The card pictures the Bath Tub, a steaming hot spring in Norris Basin, Yellowstone National Park, with two visitors standing on the terrace behind it. Norris Geyser Basin is one of Yellowstone's major thermal areas and was named for Philetus W. Norris, an early superintendent of the park. Haynes, whose copyright line appears on the card, was a well-known Yellowstone photographer and concessioner whose views helped popularize the park.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pencil
Dear Ruth -
Having one
grand time - some-
thing new to see
all the time. It
gives you a real
thrill when you can
get within 16 ft of a
real honest to goodness
grizzly bear or rather
if did one - will write
later - love Billie
Sepia-toned printed photograph with white border; upper-right corner chipped, top-center crease, light surface staining.
Postmark: YELLOWSTONE [illegible] MONTA[NA] — date and time obscured by the 1¢ stamp. Divided-back "POST CARD" stock with pencil message; cream border, matte sepia print; top-left corner clipped and edges worn.
Cite this card
Bath Tub hot spring, Norris Basin, Yellowstone National Park, circa 1905, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/bath-tub-hot-spring-norris-basin-yellowstone-national-park-c. Accessed October 25, 2026.
