Kansas Citians planning summer vacations in 1906 and intent on seeing firsthand the "190 active geysers, sparkling lakes, waterfalls, mountain peaks and wild animals" of Yellowstone Park first made train reservations from here to Cody, Wyo. From Cody, sight-seeing trips were arranged. "No other place in the world of equal area contains as many natural wonders as Yellowstone, II the Department of Interior reported 100 years ago when the Yellowstone River area was made a "game preserve and pleasure ground.” The park was 62 miles long and 54 miles wide, and roads constructed by the government were excellent. Hotels along the way were equal in appointments to the best of those in large cities and were scattered through the park for convenient overnight stops and hearty meals. Pictured in the 1906 post card (top), which was sent home by Kansas City vacationers, is a tourist party. The women wear large picture hats, fashionable at the time and quite suitable for arrival at Old Faithful Inn, pictured on the bottom card. In 1915 automobiles were admitted to the park for the first time and in 1917 they replaced horses for all transportation. Kansas City Star, 8 April 1972
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