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Old Faithful Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, WY, circa 1934

Subject
National & State Parks
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1934 (Linen)
Front of Old Faithful Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, WY, circa 1934, c. 1934 linen postcard
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Back of Old Faithful Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, WY, circa 1934, c. 1934 linen postcard
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Old Faithful Geyser sends a tall column of white water and steam into a dark sky above its brightly colored mineral crust. The card notes the geyser's average interval of 66.3 minutes and eruptions that reach 116 to 171 feet for about four minutes, and it credits the 1870 naming to General Henry D. Washburn. Old Faithful lies in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park, established in 1872 as the first national park. Haynes, the park's long-time official photographer and publisher, produced many views of Yellowstone for visitors.

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PublisherHaynes Inc.
OLD FAITHFUL GEYSER, YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK Old Faithful Geyser erupts every 66.3 minutes on the average, to heights of from 116 to 171 feet, for a period of four minutes. This is the most celebrated picture of this famous geyser, which was named in 1870 by General Henry D. Washburn.
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PublisherHaynes Inc.
Series©13040 4A-H271
ConditionVery good
Place depictedYellowstone National Park, WY
PublisherHaynes Inc., Yellowstone Park, WY
NotesLinen-textured stock with a white border; printed card number 4A-H271 at lower right; dealer mark W 3. No postmark; unused divided-back linen card. Front shows white border and linen texture; imprint credits Haynes Inc. and Genuine Curteich Chicago.

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Old Faithful Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, WY, circa 1934, postcard, c. 1934. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/old-faithful-geyser-yellowstone-national-park-wy-circa-1934. Accessed November 2, 2026.