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The Old Midnight Bacon Trick

My grandfather, J.C. "Kid" Nichols, in the early 1900's, was the blacksmith at Buffalo Bill's Livery and Barn, across from his Irma Hotel, in Cody, . . .
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My father and his family visit Yellowstone in 1928

Photo by: Mary Hall-Bailey Photo of my father, grandfather, 2 uncles and my aunt visiting Yellowstone in their brand new 1928 Chevrolet. My father is the small child in . . .
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1935 vacation

I am 82 nand some eyesight problem. I remember the dust bowl from the 30's and made 2 trips on route 66 in 1935 and . . .
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A Trip up the Mountain with my brother and sisters

In 1934, our family was camping at Yosemite. My sisters, my brother and I(all under 13) decided to climb a mountain trail. Halfway up, a . . .
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NATIONAL PARKS POSTAGE ISSUE

IIN 1935 OR 1936 THE U.S. POST OFFICE ISSUED 10 STAMPS VALUE 1 TO 10 CENTS WITH EACH STAMP SHOWING A PICTURE OF A DIFFERENT NATIONAL . . .
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Margie in Wonderland

In 1931 my parents' honeymoon trip across the United States, included both Yellowstone and Mt. Rainier National Parks. As kids, my sister Joan and I . . .
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National Parks 1930 Road Trip

Photo by: Kendal Green My grandparents, Helen and Julius Hertsch were married on July 11, 1928. 2 years later, on May 18, 1930, they packed their gear into their . . .
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My National Parks Family Treasure

Photo by: Kendal Green My Grandmother and Grandfather, Helen and Julius Hertsch, were married in 1929 I believe, and went on a tour of the relatively new National Parks . . .
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My First Visit to Yellowstone Park

It was the summer of 1940. I was 5. In a few more weeks, I would enter the first grade of the little Greenwood School . . .
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