Frank Jay Haynes (1853–1921), known professionally as F. Jay Haynes, was a pioneering American photographer, publisher, and entrepreneur whose work played a crucial role in documenting and popularizing the American Northwest, most notably the wonders of Yellowstone National Park.
Often called “the Professor,” Haynes distinguished himself not just as an artist, but as a savvy businessman who turned his passion for photography into a lucrative and influential enterprise.
The Official Photographer of Yellowstone
Haynes’s most enduring legacy is his extensive work in Yellowstone National Park.
- First Visit: Haynes made his first trip to Yellowstone in 1881, immediately recognizing the photographic and commercial potential of the geothermal features and dramatic landscapes.
- Official Role: By 1884, he was granted a lease to operate a photographic concession, becoming the park’s official—though self-employed—photographer, a position he held until his death in 1921.
- Business Success: He established the Haynes Photo Shops (including his Log Cabin Studio at Old Faithful Geyser), which sold countless photographs, postcards, and guidebooks to visiting tourists, helping the park gain international recognition.
- Historic Expeditions: Haynes participated in significant early events, including documenting President Chester A. Arthur’s 1883 expedition through the park and capturing the first known photos of the park in mid-winter in 1887
Old Faithful Inn, northeast aspect – Haynes postcard #134;
1914
Postcard of Old Faithful Geyser;
Frank J Haynes;
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Old Faithful Inn, northwest aspect – Haynes postcard #164;
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Postcard 28372 – people fishing at Fishing Bridge;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard of “Fish Pot Hot Springs” (Fishing Cone), Yellowstone Lake;
Haynes;
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Postcard #235 – Exterior of Wylie Single Tent;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard #208 – (West) Thumb Lunch Station;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard #237 – Wylie Two-Room Tent Interior;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard 23449 – Lake Hotel Lobby;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard 1349 – Gardiner Depot & Yellowstone Stone Arch;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard of the Fountain Hotel;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard #166 – Old Faithful Dining Room;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard 22740 – Camp Roosevelt Lounge;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard 23307 – Mammoth Hot Springs Lodge Dining Room;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard 4080 – Old Faithful Camp Dining Room;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard 23440 – Old Faithful Inn Sining Room;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard #213 – Grand Canyon Hotel Lounge;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard 8810 – Old Faithful In Lobby;
Frank J Haynes;
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Lookout, summit of Mt Washburn;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard #218 – Grand Canyon Hotel Dining Room;
Frank J Haynes;
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Canyon Camp main lobby;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard of Canyon Lodge Lounge;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard of Grand Canyon Hotel;
Frank J Haynes;
1886 – 1891
Postcard of Canyon Hotel Lobby;
Frank J Haynes;
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Yellow buses on Chittenden Bridge;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard #144 – Grand Canyon Hotel;
Frank J Haynes;
1911 – 1959
Tower Falls;
Frank J Haynes;
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Tower Falls;
Frank J Haynes;
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Tower Falls;
Frank J Haynes;
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Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River;
Frank J Haynes;
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Iris Falls on the Bechler River;
Frank J Haynes;
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Lower Falls of the Yellowstone;
Frank J Haynes;
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Lower Falls of the Yellowstone;
Frank J Haynes;
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Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River;
Frank J Haynes;
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Upper Falls of the Yellowstone River;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard of Kepler Cascades on the Firehole River;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard #157 – The Buffalo Herd;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard of tourists feeding bears;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard #160 – The Twin Cubs;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard #200 – The Oregon Short Line depot in West Yellowstone;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard a tourist feeding a bear;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard of Golden Gate;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard #156 – Silver Gate (the Hoodoos);
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard #183 – Northern Pacific depot in Gardiner, Montana;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard of Golden Gate;
Frank J Haynes;
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Golden Gate;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcards
Postcard of the Lake Hotel;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard of the Fountain Hotel;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard of Golden Gate;
Frank J Haynes;
Around 1920
Wylie postcard series #5 – Wylie dining tent interior;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard of a Wylie single tent;
Frank J Haynes;
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Wylie postcard series #3 – Interior of a Wylie two-compartment tent;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard of the Wylie Camp;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard #168 – Boat landing near Lake Hotel;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard of yellow busses;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard of Canyon Bridge (Chittenden Bridge);
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard of a stagecoach near the Upper Falls of the Yellowstone River;
Frank J Haynes;
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Yellowstone Canyon from Artist Point;
Frank J Haynes
Around 1920
Postcard of the Yellowstone Canyon as seen from Artist Point;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard of “The Needles”, near Tower Falls;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard of the Yellowstone Canyon;
Frank J Haynes;
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Yellowstone Canyon from Grand View;
Frank J Haynes;
Around 1920
Postcard of Electric Peak;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard of Electric Peak;
Frank J Haynes;
Around 1920
Postcard of Mt Washburn;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard of Sylvan Lake & Top Notch Peak;
Frank J Haynes;
Around 1920
Postcard of Yellowstone Lake & Colter Peak;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard of Yellowstone Lake;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard of Yellowstone Lake & the Absaroka Range;
Frank J Haynes;
Around 1920
Fountain Geyser
Haynes
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Postcard (#138) of “Hot Spring Cone” (Fishing Cone), Yellowstone Lake;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard of White Dome Geyser;
Frank J Haynes;
Around 1920
Postcard of Excelsior Geyser & Grand Prismatic Pool;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard of Fountain Paint Pot;
Frank J Haynes;
Around 1920
Postcard of Minute Man Geyser (now known as Constant Geyser) in Norris Geyser Basin;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard of Norris Geyser Basin;
Frank J Haynes;
Around 1920
Postcard of Fountain Paint Pot;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard of Angel Terrace;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard #116 – Fountain Paint Pot;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard of Jupiter Terrace;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard of Jupiter Terrace;
Frank J Haynes;
Around 1920
Postcard of Emerald Pool;
Frank J Haynes;
Around 1920
Postcard of Cleopatra & Mound Terraces;
Frank J Haynes;
Around 1920
Postcard of Mammoth Terraces;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard of Mammoth Hot Springs;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard of Morning Glory Pool;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard of Oblong Geyser;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard of Crested Pool & Castle Geyser;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard # 122 – Morning Glory Pool;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard of Oblong Geyser Cone;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard of Riverside Geyser;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard of Castle Geyser;
Frank J Haynes;
Around 1920
Postcard of Riverside Geyser;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard of Giant Geyser;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard of Economy Geyser;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard of Grotto Geyser;
Frank J Haynes;
Around 1920
Postcard of Grotto Geyser;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard of Old Faithful Geyser;
Frank J Haynes;
Around 1920
Postcard of Grotto Geyser;
Frank J Haynes;
Around 1913
Postcard of Grotto Geyser;
Frank J Haynes;
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Postcard of Old Faithful Geyser;
Frank J Haynes;
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