Black bear standing on hind legs at a red car – Vintage Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This historic image of Black bear standing on hind legs at a red car brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
Order it framed and ready to hang, or unframed to match a frame you already love. It brings character to any room and makes a memorable gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Black bear standing on hind legs at a red car
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Few subjects in the Yellowstone series are as unexpected as this one: a black bear rising on its hind legs beside a red car. Bears and parked vehicles were a familiar and sometimes dangerous combination in the park for much of the twentieth century, when visitors often stopped to feed or photograph animals from their cars. Carol Highsmith, who has documented American landmarks and everyday scenes for decades, captured the moment with the same straightforward attention she gives to buildings and landscapes. The picture is a reminder of how close people and wildlife once came in the park, and why rules about distance and food storage were later tightened.
| Original scan | 3,200 × 2,180 px · prints to 11 × 7 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | Yellowstone 1954 Life By The Drop |
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