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Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Lioness Geyser, Y.N.P., No. 2085
- Date
- 1909
- Medium
- Stereoview
- Subject
- Landscape
- Origin
- Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Best known for his sober portraits of Nebraska sod house settlers, Solomon D. Butcher here applies his documentary eye to the landscape of Yellowstone National Park. This stereoview postcard, depicting an eruption of the Lioness Geyser, represents a later phase of his career. Working with his son, Butcher produced scenic views like this one for a growing commercial market captivated by the American West's natural spectacles.