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The Great Blue Spring of the Lower Geyser Basin in Yellowstone
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Painter Thomas Moran Was Born
February 12, 1837
Jackson's photographs and Moran's sketches of the Western landscape, including the bubbling sulphur fields, colorful hot springs, and shooting geysers, were brought back to Washington, D.C. The images helped convince Congress to set aside the Yellowstone area as a national park. Legislation establishing the park took effect March 1, 1872. The members of Congress were so impressed with Moran's art that they purchased two of his panoramic landscapes to hang in the U.S. Capitol. How do his works make you feel?
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