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Cody Road to Yellowstone photograph collection, circa 1915-1925

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Lucier, A. G. (Albert George) (1876-04-12-1962-01-15)
Title
Cody Road to Yellowstone photograph collection
Dates
circa 1915-1925 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.25 linear feet, (1 archives box)  :  12 items
Collection Number
P0973
Summary
The Cody Road to Yellowstone photograph collection consists of commercial prints created by Albert G. Lucier (1876-1962) depicting scenic areas on the route from Cody, Wyoming to Yellowstone National Park taken between approximately 1910 and 1920. This group of prints was packaged in an envelope titled "Official Photographs of the Shoshone Dam, Reservoir, Electric Power Plant and Canyon" and dates from 1926. This collection is entirely digitalized and available online in our Digital Library.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Albert George Lucier (1876-1962) was a New York photographer who moved to Powell, Wyoming in 1908 to document the Shoshone Project. The Shoshone Project was an irrigation project initially promoted by William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody at the end of the 19th century. In 1904, the project was taken up by the Bureau of Reclamation in the United States Department of Interior. Work on the Shoshone Dam on the Shoshone River began in 1905 and completed in 1910. It was renamed Buffalo Bill Dam in 1946.

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Content Description

The Cody Road to Yellowstone photograph collection consists of 1 archive box containing 12 black-and-white prints. Each print contains two images. The photographs were taken by Wyoming photographer Albert G. Lucier circa 1910-1920. Prints of the images were sold commercially to promote tourism in Wyoming and in Yellowstone National Park. This group of prints was packaged in an envelope titled "Official Photographs of the Shoshone Dam, Reservoir, Electric Power Plant and Canyon" and dates from 1926. Subjects include: the Turtle formation, Shoshone Canyon, the Goose formation, the Holy City formation, Elephant Head formation, Garden of the Gods, Spiral Bridge, and the Shoshone Dam (known as the Buffalo Bill Dam since 1946). In addition to the prints, the collection contains the photographer's printed envelope and a pamphlet about the Shoshone Dam.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Arranged by subject

Acquisition Information

Purchased in 2023.

Processing Note

Processed by Special Collections staff.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: Road from Cody, Wyoming to Yellowstone National Park East Gate
    Dates: circa 1915-1925
    Container: Box 1, Folder 1

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Geographical Names

  • Buffalo Bill Dam (Wyo.)
  • Shoshone River (Wyo.)

Form or Genre Terms

  • black-and-white photographs
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