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1927 Yellowstone photo album

 Collection
Identifier: UUS_P0670

Scope and Contents

String-bound photo album with embossed cover and attached label with "Yellowstone Park, Wyo. 1927" on front. It contains 92 black and white photographs, each with a title and/or description in typescript. Images depict the Mammoth Hot Springs district, including a permanent camp, hotel, and views clouds and surrounding mountains. Of note are images of visitors milling around Old Faithful, "Mr. Gearjammer" the park bus driver, upper and lower Yellowstone Falls, and Dunraven Pass ranger station. Also includes images of marmots, black bears, and a grizzly bear with quadruplet cubs.

Dates

  • Creation: 1927

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access, except: not available through interlibrary loan.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the 1927 Yellowstone photo album must be obtained from the Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Section Head.

Biographical / Historical

Documents included with the album list the photographer as F. L. Foshay, though this information does not appear on the item itself.

Extent

.25 Linear Feet (1 box containing one string-bound album)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Photo album containing 92 photographs of Yellowstone National Park taken around 1927.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

These materials were purchased from Back of Beyond Books in 2019.

Title
Guide to the 1927 Yellowstone photo album
Author
Finding aid created by Ruthie Huskinson, Heather Housley, and Daniel Davis
Date
2025
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)