Photograph album, 1940

File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: The Yellowstone National Park Photo Album collection consists of 11¾ x 14 ¾ photo album, and some loose images, with a wooden cover, not attached, that says “Yellowstone Park” and has a carving of a bear and cub. This album documents the travels of unidentified people who left Colmar, Pennsylvania on June 26, 1940 and followed a route laid out by the Conoco Travel Club. In addition to Yellowstone, there are images of Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana, Texas, California, Boulder Dam, Zion National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming and Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. The collection includes promotional and tourist images of Yellowstone taken by Frank J. Haynes.

Dates

1940

Conditions Governing Access

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.