Mertie West watches from the roadside as Riverside Geyser erupts, Yellowstone National Park, 1942

Item Overview

Title

Mertie West watches from the roadside as Riverside Geyser erupts, Yellowstone National Park, 1942

Photographer

West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958

Date Created

June 23, 1942

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

Photograph of Mertie West standing on the side of a road and watching Riverside Geyser erupt from across Firehole River. The road stretches on a diagonal across the bottom edge and lower left corner of the image. Beyond it, Firehole River flows parallel to it. H. H. West's Buick (partial view) is parked along the side of the road at far left and is viewed from the back. Mertie stands to the right of it, atop a low ledge lining the edge of the roadside. She faces away from the camera and looks across Firehole River. On the opposite bank, Riverside Geyser erupts with steam at center. The steam wafts towards the right. Pines stand on a low hillside that rises beyond the geyser.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 1590. Yellowstone trip 1942. Tuesday, June 23, 1942. 1. Fire Hole River from the bridge just below Old Faithful Inn. Riverside geyser on bank at left. 2. 3. Mertie West watching the Riverside geyser - a close up. 3 films. [Note: In all instances of the year date, 1942, the last digit (2) is handwritten over a typed 3.]

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Subjects

Sightseers--Wyoming--Yellowstone National Park
Riverside Geyser (Wyo.)
Automobiles--American--Wyoming--Yellowstone National Park
Upper Geyser Basin (Wyo.)
Firehole River (Wyo.)

Names

West, Mertie Whitaker, 1875-1972

Location

Yellowstone National Park

Longitude

44.473243

Latitude

-110.841239

Resource type

still image