Yellowstone River, Wyoming, 1908 – Vintage Photo Print
(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 image captures Yellowstone River, Wyoming, 1908 in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: [Yellowstone River]
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Yellowstone River, Wyoming, 1908
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In 1908 the Yellowstone River ran through a valley in northwestern Wyoming that was filling with ranches, small farms, and towns. Cody, founded in 1896 by William F. Cody, was still young, and its growth depended on irrigation projects started under the federal Reclamation Act of 1902, which aimed to turn dry land into productive farmland. Cattle, hay, and freight wagons kept the local economy moving, and visitors bound for Yellowstone National Park traveled up the valley toward its eastern entrance. Wyoming had become a state only in 1890, so residents in 1908 would have seen the river as both a working source of water and a gateway to the park.
| Created / published | 1908 |
|---|---|
| Creator | haines photo co. (conneaut, ohio) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Wyoming |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,673 px · prints to 18 × 6 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | [Yellowstone River] |
| Reference | WY 1908 Yellowstone River |
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