Fountain Geyser, Lower Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, 1870-1890
Add to SetSummary
Yellowstone National Park, established 1872, was America's first national park. Lower Geyser Basin sits on unstable glacial gravel atop solid rock--causing effects like bubbling mud pools and unpredictable increases in water temperature. Fountain Geyser is one of the most impressive geysers in the park, reaching twenty to fifty feet in the air and lasting twenty-five minutes or more.
Yellowstone National Park, established 1872, was America's first national park. Lower Geyser Basin sits on unstable glacial gravel atop solid rock--causing effects like bubbling mud pools and unpredictable increases in water temperature. Fountain Geyser is one of the most impressive geysers in the park, reaching twenty to fifty feet in the air and lasting twenty-five minutes or more.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1870-1890
Creators
Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Detroit
Creator Notes
Original photography by William Henry Jackson. Published by Detroit Photographic Co., Detroit, Michigan.
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.DPC.032960
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Toning (Photography)
Color
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 7 in
Width: 9.375 in
Share Anywhere
Use this Artifact Card to share this great find with others. From historic images to vivid descriptions, a record of rich detail is bundled inside a single card.
