Hooker Oak, Chico, California

Subject: Historic Trees
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Hooker Oak, Chico, California, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

About this subject

A large, mature oak tree with a massive rounded canopy stands in a grassy area, enclosed by a low white fence. The sky is blue with soft clouds.

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PublisherStanley A. Piltz Company

HOOKER OAK, CHICO, CALIF. 977 © STANLEY A. PILLER 3B-H1700 --- 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. POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE STANLEY A. PITLZ COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. "Pictorial Wonderland" ART-TONE SERIES 977

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Series	3B-H1700
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 numbers '112' and '2-8' at top. Publisher imprint Stanley A. Piltz Company, San Francisco.

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Hooker Oak, Chico, California, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/hooker-oak-chico-california. Accessed October 5, 2026.