Original Frank Jay Haynes Photograph STAGECOACH, HOTEL, MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS 1880 For Sale

This is an original albumen photograph silver gelatin by F.J. Haynes of the Mammoth Yellowstone National Park stagecoach and National Hotel circa 1880’s. The Old Yellowstone Mammoth Hotel, originally called the National Hotel from 1883-1904 and later named the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel & Cabins from 1977-Present, is shown in the background in its rarely seen original form with a six-horse teamed stagecoach as seen in the photograph. The stagecoach is overloaded with tourists as it is about to begin its journey through the park site seeing. Original F.J. Haynes Fargo, DT (Dakota Territory) examples such as this are exceedingly rare with this being a truly fine example with nice clarity. This is a famous image and holding an original from the first negative is truly a wonderfully rare collectible. Different Stagecoach operators in the early days of Yellowstone included the Abbot-Downing Co., the Basset Brothers, Gilmer & Salibury, Marshall & Goff, the Wakefield Stage Companies, Yellowstone Transportation Co. YTC, James A. Clark, Cinnabar & Cooke Transportation Co., Livingston Enterprise ad, Zack Root’s Express. This is truly an early example of Stagecoach in Yellowstone and is truly a rare find.