Hooker Oak, Bidwell Park, Chico, CA, circa 1930

Subjects: Historic Trees Public Parks & Commons
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Hooker Oak, Bidwell Park, Chico, CA, circa 1930, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

About this postcard

The Hooker Oak, a valley white oak, stands in grass behind a low white fence in Bidwell Park, Chico. Its large rounded canopy and thick trunk fill the view under a blue sky with soft clouds. The tree was named for Sir Joseph Hooker, the naturalist and friend of John Bidwell, and the printed text gives its age as about 1,000 years, its height as 101 feet, and its branch spread as 200 feet.

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PublisherStanley A. Piltz Company

HOOKER OAK, CHICO, CALIF. HOOKER OAK, CHICO, CALIF. Bidwell Park, 2,300 acres. Named after Sir Joseph Hooker, naturalist; friend of John Bidwell. Species—Valley White Oak Approximate age, 1,000 years. Height, 101 feet. Circumference of trunk at Ground—25.7 feet; at 8 feet above ground—28.4 feet. Spread of branches, north and south—200 feet. Circumference outside of branches—446 feet. Branches would cover 7,885 people, allowing 2 square feet to a person.

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Publisher	Stanley A. Piltz Company
Series	"Pictorial Wonderland" ART-TONE SERIES
Condition	Very good
Place depicted	Hooker Oak, Chico, CA
Place mentioned	Chico, CA
Publisher	San Francisco, CA
Notes	Linen texture; cream border; no handwriting on front. No postmark or stamp present. Linen-era divided-back card; printed descriptive text about Hooker Oak, Chico, Calif. Pencil dealer mark '112' and '2.00' at top. Publisher imprint © Stanley A. Piltz Company, San Francisco, Calif.

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Hooker Oak, Bidwell Park, Chico, CA, circa 1930, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/hooker-oak-bidwell-park-chico-ca-circa-1930. Accessed November 2, 2026.