MS 561 - Asahel Curtis Northern Pacific Railroad Company Postcards

Collection — Box: SC Box 4

Identifier: MS 561

Staff Only

Abstract

This collection contains 17 postcards of nature photographs of Yellowstone National Park, Cody Road to Yellowstone, Shoshone Dam, Wind River Canyon, Thermopolis & Boysen Dam. He took these photos while employed for the Northern Pacific Railroad Company.

Dates

Created: 1874-1941
Other: Majority of material found in circa 1901
Other: Date acquired: 06/27/2016

Creator

Asahel Curtis Photo Company (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

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Biographical / Historical

Asahel Curtis was a photographer from Washington State, born in Ohio in 1874. He was employed by the Northern Pacific Railroad Company to take photographs for postcards.