Ranger standing by road damage from an earthquake

Details

DescriptionA uniformed NPS employee stands in the center of the photo near a crack in the Firehole Lake Loop road near Black Warrior Springs. The road damage was caused by an earthquake on August 17, 1959. Steam from the thermal features is visible on the sides of the road. Tree-covered hills are in the background. TypeImageCreatorBeal, Merrill D., 1898-1990GenrephotographsDate1959-08-22SubjectRoadsMountainsPark rangersYellowstone National Park.ContributorYellowstone National ParkContributing InstitutionYellowstone National Park Heritage and Research CenterGeographic CoverageYellowstone National ParkTime Period Represented8/22/1959Digital CollectionYellowstone National Park PhotographsDigital Formatimage/jpgPhysical CollectionYellowstone National Park Museum CollectionPhysical DimensionsH 13, W 8 CMDigitization SpecificationScanned at 800 dpi Date Digitized2023Photo NumberYELL 20899Contact UsFor more information contact Yellowstone National Park Heritage and Research Center: yell_heritage_center@nps.gov / (307) 344-2264.

CollectionYellowstone National Park PhotographsLocationYellowstone National Park History

OCR Text Transcription Edit Edit +-Close

Save Cancel + Row + Column

Ranger standing by road damage from an earthquake

MONTANA HISTORY PORTAL

Menu

Ranger standing by road damage from an earthquake

Contact Us

Follow Us

Our Partners