Old Faithful Inn, Detail View of N.W. Entrance, Yellowstone Park, 1905

Summary

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.

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.

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

1905

Creators

Glover, L. S. (Lycurgus S.), 1858-1935 

Detroit Publishing Co. 

Place of Creation

United States, Michigan, Detroit 

Creator Notes

Photographed by Lycurgus S. Glover. Published by Detroit Publishing Co., Detroit, Michigan.

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.DPC.018332

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process
Toning (Photography)

Color

Brown

Dimensions

Height: 6.938 in

Width: 9.25 in

Inscriptions

Marked on back: - Top, center, in pencil: Old Faithful Inn, detail View of N W Entrance / Y. N. Park - Left, in blue pencil: 018332 (circled) / C / Assign no nos--Return to W.H.J. (crossed out) - Right, in pencil: 2069 -- G - Center, in pencil: Wyo - Red ink stamp, center right: RETURN TO NEGATIVE VAULT

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