Tom "Uncle Tom" Richardson with two army men outside a tent

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DescriptionThree men are standing in front of a white tent. Two men are army men and the man standing between them is Tom Richardson. "Uncle Tom" was a guide at Canyon tourist camps and hostels. A sign on the tent reads: "YELLOWSTONE/NATIONAL PARK/WYLIE/PERMANENT CAMP". An American flag is flying in the background. A wooden boardwalk is in the foreground. There is a bed, a table and personal items visible on the interior of the tent. TypeImageGenrephotographsDateCirca 1890SubjectCamp sites, facilities, etc.TentsCampingTourismYellowstone National ParkContributing InstitutionYellowstone National Park Heritage and Research CenterGeographic CoverageYellowstone National ParkTime Period Represented1890Digital CollectionYellowstone National Park PhotographsDigital Formatimage/jpgPhysical CollectionYellowstone National Park Museum CollectionDigitization SpecificationScanned at 800 dpiDate Digitized2017Photo NumberYELL 7976Contact UsFor more information contact Yellowstone National Park Heritage and Research Center: yell_heritage_center@nps.gov / (307) 344-2264.

CollectionYellowstone National Park Photographs

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Tom "Uncle Tom" Richardson with two army men outside a tent

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