Highway and dam, Shoshone Canyon, WY, circa 1930
- Card type
- Linen
About this postcard
A concrete dam spans the narrow, rocky gorge of Shoshone Canyon, holding back a reservoir; water spills down the dam face toward the river, and a road with a few small red buildings runs along the right bank. The printed caption identifies the scene as the highway and dam on the Cody Way to Yellowstone Park. The dam is the Shoshone Dam, later renamed Buffalo Bill Dam, completed in 1910 on the Shoshone River west of Cody. Built to store water for irrigation, it was among the early federal reclamation dams in the West, and the canyon road carried travelers from Cody toward Yellowstone.
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Postcard record
| Publisher | Sanborn Souvenir Co. |
|---|---|
| Series | 1204— |
| Condition | Good |
| Place mentioned | Shoshone Cañon |
| Place mentioned | Yellowstone Park, WY |
| Publisher | Sanborn Souvenir Co., Denver, CO |
| Notes | Linen-textured stock with visible crosshatch weave; narrow white margin at right edge; no printed caption on the front. No postmark; divided back; linen texture; printed caption and stamp box, with printer's job number 6B-H2890 inside; light wear. |
Cite this card
Highway and dam, Shoshone Canyon, WY, circa 1930, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/highway-and-dam-shoshone-canyon-wy-circa-1930. Accessed November 2, 2026.