Historic Sycamore Tree
Image
Title
Historic Sycamore Tree
Identifier
20184 PC
Description
Color photographic postcard showing a large sycamore tree growing in the middle of a road, at the edge of an intersection. Behind the tree, citrus groves are visible.
Verso:
Caption: Historic Sycamore Tree - tradition records General Freemont camped under this tree on his trips from Los Angeles to San Francisco. It was also the official Hangman's tree. There is a legend too, that under or near this tree are buried treasures of the early days. Located on Highway 150 between Santa Paula and Fillmore, California.
[Columbia Wholesale Supply Co., 1047 N. Havenhurst, Hollywood 46, Calif., H1763 and15973]
Verso:
Caption: Historic Sycamore Tree - tradition records General Freemont camped under this tree on his trips from Los Angeles to San Francisco. It was also the official Hangman's tree. There is a legend too, that under or near this tree are buried treasures of the early days. Located on Highway 150 between Santa Paula and Fillmore, California.
[Columbia Wholesale Supply Co., 1047 N. Havenhurst, Hollywood 46, Calif., H1763 and15973]
Creator
Columbia Wholesale Supply Co.
Date
No date
Format
Color postcard
15 x 10 cm
Subject
Trees--Sycamore
Trees--Ventura County
Coverage
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Santa Paula (Calif.)
Fillmore (Calif.)
Publisher
Museum of Ventura County
Rights
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Type
Image
Language
English
Is Referenced By
MVC045 Collection of Ventura County postcards
Collection
Citation
Columbia Wholesale Supply Co. , “Historic Sycamore Tree,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed December 21, 2024, https://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/5735.