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Description
Photograph from the book "The Beginnings of San Francisco" of the Palo Alto tree and San Francisquito Creek, the site of Portola's camp from November 6-11, 1769, [s.d.]. The tall evergreen tree is at center, surrounded by a host of smaller trees. The creek is at right, and is crossed by a metal trestle bridge. The bank on which the tree is growing is supported by a large brick wall. Palo Alto means "tall tree" in Spanish.
Type
image
Format
2 photographs : photonegative, photoprint, b&w 18 x 13 cm., 22 x 17 cm. negatives (photographic) photographic prints photographs
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