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- John and Jane Adams Postcard Collection
Moreton Bay fig tree, Southern Pacific Station, Santa Barbara
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PC-002-499
Moreton Bay fig tree on Southern Pacific Station grounds, Santa Barbara, California
1930s
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Obert, Karl
The Albertype Company, Brooklyn, New York
An Australian native, it was planted in 1876 and transplanted in 1877, having a span of 160 feet. According to the card back, it had a "branch spread" of 124 feet in 1936. Judging from the period automobiles, this might be close to the year the image was captured. Also according to the divided back, the card was "hand-colored."
Santa Barbara; Morton Bay fig tree; Fig trees; Vintage automobiles; Southern Pacific Railroad stations; Southern Pacific Depots; Depots; Train stations; Railroad stations; Railway stations
100 West Montecito Street
California - Santa Barbara
- John and Jane Adams Postcard Collection
MS-0008
Osborne's, Santa Barbara, California
Postcard
3.5 inches X 5.5 inches
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- San Diego State University Library and Information Access, Special Collections and University Archives
Image
TIFF
20.43 MB
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