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[YELL203479-D1729a-b] Letter from George W. Woodruff to Samuel B. M. Young forwarding a contract which authorizes the leasing of land to the Yellowstone National Park Transportation Company, dated September 21, 1907.

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DescriptionLetter from Acting Secretary of the Interior, George W. Woodruff, to Superintendent, Samuel B. M. Young, forwarding a contract permitting Yellowstone National Park Transportation Company to lease land in the park. These sections of land are located at Gardiner, Mammoth Hot Springs, Norris Geyser Basin, Fountain Geyser, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone Lake, and Grand Canyon. The company wishes to construct and maintain barns, coach sheds, and quarters for employees. This contract will have a term of 18 years. (old system, 6776)TypeTextCreatorWoodruff, George WGenrelettersLanguageengDate1907-09-21SubjectBarnsHousingContributorYoung, S. B. M. (Samuel Baldwin Marks), 1840-1924Contributing InstitutionYellowstone National Park Heritage and Research Center Geographic CoverageMammoth Hot Springs, WyomingUpper Geyser Basin, WyomingNorris Geyser Basin, WyomingGrand Canyon of the Yellowstone, WyomingFountain Paint Pot, Wyoming Yellowstone Lake, WyomingGardiner, MontanaDigital CollectionYellowstone National Park Army Era RecordsDigital Formatimage/jpgPhysical Dimensions1 item; 2 pp.Digitization SpecificationsScanned on an Epson Expression 12000XL Flatbed Scanner at 600 dpi as a TIFF image. This image was cropped, color corrected through level adjustment, and converted into a JPG using GIMP.Date Digitized2023Physical CollectionYellowstone National Park Army Era Records (RG00) Local IdentifierYELL203479-D1729a-bContact UsFor more information contact Yellowstone National Park Heritage and Research Center: yell_heritage_center@nps.gov / (307) 344-2264.

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Series NameSeries 1: Pre-1909 Correspondence Files Box NumberYNP Army Era, Box 5Folder NumberYNP Army Era, Box 5, Folder 5

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[YELL203479-D1729a-b] Letter from George W. Woodruff to Samuel B. M. Young forwarding a contract which authorizes the leasing of land to the Yellowstone National Park Transportation Company, dated September 21, 1907.

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[YELL203479-D1729a-b] Letter from George W. Woodruff to Samuel B. M. Young forwarding a contract which authorizes the leasing of land to the Yellowstone National Park Transportation Company, dated September 21, 1907.

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