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Description

Postcard image of the Big Tree in Sanford. Image depicts the tree with a plaque on the front, surrounded by a fence. Two men, a woman, and a young child can be seen in front of the tree, looking up at it. The caption on the front of the postcard reads, "Big Tree Park. The Oldest and Largest Cypress Tree in U. S. A. 126 ft. 3 in. High. 47 ft. in circumference. 3500 Years Old. Sanford, Seminole County, Florida."

Date

ca. 1940s

Subjects

Florida -- Sanford -- Photographs.; Tourism -- Florida -- Sanford -- Photographs; Trees -- Florida -- Sanford -- Photographs

Coverage-Spatial

Sanford (Fla.)

Number of Images

2 images

Side of Image

Front of Postcard

Repository

University of Central Florida Libraries, Special Collections & University Archives

Identifier

DP0008223

Size of Original Image

14 cm. x 9 cm.

Rights Statement

All rights are held by the respective holding institution. This material is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, (407) 823-2576. http://library.ucf.edu/SpecialCollections/

Digital Publisher

Electronically reproduced by the Digital Services unit of the University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, 2011.

Funding source

RICHES 2011

Digital Reproduction Specifications

Jpeg2000 images were derived from 400 dpi tiffs scanned on an Avision FB 6080E Book-edge Scanner.

Date Digitized

2011-02

 
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