Ex President and Mrs. Calvin Coolidge at Dedication of Florida's Big Tree Postcard

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Title

Ex President and Mrs. Calvin Coolidge at Dedication of Florida's Big Tree Postcard

Alternative Title

Calvin Coolidge at Big Tree Park Postcard

Subject

Longwood (Fla.)
Bald cypress
Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933
Presidents--United States
Ex-presidents--United States
Cypress

Description

Postcard showing the Senator, a cypress located at Seminole Big Tree Park. Big Tree Park lies off of U.S. 17-92, south of Sanford in a swampy, mainly undeveloped area. The park's focal points are two ancient and giant bald cypress trees. The largest is known as the Senator; the other is known as the Senator's Brother. The two trees are possibly named in honor of M. O. Overstreet, a Florida state senator who donated the surrounding land to Seminole County in 1951, although they had their current names as early as the 1920s. The trees were a popular tourist attraction from the 1880s onward. In 1929, former President Calvin Coolidge and his wife, who were frequent visitors to Mt. Dora, visited the trees and dedicated them with a bronze plaque. The plaque was stolen in 1945. Both trees are extremely old and their age is typically given at 3,500 years. The Senator was believed to be the largest bald cypress in Florida; however, questions have been raised concerning the definition of "largest." It appears today that the Senator reigns as the cypress with the largest volume, the total amount of wood above ground. The current measurements may make it the largest bald cypress in the United States. As of 2011, the tree's height has been measured around 118 feet tall. It has been said that prior to the 1928 hurricane, it stood as tall as 160 feet.

Source

Original 3.5 x 5.5 inch black and white postcard: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.

Date Created

ca. 1930

Date Copyrighted

ca. 1930

Date Issued

ca. 1930

Contributor

Cook, Thomas

Is Format Of

Digital reproduction of original 3.5 x 5.5 black and white postcard.

Is Part Of

Private Collection of Thomas Cook.

Postcard Collection, Thomas Cook Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

Format

application/pdf

Extent

7.36 MB

Medium

3.5 x 5.5 inch color postcard

Language

eng

Type

Still Image

Coverage

Longwood, Florida

Spatial Coverage

28.720802, -81.331345

Temporal Coverage

1930-01-01/1930-12-31

Accrual Method

Donation

Mediator

History Teacher
Geography Teacher

Rights Holder

Copyright to this resource is owned by Thomas Cook and provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.

Contributing Project

Curator

Cook, Thomas

Digital Collection

Source Repository

Private Collection of Thomas Cook

External Reference

"Big Tree Park." Parks and Preservation, Seminole County. http://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/locations/Big-Tree-Park.stml.
Blozan, Will. "The Senator Cypress is Re-elected to Top Position in Eastern Forests." Native Tree Society. http://www.nativetreesociety.org/fieldtrips/florida/senator/senator_cypress.htm.
"The Senator - Florida's Big Tree." Floridata. http://mobile.floridata.com/Plants/Taxodiaceae/Taxodium%20distichum/108.

Transcript

Ex President and Mrs. Calivin Coolidge at dedication of Florida's "Big Tree" The Senator Cypress. Age 3500 years. Diameter 17 1/2. ft. Circumference 47 ft. Height 126 ft. On U. S. 17 and 92 between Sanford and Orlando, Florida
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Original Format

1 black and white postcard

Physical Dimensions

3.5 x 5.5 inch

Collection

Citation

“Ex President and Mrs. Calvin Coolidge at Dedication of Florida's Big Tree Postcard,” RICHES, accessed December 13, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/991.

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