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Topping giant spruce for 200-foot mast, Oregon, circa 1930

Subjects
Forests & TreesLogging & Lumber
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
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A logger works high on the trunk of a giant spruce, cutting away the 65-foot top to leave a 200-foot mast. The tree stands 265 feet tall, with smaller evergreens in the foreground and a blue sky with pink-tinged clouds behind it. The scene reflects the scale of Pacific Coast old growth: forests along the Oregon and Washington coasts held trees 300 to 400 feet high and up to 500 years old. Mast timber was a specialized product cut from tall, straight conifers, and topping such trees was dangerous, skilled work.

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PublisherWesley Andrews Co.
TOPPING GIANT SPRUCE FOR 200 FOOT MAST, TREE 265 FEET HIGH GIANT SPRUCE Note logger at 200 foot height dropping 65 foot top. On the coasts of Oregon and Washington are forests containing many trees of height, 300 to 400 feet, and of ages up to 500 years.
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PublisherWesley Andrews Co.
Series181 8A H3223
ConditionVery good
Place mentionedOregon, OR
Place mentionedWashington, WA
PublisherWesley Andrews Co., Portland, OR
NotesLinen texture; cream border; printed code 8A H3223 at right; photo by Wesley Andrews. No postmark. Divided-back "POST CARD" with C.T. Art-Colortone imprint (Wesley Andrews Co., Portland, Ore.); linen-textured stock with cream border; pencil dealer number "#59" at lower right. No message, address, or stamp.

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Topping giant spruce for 200-foot mast, Oregon, circa 1930, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/topping-giant-spruce-for-200-foot-mast-oregon-circa-1930. Accessed November 2, 2026.