'THE FOUNDERS TREE'' - Stanley A. Plitz Co. 857 · The Humboldt Project

Identifier: 00952
Title: 'THE FOUNDERS TREE'' - Stanley A. Plitz Co. 857
Postcard Caption (front): "THE FOUNDERS TREE," TALLEST LIVING TREE IN THE WORLD, HEIGHT 364 FEET REDWOOD HIGHWAY, CALIFORNIA
Postcard Caption (back): "THE FOUNDERS TREE", TALLEST TREE IN THE WORLD This Redwood Tree is 364 feet high. Hundreds of these trees would no doubt be higher, but the tops are broken off by the wind, due to its great velocity at that height.
Photographer: Unknown
Publisher: Stanley A. Plitz Co. – SF
Publisher Location: San Francisco-CA
Publisher Number: 857; 3A-H379
Color: Multicolor
Type: Linen
Subject: Forest Scene-non logging; Redwood Highway-South of Eureka; Humboldt Redwoods State Park-Other; Redwood Forest Scene; Redwood Highway
Region: 09 Ave of Giants
Location: Humboldt Redwoods State Park; Redwood Hwy-Eka South
Earliest Known Date: 1948
Last Known Date: 1949
EKD - LKD Notes: date range estimated from sent Plitz cards in the THP collection
Sent: no
Printing Process: Print-Lithograph
Manufacturer Location: Unknown
Size (inches): Standard (3.5x5.5)
Item Type: Postcard
Collection: The Humboldt Project