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Old Faithful Geyser erupting, c.1878

By Communications and Publishing 1878 (approx.)
old-fashioned black and white photo of erupting geyser, and people standing around looking at it
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Old Faithful Geyser in Upper Geyser Basin. 1878(?). Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. U.S. Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (Hayden Survey).

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Public Domain.

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USGS Photo Library

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