Mystery photo number ten

July 16, 2012 by Dave Knadler

These people all appear to be waiting for something.

What have we here? For one point, name the building. For three points, tell from whence the name derives. Be specific.

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Deb says

July 16, 2012 at 4:18 pm

eesh.
Mike says

July 16, 2012 at 5:34 pm

Old Faithful Inn which sits next to Old Faithful Geyser which faithfully erupts every 91 minutes.
- Dave Knadler says
  
  July 17, 2012 at 8:02 pm
  
  Mike gets one point, for a total of one.
  
  The geyser identification, while certainly correct, isn’t the answer I had in mind about the provenance of the name. See Mary’s answer below. Again, I’ll try to be more precise in my phrasing.
Joan says

July 16, 2012 at 8:15 pm

This was a tough one! I think Mike is right, and I feel the same as Deb!
Deb says

July 16, 2012 at 8:45 pm

Good answer Mike!
Joan says

July 16, 2012 at 10:58 pm

Truly!
Mary Anderson says

July 17, 2012 at 3:58 pm

The picture is of Old Faithful Inn. In back is Old Faithful Geyser. Sept. 18, 1870 members of the Washburn-Langford Doane Expedition traveled down the Firehole River and entered the Upper Geyser Basin. The first geyser they saw was Old Faithful. It was named this because at regular intervals it would spout—thus the name.
- Dave Knadler says
  
  July 17, 2012 at 8:03 pm
  
  Mary gets three points, for a total of three.
E. Jules says

July 18, 2012 at 12:34 pm

Hi
- Dave Knadler says
  
  July 20, 2012 at 12:04 am
  
  Right back at you.