Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.)
Published / Created:
1873.
Call Number:
WA Photos Folio 53
Container / Volume:
Volume (copy 1)
Image Count:
93
Abstract:
Two versions of a viewbook distributed by the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories in 1873 with mounted photographic prints created by William Henry Jackson of camps, geothermal features, and landscape primarily in Yellowstone National Park and Montana, 1872, Images of camps established by members of the United States Geological Survey include sites in the Lower Firehole River Basin of Yellowstone National Park; at the mouth of Teton Canyon, Montana; on the shore of Mystic Lake, Gallatin County, Montana; in the Wasatch Mountains near Ogden, Utah; and at Fort Hall, Idaho, Images of geothermal features in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park include the crater of Old Faithful, the Grand Geyser in eruption, Castle Geyser, and the crater of Grotto Geyser, Images of geothermal features in the Lower Basin of Yellowstone National Park consist of several views of Mammoth Hot Springs on the Gardner River and a view of the calcium carbonate cone known as Cap of Liberty, An image shows the Architectural Geyser in the Lower Firehole River Basin of Yellowstone National Park, Images of rivers in Yellowstone National Park include views along the Yellowstone River consisting of the Upper Falls, the Lower Falls, and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River, as well as a view of Tower Fall, a waterfall on Tower Creek. Several images depict the Yellowstone River Valley, Images of Gallatin County, Montana, include a view of the Needle, a rock pinnacle in Bridger Canyon; views of Mystic Lake; views of the Gallatin River include trails along the river and the walls of Gallatin Canyon, as well as Arched Falls; and views of Mount Blackmore and its vicinity that include views of the mountain and Palace Butte, and Images of mountains in what became Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, include Grand Teton (referred to as Mount Hayden) and the Teton Range
Description:
Each photograph is accompanied by a guard sheet with descriptive letter-press captions., Photographs on mounts of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories., Both volumes have the same contents of photographic prints with variations in the orientation of prints and the binding., and One volume possesses slightly more gilded ornamentation on its boards as well as gilded edges to the individual mounts.
Publisher:
Government Printing Office
Subject (Geographic):
Yellowstone National Park., Blackmore, Mount (Mont.), Bridger Canyon (Mont.), Firehole River (Wyo.), Fort Hall (Idaho : Fort), Gallatin Canyon (Mont.), Gallatin River (Wyo. and Mont.), Grand Teton (Wyo.), Grand Teton National Park (Wyo.), Idaho, Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River (Wyo.), Mammoth Hot Springs (Wyo.), Montana, Teton Range (Wyo. and Idaho), Tower Creek (Wyo.), Upper Falls of the Yellowstone River (Wyo.), Upper Geyser Basin (Wyo.), Utah, Wasatch Range (Utah and Idaho), Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park, Yellowstone River, and Yellowstone River Valley
Subject (Name):
Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. and Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.)
Subject (Topic):
Discoveries in geography, American, Rock formations, United States, Discovery and exploration, and Surveys
Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.)
Published / Created:
1873.
Call Number:
WA Photos Folio 53
Container / Volume:
Volume (copy 2)
Image Count:
94
Abstract:
Two versions of a viewbook distributed by the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories in 1873 with mounted photographic prints created by William Henry Jackson of camps, geothermal features, and landscape primarily in Yellowstone National Park and Montana, 1872, Images of camps established by members of the United States Geological Survey include sites in the Lower Firehole River Basin of Yellowstone National Park; at the mouth of Teton Canyon, Montana; on the shore of Mystic Lake, Gallatin County, Montana; in the Wasatch Mountains near Ogden, Utah; and at Fort Hall, Idaho, Images of geothermal features in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park include the crater of Old Faithful, the Grand Geyser in eruption, Castle Geyser, and the crater of Grotto Geyser, Images of geothermal features in the Lower Basin of Yellowstone National Park consist of several views of Mammoth Hot Springs on the Gardner River and a view of the calcium carbonate cone known as Cap of Liberty, An image shows the Architectural Geyser in the Lower Firehole River Basin of Yellowstone National Park, Images of rivers in Yellowstone National Park include views along the Yellowstone River consisting of the Upper Falls, the Lower Falls, and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River, as well as a view of Tower Fall, a waterfall on Tower Creek. Several images depict the Yellowstone River Valley, Images of Gallatin County, Montana, include a view of the Needle, a rock pinnacle in Bridger Canyon; views of Mystic Lake; views of the Gallatin River include trails along the river and the walls of Gallatin Canyon, as well as Arched Falls; and views of Mount Blackmore and its vicinity that include views of the mountain and Palace Butte, and Images of mountains in what became Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, include Grand Teton (referred to as Mount Hayden) and the Teton Range
Description:
Each photograph is accompanied by a guard sheet with descriptive letter-press captions., Photographs on mounts of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories., Both volumes have the same contents of photographic prints with variations in the orientation of prints and the binding., and One volume possesses slightly more gilded ornamentation on its boards as well as gilded edges to the individual mounts.
Publisher:
Government Printing Office
Subject (Geographic):
Yellowstone National Park., Blackmore, Mount (Mont.), Bridger Canyon (Mont.), Firehole River (Wyo.), Fort Hall (Idaho : Fort), Gallatin Canyon (Mont.), Gallatin River (Wyo. and Mont.), Grand Teton (Wyo.), Grand Teton National Park (Wyo.), Idaho, Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River (Wyo.), Mammoth Hot Springs (Wyo.), Montana, Teton Range (Wyo. and Idaho), Tower Creek (Wyo.), Upper Falls of the Yellowstone River (Wyo.), Upper Geyser Basin (Wyo.), Utah, Wasatch Range (Utah and Idaho), Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park, Yellowstone River, and Yellowstone River Valley
Subject (Name):
Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. and Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.)
Subject (Topic):
Discoveries in geography, American, Rock formations, United States, Discovery and exploration, and Surveys
