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[YELL203479-D1930a-c] Copy of letter from F. J. Haynes to Frank Pierce regarding a large increase in tourists due to completion of the Oregon Short Line Railroad, dated April 20, 1908.

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DescriptionCopy of a letter from F. J. Haynes, president of the Yellowstone Park Transportation Company., to First Assistant Secretary Frank Pierce describing the increase of tourists, and problems associated with this increase, since the completion of the Oregon Short Line Railroad to the western entrance of the park. The letter goes on to ask that the Wylie Permanent Camping Company furnish camp accommodations for passengers. (old system, document 7996).TypeTextCreatorHaynes, F. Jay (Frank Jay), 1853-1921GenrelettersLanguageengDate1908-04-20SubjectTouristsRailroad stationsPierce, FrankWylie Permanent Camping Co.Yellowstone Park Transportation CompanyContributing InstitutionYellowstone National Park Heritage and Research Center Digital CollectionYellowstone National Park Army Era RecordsDigital Formatimage/jpgDigitization 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-D1930a-cContact 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 FilesBox NumberYNP Army Era, Box 6Folder NumberYNP Army Era, Box 6, Folder 1

CollectionYellowstone National Park Army Era RecordsLocationYellowstone National Park History

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[YELL203479-D1930a-c] Copy of letter from F. J. Haynes to Frank Pierce regarding a large increase in tourists due to completion of the Oregon Short Line Railroad, dated April 20, 1908.

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[YELL203479-D1930a-c] Copy of letter from F. J. Haynes to Frank Pierce regarding a large increase in tourists due to completion of the Oregon Short Line Railroad, dated April 20, 1908.

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