Barriers: Log, Stone and Concrete Guardrails and Retaining Walls – Antique Print
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Barriers: Log, Stone and Concrete Guardrails and Retaining Walls comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Barriers: Log, Stone and Concrete Guardrails and Retaining Walls
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Log guardrails made of lodgepole pine, set beside stone and concrete retaining walls, show how Yellowstone's roadway engineers tried to blend safety with the park's natural setting. Early park roads were cut into steep slopes and along river gorges, and the rustic barriers were meant to keep vehicles on the road while looking like they belonged in the wilderness. Army cavalry administered the park from 1886 until 1918, and the National Park Service, founded in 1916, later adopted this rustic style across its roads. The mix of materials in a single view reveals how the park's road builders adapted to changing traffic and to the demands of the mountain terrain.
| Original scan | 14,412 × 9,809 px · prints to 48 × 33 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | Yellowstone Roads & Bridges, Yellowstone National Park, Teton, WY 11 |
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