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Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Bee Hive Geyser, Y.N.P., No. 2081
- Date
- 1909
- Medium
- Stereoview
- Subject
- Landscape
- Origin
- Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
From a Yellowstone series by Solomon D. Butcher & Son, this stereograph depicts an eruption of Bee Hive Geyser. Its production on postcard stock marks it as a hybrid object intended for both three dimensional viewing and postal correspondence. This dual function illustrates a popular method for circulating scenic views during the early expansion of the national park tourist trade, uniting immersive optics with the economy of a souvenir.