Ferdinand Vandiveer Hayden

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View in Yellowstone National Park by W. H. Jackson, 1871, with the Hayden Survey.Until the end of the nineteenth century, the West was largely unknown. Ferdinand Hayden was one of the pioneer investigators, exploring the Great Plains and the Rockies for thirty years. He was also largely responsible for the creation of Yellowstone National Park.

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The Grand Cañon, Yellowstone

The Grand Cañon, Yellowstone

The Grand Cañon, Yellowstone, reproduction of a watercolour painting by...

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View in Yellowstone National Park by W. H. Jackson, 1871, with the Hayden Survey.Until the end of the nineteenth century, the West was largely unknown. Ferdinand Hayden was one of the pioneer investigators, exploring the Great Plains and the Rockies for thirty years. He was also largely responsible for the creation of Yellowstone National Park.

View in Yellowstone National Park by W. H....

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