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Description
Plates in: Photographs, California Big Trees / by C. C. Curtis, pgs. 2-6, 15. Shows cutting down of redwood for display at the Chicago World's Fair. View 1 (ca1768). Gen. Noble Tree circumference 101 ft. Selected for Chicago World Fair - now in Smithsonian Institute, Washington D.C. -- view 2 (ca1769). Woodmen arrive to prepare Gen. Noble Tree - for shipment to Chicago Worlds Fair -- view 3 (ca1770). Cutting away top of Gen. Noble Tree from section sent to Chicago Fair -- view 4 (ca1771). Lowering segments of Gen. Noble Tree to prepare for shipment to Chicago Fair -- view 5 (ca1772). Segments of Gen. Noble Tree boxed to protect bark - hauled from forest to railroad -- view 6 (ca1781). Gen. Noble Tree after falling top. Also have negative: view 5, no. 24,485 (4 x 5 in.)
Type
image
Format
Photographs. Nonprojected graphic
Extent
6 photographic prints ; 8 x 10 in. and 10 x 8 in. or smaller.
Identifier
(C)001425606CSL01-Aleph
Language
English
Subject
Giant sequoias--California--Tulare County Woodcutting--California--Tulare County Carts & wagons--California--Tulare County Kings Canyon National Park (Calif.)--Photographs.--Photographs Tulare County (Calif.)--Photographs Photographic prints Photograph albums
Place
California Tulare County Kings Canyon National Park (Calif.) Tulare County (Calif.)
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