Madison Junction sign

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DescriptionA color photograph of a wooden sign at Madison Junction. A paved road is visible to the left of the sign and tree-covered mountains are in the background. The sign reads: "Madison Junction/Historic Shrine/of Yellowstone/Our First/National Park/March 1, 1872". The NPS arrowhead is attached on the right side of the sign, and a large yellow arrow is painted on the left side of the sign, pointing towards the road. The caption on the verso reads: "Madison Junction in Yellowstone National Park. Nearby is the Madison Visitor Center which exhibits principally historical interest."TypeImageCreatorD & G EnterpriseGenrepostcardsDateCirca 1960SubjectYellowstone National ParkRoadsMountainsSigns and signboardsContributing InstitutionYellowstone National Park Heritage and Research CenterTime Period RepresentedCirca 1960Digital CollectionYellowstone National Park PhotographsDigital Formatimage/jpgPhysical CollectionYellowstone National Park Museum CollectionPhysical DimensionsL 14.0, H 9.0 CMDigitization SpecificationScanned at 1200 dpiDate Digitized2017Photo NumberYELL 199311Contact 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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