket envelope and itinerary
8
undated
2
04
Child, Harry W. Old Faithful Inn. Yellowstone Park, WY.
9
1930
2
04
Letterhead
Child, Harry W. Old Faithful Inn. Yellowstone Park, WY.
10
1930
2
04
Letterhead
Child, Harry W. Lake Hotel. Yellowstone Park, WY.
1
1930
2
05
Letterhead
Child, Harry W. Canyon Village Motor Lodge. Yellowstone Park, WY
2
1950
2
05
Letterhead
Child, Harry W. Mammoth Springs Hotel. Yellowstone Park, WY
3
1950
2
05
Letterhead
Child, Harry W. Lake Lodge. Yellowstone Park, WY.
4
1940
2
05
Letterhead
Yellowstone Decals and Stickers
1
undated
2
06
Packet of 30 photographs of Cody Road, Yellowstone Park, Grand Tetons
undated
2
09
Envelope is printed with "Royal Roads Travel Service" and includes scenes of bears, geysers, rock formations, waterfalls, Shoshone Reservoir, Buffalo Bill statue, and tunnel. Each photograph has its location printed on reverse side.
V. Assorted ephemera
"Snapshots of Yellowstone Park" leather photo album
undated
2
08
Leather photo album measures 3"x5" with 11 photos depicting geysers, pools, wildlife, and buildings.
Assorted ephemera
undated
2
11
Postcards, stickers, stage coach tickets, souvenir coins, matchbook covers, and sets of postcard reproductions
Woodblock print facsimile, stamps, room key fob
undated
4
01
Union Pacific's Children's Book of Yellowstone Bears
undated
4
02
Old Faithful crayons, Scenery in the North West on line of Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul RR (book)
undated
4
03
Yellowstone Park suede banner
undated
4
04
Wooden photo album (empty), child's wooden puzzle
undated
4
05
Seal skin gloves
undated
5a
01
Beaver pelt mittens
undated
5
01
Seal skin hat
undated
5a
02
16 mm reels (2) filmed by Cliff Crowell, park ranger
1932-1938
6
Reel #1 features Yellowstone scenery, wildlife, and park rangers. No audio.
Reel #2 features Old Faithful and Yellowstone park rangers hunting, fishing, and participating in other outdoor activities. No audio.
Original film is kept in cold storage. Digital copies are in progress.
VI. Oversized prints and scrapbooks
Postcard scrapbooks, commercially printed by Wylie Permanent Camping Co. (2 copies)
1911
7
01
The Wonders of Geyserland postcard scrapbook commercially printed by H.H. Tammen Company (2 copies)
1913
7
02
Souvenir guidebook printed by Northern Pacific Railway
1913
7
03
We'll Meet you out in Yellowstone Park music score with ukulele arrangement
1928
7
04
Prints including Yellowstone Falls, Old Faithful, map, and schedule of rates of the Yellowstone-Western Stage Company
1914-1938
8
Some credited to Frank Jay Haynes and Jack Ellis Haynes