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We are Jack and Susan Davis. The name of our website is Yellowstone History. This site is a work in progress and will change as we add new information and edit posted information. Our objective is to share the knowledge… Continue reading

The mission statement for this website is to share information relating to Yellowstone National Park. The information is based on our personal experience. Susan was born and raised in Bozeman, Montana. Her family visited the park often and she developed… Continue reading

This article will discuss railroads and their influence on Yellowstone National Park (YNP). There were 5 major railroads the provided direct service to YNP. The logos of these railroads is shown below. The logos are in chronological order. This order… Continue reading

Yellowstone National Park (YNP) would probably not have become a national park without the participation and support of the Northern Pacific Railroad (NPRR). Below is the NPRR Monad logo. The Chief Engineer of the NPRR visited the Korean exhibit at… Continue reading

The Golden Age of Postcards began when Congress authorized Private Mailing Cards (PMCs) on May 19, 1898, effective July 1, 1898. This followed the establishment of Rural Free Delivery (RFD) on October 1, 1896. PMCs were introduced as an experiment… Continue reading

Yellowstone National Park would not have been established by Congress without the artwork of Thomas Moran (1837-1926). Moran was a member of the Hayden Geological Survey of 1871. His assignment was to illustrate landscapes and geologic features through his artwork.… Continue reading