Description

In the summer of 1881, an ambitious 27 year old photographer ventured into Yellowstone National Park for the first time... he became “The Official Photographer of Yellowstone.”

Frank J. Haynes established a studio in the Park, one of the first businesses. He captured images of Yellowstone’s earliest years. Published in 1883, Yellowstone National Park is regarded as the first souvenir album produced for Yellowstone. It features Haynes’ photographs using a unique lithographic process. Haynes published a second lithographic keepsake in 1889, Souvenir Yellowstone National Park. Both are reprinted here for the first time.

Through the souvenir albums and photographs of F. Jay Haynes, we’ll be your tour guide for a historic journey through Yellowstone as it was in the 1880s.

Souvenir Yellowstone National Park - The Lithographic Albums of F. Jay Haynes includes:

Accurate, high quality reproductions of the 1883 Yellowstone National Park and 1889/1893 Souvenir Yellowstone National Park albums. Lithographs are reproduced at actual size from our original editions of both albums.
Explanation of the lithographic process used to produce the Haynes souvenir albums and demonstration of their accuracy as well as artistic liberties taken by the lithographers.
Biography of F. Jay Haynes
Brief histories of the natural wonders and Park features present in Haynes' photographs including quotes from early explorers and Park staff.
More than 200 photographs and illustrations of Yellowstone in the 19th century.
An ephemera section that includes the original hand-drawn map Haynes submitted to the Dept. of the Interior in 1881 in the hopes of obtaining a lease in the Park, along with additional photographs, period advertisements, and stagecoach travel itinerary.
Extensively researched – includes historic references and full photographic image credits. A fine reference for Haynes collectors and researchers.
136 pages – Printed in the USA on high quality paper.
An excellent historical guidebook for your next Yellowstone journey.