After Yellowstone National Park opened its gates to automobiles in 1915, the park's transportation company quickly switched from horse-drawn stages to bright yellow touring cars. Touring and car camping grew rapidly in popularity as roads were improved, bridges rebuilt, and campgrounds and cabin camps developed for the growing number of visitors who wanted to enjoy the park on their own without staying in expensive hotels. Touring Yellowstone by automobile became a classic American vacation.

Postcards

"Old Faithful Geyser, Yellowstone National Park."

"The Gardiner Entrance Arch, Yellowstone Park."

"Auto Stages at Sylvan Lake, Yellowstone Park."

"Chittenden Bridge and Auto Stages, Yellowstone Park."

"Spiral Bridge on the Cody Road, Yellowstone Park."

"A Yellowstone Public Automobile Camp, Yellowstone Park."

"Fishing Bridge over Yellowstone River at
Outlet of Yellowstone Lake."

"Cascades of the Firehole River."

"Old Faithful Geyser and Bus."

"On the Red Lodge High Road to
Yellowstone National Park in June."

"West Gate to Yellowstone Park at West Yellowstone."

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