Close-up of a specimen of a California redwood leaf and branch, ca.1925

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Photograph of a close-up of a specimen of a California redwood leaf and branch, ca.1925. The branch contains many stems with needlelike leaves. Some of the seeds are scattered apart and some remain clustered. Several leaves and seeds have been edited out from the original image. On neutral background.; "The California Coast Redwood claims the title of 'tallest' tree on Earth at over 350 feet - technically speaking, the Sequoia of the Sierra Nevada is larger with a considerably wider but slightly shorter trunk. As well as great height the Redwoods have great age, some as old as 2,000 years. At this age a single tree can weigh 500 tons. This majesty doesn't come without fragility however. The Redwood Tree requires plenty of rain and relies on holding clouds of damp mist in the high canopy for an ample water supply. Also,the root system of these giant trees is surprisingly shallow with trees in dense groves supporting eachother with intertwining roots. Among the Redwoods are a number of other species that make up the complete ecosystem picture. Lush ferns and mosses enjoy the rainforest atmosphere, and huckleberries, sorrel and other pine trees are common." -- unknown author.

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Title Close-up of a specimen of a California redwood leaf and branch, ca.1925

Subject Botany (lcsh), Botany -- Trees -- Redwood (file heading), Forests and forestry (lcsh), Industry -- Lumbering (file heading), Lumber (lcsh), Redwood (lcsh), Trees (lcsh), Wood products (lcsh)

Tags OAI-PMH Harvest

Place California (states), USA (countries)

Temporal Subject 1925

Type images

Format 2 photographs : glass photonegative, photoprint, b&w ; 26 x 21 cm. (aacr2), glass plate negatives (format), photographic prints (aat), photographs (aat)

Source California Historical Society (contributing entity), California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960 (collection), Title Insurance and Trust, and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, 1860-1960 (subcollection)

Date Created 1925

Publisher University of Southern California. Libraries (digital)

Repository Email specol@lib.usc.edu

Repository Name USC Libraries Special Collections

Repository Location Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189

Rights Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.

Copyright Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.

Access Conditions Send requests to address or e-mail given

Permanent Link (DOI) https://doi.org/10.25549/chs-m12150

Identifier 5520 (accession number), CHS-5520 (call number), CHS-5520 (filename), chs-m265 (legacy collection record id), chs-c65-11640 (legacy record id), chs-m12150 (legacy record id), USC-1-1-1-12303 (legacy record id), USC-1-1-1-14298 (legacy record id), 1-73-31 (microfiche number), USC (project)

IIIF ID [Document.IIIFV3ID]

DM Record ID 11640

Unique identifier UC130072

Legacy Identifier CHS-5520.tiff

Type Image

Internet Media Type image/tiff

Resolution 13.5 in × 16.7 in at 300dpi
34.2 cm × 42.4 cm at 300dpi

Inherited Values

Title Title Insurance and Trust and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection 1860-1960

Description The nearly 15,000 unique photographs of this collection contain the work of C.C. Pierce which cover the Los Angeles region city, street and architectural views, California Missions, Southwestern Native Americans, and turn-of-century Nevada, Arizona, and California. Pierce, active from 1886 to 1940, was one of the leading photographers of his day and amassed a collection of 15,000 images, including his own and those bought and copied from his contemporaries, George Wharton James and Charles Puck. The James collection contains over 2,000 images of portraits, customs, ceremonies, arts, and games of various groups of Southwestern Native Americans.

Date Created 1860/1960

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