This image shows a substantial procession of horse-drawn carriages (stopped for the photo) as they would proceed down Main Street in the village on Mackinac Island, Michigan. Carriages are necessary as motor vehicles are not permitted on the island.
From A Natural Color Transparency. The L. L. Cook Co., Milwaukee, Wis.
The caption states: MAIN STREET AND VILLAGE Mackinac Island, Michigan Colorful horse drawn carriages wait to take visitors to the many points of interest on Mackinac Island. In the background, impressive old Fort Mackinac stands majestically against the sky.
This image is a well known formation visited by boat tours through the Wisconsin Dells. Called by the fanciful name Sugar Bowl, due to its rounded and tapering shape, it is an example of many such free-standing formations in the waters around the Dells.
E.C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis.
The caption states:
Here at the Wisconsin Dells, a lavish display of sculptural wonders in their primeval state of undespoiled natural beauty are found. Traveling along the winding shores of the river one has the thrilling feeling of being transported back through thousands of timeless years when nature first began to carve mystic shapes and forms for her gigantic outdoor museum. One of these formations, the “Sugar Bowl”, stands amid the swirling waters of the stream, boldly battling with the force of erosion.
— This image is also represented in a folio posted earlier on this site. In fact, the two pictures are identical and come from the same publisher, differing only in the colorizing and sky illustration applied. The white line in the middle of the image is damage caused by the card being folded.
This image shows the imposing bulk of Republic Mountain as it looms over the small community of Cooke, Montana. This town is located across the Wyoming-Montana border.
Genuine Natural Color Made by Dexter Press, Inc., West Nyack, N.Y.
The caption states:
#4122 – Cooke, Montana and Republic Mountain. Cooke is the north east entrance to Yellowstone Park on the Beartooth Highway (U.S. 12)
— The village of Cooke is home to various sorts of winter sports due to its proximity to the mountains that surround it.
This image is a look into the depths of the Morning Glory Pool. It is one of the easiest thermal vent pools for tourists to see, but this has led to the deterioration of it’s colors.
Genuine Natural Color Made by Dexter Press, Inc., West Nyack, N.Y.
The caption states:
3954 – Morning Glory Pool, Yellowstone National Park. This is perhaps the most noted of the dozens of beautiful hot water pools occurring in the park.
This image shows the driver’s entrance and main door to the Old Faithful Inn. In the background is a artist’s rendition of the eruption of Old Faithful geyser, world famous for its clock-like precision of timed eruptions.
Genuine Curteich-Chicago “C.T. Art Colortone”
The caption states:
OLD FAITHFUL INN AND GEYSER
Old Faithful Inn and Geyser are in the upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone where the largest and finest geysers in the world are gathered within a space of a mile. About Old Faithful is another of the Park community centers and supply points with stores, camps, museum, bath house, etc.
— The exterior look of the Inn has changed little over the years. The geyser is predictable to a range of about 15 minutes, averaging an eruption every 74 minutes.
This image shows the spectacular view of Tower Falls, an easily accessible feature located in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.
Genuine Natural Color Made by Dexter Press, Inc., West Nyack, N.Y.
The caption states simply:
Tower Falls near Tower Junction in Yellowstone Park.
The falls are 132 feet in height. Most notable is the boulder shown at the edge of the precipice. It is no longer there, having succumbed to erosion and gravity in 1986.
This postcard shows the once-common sight of a bear approaching a passing visitor to Yellowstone Park, and the visitor stopping the car to experience a close encounter with the wild animal. Decades ago, this was not understood to be very dangerous, and over time increasing numbers of visitors were attacked or mauled by bears in such situations.
Kodachrome Reproduction by Mike Roberts Studios Berkeley 2, Calif.
The caption states:
BEARS ON HIGHWAY
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
Long renowned as a refuge for wildlife, Yellowstone contains a wide variety of animals. Most popular and best known are the yellow and brown bears which are frequently seen along the highways through the park.
— In recent decades bears have been relocated to more remote areas when possible to reduce the likelihood of violent encounters with visitors and campers. People are given instructions and training on how to avoid attracting bears to their camps and especially to their food.
The automobile in this picture places the card in the late 1940s.
This postcard shows the suggestively named Mae West Curve, part of the mountain-crossing Highway 12 in Wyoming, as it was then known. The highway as since been renamed US 212, and passes through the mountains west and north of Yellowstone National Park before entering the park from the Montana side.
Genuine Natural Color Made by Dexter Press, Inc., West Nyack, N.Y.
The caption states:
#4050 – Mae West Curve on the Beartooth Highway (U.S. 12) to Yellowstone Park via Red Lodge and Cook City.
— Mae West was a popular and deliberately provocative actress of the early days of talking movies. Her large breasts were the most noted feature, and Mae West also gave the name to a style of personal flotation device (life jacket).
This image shows the well known Pigtail Bridge, located on Iron Mountain Road near the Mount Rushmore National Monument in South Dakota.
Black Hills Novelty and Mfg. Co.Box 1589, Rapid City, S. D.
The description states:
Unique in design and construction, this pigtail bridge on the Iron Mountain Road enables the motorist to attain great altitude in a very short distance. IN the distance can be seen the faces of Mount Rushmore Memorial.
–A comparison of a more recent view of the bridge on the link above shows that the bridge and surrounding road are essentially unchanged. Moving from right to left the bridge curves towards the viewer in this perspective and then crosses under itself as it descends.
This card was used and is dated 26 June 1950.
