Mammoth Hot Springs, top of pulpits – Historic Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic photograph captures Mammoth Hot Springs, top of pulpits in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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The print shows the terraced travertine formations at the top of the Pulpits, part of Mammoth Hot Springs in what is now Yellowstone National Park. The terraces form as hot water rising through limestone deposits calcium carbonate as it cools and meets the air, and the layered steps grow slowly over time. The photographer, William Henry Jackson, had worked in the Yellowstone region with the Hayden Survey in 1871, and his views helped make the park's geysers and springs familiar to the public. This albumen print, made around 1892, is a good example of how such scenes were documented and sold in the decades after the park was established in 1872.
| Created / published | c1892. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print mounted on mat board : albumen ; image 43.2 x 53.7 cm. |
| Genre | in pencil |
| Notes | W.H. Jackson Phot. Co. |
| Subjects | National parks & reserves. Springs. Natural phenomena.United States--Wyoming--Mammoth Hot Springs.United States--Wyoming--Yellowstone National Park. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection |
| Original scan | 973 × 817 px |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-DET-79290 |
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