Yellowstone - July 1941

THIS COLLECTION of photographs was taken from an old photo album found in 1999 in Wisconsin. The original owner of the album can be identified only as Doris--she appears in several of the photographs. All of the photographs were captioned with short descriptions, neatly printed on the black pages of the album in white ink. These original descriptions (including underlines) are repeated, whenever possible, in white type below each photo. Additional information has occasionally been added in light blue type.

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According to a 1941 Yellowstone  visitor's brochure, standard 2-1/2 day tours of the park, including bus transportation and hotel accommodations, were offered at all Northern Pacific or Union Pacific railroad ticket offices for $36 (or $33.50 if lodge accommodations were preferred).

Time Out At Pocatello, Idaho   Anita - Mabel - Marie - Bertha & Sarah -            July 28 - 1941           Bernice - Dr. Grieves

The old Union Pacific Railroad Station at West Yellowstone now serves as a museum devoted to the history of Yellowstone tourism.

Tour's Baggage Pile -- West Yellowstone, Montana Station                                                                         July 28 - 1941

Madison Museum was completed in the early 1930s as one of several interpretive museums in Yellowstone. These museums were staffed with naturalists who also led such visitor activities as campfire talks, lantern slide shows, and nature walks. Today this structure is a National Historic Landmark--an example of rustic, stone-log architecture.

Madison Junction Museum    (14.3 Miles From W. Yellowstone Entrance) Doris - Mabel - Marie              July 28 - 1941

Steaming Basin Near Paint Pot Area       Miss Waed from New York City                  July 28 - 1941

In Front of Old Faithful Inn    Anita, Mabel, Marie                                       July 29 - 1941

In the background at left is the Geyser Water Swimming Pool, which opened in the spring of 1934. Inside were two pools--one of which was shallower for children.  Water for the pools was piped in from Solitary Geyser. The building also housed employee dormatories, showers, and a public laundry. Overhead was a vaulted roof complete with log beams and skylights. 100 people could easily occupy the pools. The building was razed in 1951.

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(All photos on these pages from the collection of F.Markley, and may not be reproduced without consent.)