
Yellowstone National Park - Fishing Cone POSTCARD 138 [last updated 05-16-2019]

I have four distinct views of Postcard 138. Differences to the front: Mountains on H 1 & 4 different from H 2 and H 3 Sky and/or clouds on H 1 & 4 different from H 2 and H 3 Cone and surrounding ground colored on H 1 & 4 different from H 2 and H 3 Fishing line visible on H 1, 2, & 4 but not present on H 3 The title text on H 1 & 4 different from H 2 and H 3 (Note extra period after 'No. 138' on H 3 when compared with H 1) The title font on H 2 is different than H 1, 3, & 4 The title textcolor on H 3 is different than H 1, 3, & 4 'Printed in Germany' only present on H 1, 3, & 4, not on H 2 The fisherman's right arm in H 3 is more visible (shirt stops at black band mid-arm instead of at elbow) Differences to the back: No publisher/copyright information on H 1, 3, & 4 Address lines are solid on H 3 with lines 3 and 4 being slightly longer than the dashed lines on H 1, 3, & 4 'ADDRESS.' and 'MESSAGE.' are further away from the center dividing line on H 3 'POST CARD' is further left on H 3, more centered on H 1, 3, & 4 H 2 has number R-64114 above 'POST CARD' at the top H 3 has the longest horizontal dividing line below 'POST CARD' of the four cards H 3 & 4 have a longer vertical dividing line Earliest Postmark: Haynes Type 1 - July 19, 1912 Haynes Type 2 - July 10, 1916 Haynes Type 3 - September 2, 1908 Haynes Type 4 - August 5, 1909 Other remarks: I have a cabinet card (CC 3628), two postcards (6692 & 10494), two photogravures (PG FCYL and PG 15), two books (WGTG & FJH1), a magazine (MM), a lantern slide (OSL-FJH), and a souvenir image (SO 138) similar to this view

Haynes 138 [Type 1]

Haynes 138 [Type 2]

Haynes 138 [Type 3]

Haynes 138 [Type 4]

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