Entering the Big Tree Grove, Santa Cruz, CA, circa 1901
- Subjects
- Forests & TreesHistoric Trees
- Card type
- Real photo
- Date
- c. 1901 (Early)
About this postcard
A dirt road runs between the massive trunks of a redwood grove, with sunlight falling through the high canopy onto the shaded ground on either side. The view is framed to make the scale of the trees the point, the road narrowing into the stand of timber ahead. The Big Tree Grove in the Santa Cruz Mountains was a well-known tourist stop by the time this card was made. Excursionists reached the redwoods by rail from San Francisco and Santa Cruz, and the groves were promoted as a scenic wonder of the coast range, which helps explain why a view like this was printed and sold as a souvenir.
Postcard Details
No address detected
Postcard record
| Series | 291 |
|---|---|
| Condition | Good |
| Place depicted | Big Tree Grove, Santa Cruz, CA |
| Notes | Full-bleed black-and-white image; printed caption at bottom reading "Entering the Big Tree Grove Santa Cruz Cal." (series 291). No white border. Postmark: none visible. Undivided back ('Post Card' / 'Address' / 'STAMP' only), c. 1901-1907 era. Pencil dealer/price notation in upper left corner, written on two lines: 'RML5' / '3-'. No stamp, no address, no message written. Front is a real-photo view of a redwood grove. |
Cite this card
Entering the Big Tree Grove, Santa Cruz, CA, circa 1901, postcard, c. 1901. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/entering-the-big-tree-grove-santa-cruz-ca-circa-1901. Accessed November 2, 2026.