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Title
Hooker Oak
Contributor
Taylor, Randy
Publication Information
Meriam Library. California State University, Chico
Contributing Institution
California State University, Chico
Collection
Northeastern California Historical Photograph Collection
Rights Information
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Description
Hooker Oak, Chico, California. This huge Oak stands in Bidwell Park and was named for the eminent botanist, Sir Joseph Hooker. the height is 110 feet, circumference of trunk, 28 feet and the branches spread 150 feet.
Hooker Oak. World's Largest
Type
image
Format
90 x 140 mm
tif
Offset Lithography; Postcard - split back
Identifier
sc29025
http://archives.csuchico.edu/cdm/ref/collection/coll11/id/14455
Place
Chico (Calif.)
Butte County (Calif.)
Hooker Oak (Chico, Calif.)
Bidwell Park (Chico, Calif.)
Source
sc29025
Relation
Hard Drive
2012-088
original not owned
Northeastern California Historical Photograph Collection

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