Yellowstone National Park: Travel through Time Exhibit

Image Gallery

Early Travel

Native American Travel

Shaft Fragments

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 210552
Shaft straightener

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 8699
Map of the Bannock Trail

Yellowstone National Park
Obsidian Cliff

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 38408
Cody Knife

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 66605
Flaked Stone Tool (Biface)

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 63126
Bannock Indians, Fort Hall Reservation

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 475
Map of the 1877 Flight of the Nez Perce

Yellowstone Spatial Analysis Center
Associated Tribes Map

Yellowstone Spatial Analysis Center
Nez Perce Appaloosa Horse Club Ride

National Park Service photograph

Park Beginnings

Harry Yount

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 7150
1884 Springfield Repeater Rifle

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 7282
U.S. Army Officer Dress Cap

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 23096
U.S. Cavalry Uniform Jacket

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 21966
Riding Breeches

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 21963
Spurs

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 89434
Cavalry Drilling, Mammoth Parade Ground

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 9739
Sgt McCartnet jumping fence on horseback

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 9743
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Stables

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 22708

Early Tourism

"Tally-Ho" Stagecoach

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 106389
"Yellowstone - Park" Poster

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 8238
Duster (Coat)

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 126917
Identification Tag

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 118974
Tally Ho Coach in Gardner River Canyon

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 20172
Stage coach going through Lamar River

Yellowstone Photo Collection
Old stagecoach, Yellowstone NP

Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-105569
Ed Trafton Old Faithful Road Holdup

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 36708
Bracelet

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 7667
Shaw and Powell Mountain Wagon

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 90058
Theodore Roosevelt, Mammoth Hot Springs

Yellowstone Photo Collection
Wylie Permanent Camping Company Pamphlet

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 26787
Recreation Pavilion and Nightly Campfire

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 31941
Men and women seated near geysers

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 133079
Eva K. Moger Diary Exerpt

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 89928
Steamer "Zillah" at Yellowstone Lake

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 8608
Wreck of the "SS E. C. Waters"

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 36370

Paving the Way

Surveys

Beaver Trap

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 14706
Map of Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 18850
Nathaniel P. Langford

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 8179
Stock Saddle

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 7073
Hayden Expedition Party of 1870

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 7542
"Annie," First Boat on Yellowstone Lake

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 50375

Early Roads

Map of Yellowstone

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 23004
Philetus W. Norris

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 6338
Hiram M Chittenden

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 601
Forms for Concrete Bridge

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 22521
Mining Tripod

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 23027
Surrey

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 106513
Maintenance of Golden Gate Road

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 35895
Leaving Camp for Projects

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 32246
Headlamp

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 85004
License Plate

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 681

Modern Roads

Rockslide cleanup, Mammoth-Gardiner road

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 33132
Gibbon River Bridge construction

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 121038
Yellowstone National Park Brochure

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 127179
Thermal images, Firehole Lake Drive

United States Geological Survey (USGS) images
Beryl Spring Road

National Park Service photograph
Old Faithful Traffic

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 115023
Norris Traffic Junction

National Park Service photograph
Yellowstone River Gorge

Library of Congress, LC-DIG-highsm-35514
Historic and Contemporary Buses

National Park Service photograph

Park on Patrol

National Park Service Vehicles

National Park Service Ranger Badge

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 11074
First Chief Ranger James McBride

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 36861
Vespa Model 125 Primavera Scooter

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 106381
A pack string follows a trail

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 29093
Ranger Nat Lacy in patrol boat

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 29093

Winter Operations

Canyon Ski Patrol

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 9737
Rangers on skis in Virginia Meadows

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 42921
Hotel at the Grand Canyon

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 951
Snowshoes

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 60992
Bechler River Ranger Station in Winter

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 15903
Skis

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 1956 & 1957
Backcountry Cabin Ranger Breakfast

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 31579
Backcountry Cabin Instructional Sign

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 133869
NPS Staff Snowsuit

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 133931

Facilities, Operations, and Recovery

Earthquake Damage to Road

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 20899
Recovering car from site of accident

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 27053
Assistant Chief Ranger with bear cage

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 42906
Hard Hat and Goggles

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 14954
Helicopter firefighting operations

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 123811
Rescue Sled (Ahkio)

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 126429
Stokes Litter Rescue Training

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 33896
Pumper Truck, aka "Honeywagon"

National Park Service photograph
North Entrance Road Washout

National Park Service photograph
North Entrance Road Washout

National Park Service photograph

Modern Travel

Buses

"Old #1" Bus

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 90070
Touring Car

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 90073
Yellowstone Park Company Gearjammers

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 148412
Gearjammer Hat

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 127082
Yellowstone Park Co. Bus Driver Uniform

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 127083
Bullhorn

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 51363
Yellowstone Park Company Uniform Patch

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 123819
1925 Bus Tour Ticket

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 124877
Model 614 Tour Bus

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 90072
14-Passenger Bus

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 90069
Fleet of Buses in Mammoth

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 33935
Visitors in Yellowstone White Bus

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 114499
Yellowstone Park Transportation Company

Yellowstone Photo Collection
Yellow Bus

National Park Service photograph
Historic White buses

National Park Service photograph

Private Automobiles

First automobile to enter Yellowstone

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 41272
Stagecoach and Tour Bus Traffic Jam

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 40337
Modern Dog Comfort in Yellowstone NP

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 127495
Marion Dyer Travel Diary Excerpt

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 134154
National Parks Highway Pamphlet

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 16677
Women near Sheepeater Cliffs

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 129338
License to Operate Motor Vehicle

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 68354
Your Pleasure Map of Yellowstone NP

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 18670
Snow Coach passing bison on south rim

National Park Service photograph
Mother bear & her cubs hold up traffic

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 199328
Hold-Up Bear at Yellowstone NP Postcard

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 142438
Yellowstone Canyon and Great Fall, WY

Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-126295

Boats and Blizzards

Steamer at Thumb of Yellowstone Lake

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 127728
"Adelaide" on Yellowstone Lake

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 124208
Car in Snowy Road, Opening Day

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 20849
Scene of Snow Vehicle

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 124223-1
Scene of Snow Vehicle

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 124223-2
Scene of Snow Vehicle

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 124223-3
Scene of Snow Vehicle

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 124223-4
Scene of Snow Vehicles

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 124223-5
Scene of Snow Vehicle

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 124223-6
Winter road with station wagon

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 181649
Watching Old Faithful eruption in winter

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 124202
Lemuel Garrison with Snowplane

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 19968
"Yellowstone NP in Winter" Pamphlet

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 60505
Snowplow clearing roads in park

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 40519
Oversnow vehicle permit

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 14604
Skiing Party near Golden Gate

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 19344
Last trip for Bombardier snowcoaches

National Park Service photograph
Bicycling past Castle Geyser

National Park Service photograph

Haynes Postcards

Accommodations

Old Faithful Inn, Yellowstone NP

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 205845
Lobby, Old Faithful Inn, Yellowstone NP

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 192911-3
Old Faithful Dining Room from Office

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 192938
Old Faithful Inn Bed Room, Yellowstone

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 199834
Lake Hotel - Yellowstone Park

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 11475
Grand Canyon Hotel, Lounge Toward Office

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 199381-1
Wylie Single Tent - Yellowstone Park

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 92817
Wylie Two-Room Tent Interior

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 199402
Wylie Dining Tent Interior

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 192707-1
A Wylie Two-Compartment Tent Interior

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 129773

Geothermal Features

Fountain Geyser - Yellowstone Park

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 192726-3
Castle Well & Castle Cone Yellowstone

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 66707-120
Old Faithful Geyser, Yellowstone Park

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 200323-1
Giant Geyser - 150 FT., Yellowstone Park

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 66707-45
Oblong Geyser Crater, Yellowstone Park

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 66707-125
Mammoth Hot Springs - Yellowstone Park

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 192713-1
Excelsior Geyser Overflow - Yellowstone

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 192897
Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone NP

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 114807

Recreation

Four Horse Coaching Party / Yellowstone

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 89967
Northern Pacific Depot - Gardiner, MT

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 192797-1
Arch, Northern Entrance, Yellowstone

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 43812
Chittenden Bridge and Auto Stages

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 66707-10
Automobile Stages at Sylvan Lake

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 66707-116
Canyon Bridge - Yellowstone Park

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 192750-3
The Lookout, Summit of Mt. Washburn

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 66707-81
A Park Bear - Yellowstone Park

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 192727-1
Boat Landing Near Lake Hotel Yellowstone

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 192780-3
Fishing Bridge, Yellowstone Lake Outlet

Yellowstone National Park, YELL 194665

Frances Benjamin Johnston

Frances Benjamin Johnston, Yellowstone

Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-120449
Fording the Firehole River

Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-40305
U.S. soldier-guide holding woman's horse

Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-38275
Joe Knowles, our driver

Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-40304
Accommodations, upper Geyser Basin

Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-100865
Two stagecoaches passing on mt. road

Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-47084
Tourists in Yellowstone viewing geysers

Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-41334
Tourists and guides picnicking

Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-100864
Frances Benjamin Johnston at picnic

Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-41331

Last updated: June 10, 2024

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