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Topping giant spruce for 200 foot mast, tree 265 feet high

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Forests & TreesLogging & Lumber
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Topping giant spruce for 200 foot mast, tree 265 feet high, Oregon, OR, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Topping giant spruce for 200 foot mast, tree 265 feet high, Oregon, OR, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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A very tall spruce trunk rises vertically against a blue sky with pinkish clouds; its top has been cut or topped, with branches remaining near the top and lower down. Smaller evergreen trees appear in the foreground.

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PublisherWesley Andrews Co.
TOPPING GIANT SPRUCE FOR 200 FOOT MAST, TREE 265 FEET HIGH—181 PHOTO BY WESLEY ANDREWS 8A H3223 --- GIANT SPRUCE Note logger at 200 foot height dropping 65 foot top. On the coasts of Oregon and Wash-ington are forests containing many trees of height, 300 to 400 feet, and of ages up to 500 years. POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.—WESLEY ANDREWS CO., PORTLAND, ORE.
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Series181
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, tree 265 feet high, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/topping-giant-spruce-for-200-foot-mast-tree-265-feet-high. Accessed October 5, 2026.