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Entrance to the Stump House, Eureka, California, circa 1940

Subjects
Forests & TreesHistoric Trees
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Entrance to the Stump House, Eureka, California, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Entrance to the Stump House, Eureka, California, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

The picture shows a doorway cut into the base of an enormous coast redwood stump, with a hand-lettered sign mounted above the opening that tallies the tree's diameter, bark thickness and the lumber it yielded. The caption identifies it as the entrance to the Stump House at Eureka, California, one of the roadside attractions built into the giant redwoods of Humboldt County. Such stump and tree-house novelties drew motor tourists traveling the Redwood Highway in the early twentieth century.

Postcard Details

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PublisherZan Stark
THIS TREE Was 20 feet in diameter 5 feet above the ground. The cut was taken 40 feet above the ground and is 16 feet in diameter The bark on this tree was 30[illegible] inches thick and it required 4 men[illegible] to encircle the tree 36,000 feet of lumber sufficient lumber to build 22 average homes. Hours 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. Visitors Welcome Entrance to the Stump House, Eureka, Calif. --- The Stump House, Eureka, California. Manufac- 18679 turers of redwood burl gifts and novelties. Complete stock on hand. POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE A "COLOURPICTURE" PUBLICATION, BOSTON 15, MASS., U. S. A. PUB. BY Zan Stark MILL VALLEY, CALIFORNIA Zan
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Postcard record

PublisherZan Stark
SeriesR.12
ConditionVery good
Place depictedStump House, Eureka, CA
Place mentionedEureka, CA
Place mentionedColourpicture, Boston, MA
PublisherZan Stark, Mill Valley, CA
NotesLinen-textured stock with visible crosshatch weave; card number "R.12" printed at lower right; thin light border at edges. Unused card — no postmark, no message, no address. Divided-back "POST CARD" with "PLACE STAMP HERE" box; linen-texture stock; Colourpicture / Zan Stark imprint with card number 18679.

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Entrance to the Stump House, Eureka, California, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/entrance-to-the-stump-house-eureka-california-circa-1940. Accessed October 24, 2026.