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In Sequoia National park, California, stands the largest of all redwood trees, the "General Sherman," found in 1879 by a trapper, James Wolverton, and named in honor of General Sherman, under whom he had served in the Civil War. It measures 37.4 feet in diameter, stands 272 feet high and contains enough lumber to build a good sized village. Its age is estimated to be between 3,500 and 4,000 years.
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GENERAL SHERMAN'S TREE.
In Sequoia National park, California, stands the largest of all redwood trees, the "General Sherman," found in 1879 by a trapper, James Wolverton, and named in honor of General Sherman, under whom he had served in the Civil War. It measures 37.4 feet in diameter, stands 272 feet high and contains enough lumber to build a good sized village. Its age is estimated to be between 3,500 and 4,000 years.
Publisher: Kodachrome by Mike Roberts
American
1940's
Medium/Technique
Photochrome on card stock.
Dimensions
Vertical: 14 x 8.9 cm (5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Leonard A. Lauder Postcard Archive—Gift of Leonard A. Lauder
Accession Number2015.11889
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPostcards
DescriptionBack: divided. Mint. C-125 WESCO COLOR CARD
REPRODUCED from NATURAL COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS
LET'S GO! U.S.A. - KEEP 'EM FLYING!
REPRODUCED from NATURAL COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS
LET'S GO! U.S.A. - KEEP 'EM FLYING!
ProvenanceBetween 1950 and 2015, acquired by Leonard A. Lauder, New York, from various postcard dealers in Europe and the United States; 2015, gift of Leonard A. Lauder to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 24, 2015)