. Curios and relics. Plants. Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Thatcher, Maurice H. (Maurice Hudson), 1870-1973; Sheldon, Bert; Trees. Towers Above Fellows 'Abe Lincoln' Rivals 'Sherman1 Fame GIANT FOREST, June 24.—Gen- eral Sherman tree, on account of Its great girth and belghth,. has received the greatest publicity about teh monster Sequoia trees in the Sequoia National park, but there is another tree in the forest that is worthy of mention and pic- ture, and that is the Abe Lincoln tree on the Alta Meadow trail, about two miles from Giant Forest. As will be seen by the-picture, the Abe Lincoln t
. Curios and relics. Plants. Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Thatcher, Maurice H. (Maurice Hudson), 1870-1973; Sheldon, Bert; Trees. Towers Above Fellows 'Abe Lincoln' Rivals 'Sherman1 Fame GIANT FOREST, June 24.—Gen- eral Sherman tree, on account of Its great girth and belghth,. has received the greatest publicity about teh monster Sequoia trees in the Sequoia National park, but there is another tree in the forest that is worthy of mention and pic- ture, and that is the Abe Lincoln tree on the Alta Meadow trail, about two miles from Giant Forest. As will be seen by the-picture, the Abe Lincoln tree is rugged and a homely tree like Its Illustrious prototype. It is a tree that com- mands attention and holds it. It Is not a pretty tree, as trees go, but it evidences all the homely virtues possessed by the Great Emancipator. 1 The tree Is 31 feet in diameter and 270 feet high, only feet less than General Sherman tree, Abe Lincoln tree In Giant Forest on the Alta Meadow trail which rises 270 feet high and is 31 feet in diameter, only feet shorter than the famous General Sherman fE FRESNO MORNING REPUBLICAN, SUNDAY, JUNE 25, Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection.
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