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Moreton bay fig tree in a parking lot, planted by Andrew J. Cooper, December 1946
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Moreton bay fig tree in a parking lot, planted by Andrew J. Cooper, December 1946
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Description
Photograph of a moreton bay fig tree in a parking lot, planted by Andrew J. Cooper, December 1946. A tree with a short wide trunk stands in the center while its branches extend out to create a lush dome over cars parked in a lot below. A building can be seen to the left while a line of poles can be seen in the right background.; Photoprint reads "The tree was planted in 1876 by Andrew J. Cooper. The circumferance of its trunk was bout 30 feet, and later spread to 125 feet while standing 60 feet hight. The botanical name is 'Ficus macrophylla' (Moreton Bay Fig) commonly known as a rubber tree.; A number of historical societes were deeply interested in it preservation and from time to time, the Park Department had made effortds to acquire it. At one time, a movement was proposed for a Bond issue to residents of the surrounding area to provide funds for a Park purposes for the preservation and beautification of the tree. The owners of the parcel of land, at that time, refused to sell that portion of the property where the tree was situated, thereby abandoning any efforts of the Park Department to purchase said property. The cost of moving the tree was found to be prohibitive and would necessitate the cutting back of its branches and roots to such an extent that it would be ruined. Under the proposed plans for the improvement of the property, the tree was to remain undisturbed, and was proclaimed to be at all times protected and maintained and the space about it set aside as a park; A zone variance was granted to the Shell Oil Company, present owners of the land, upon terms and conditions that the aforementioned tree be preserved.
Asset Metadata
Title
Moreton bay fig tree in a parking lot, planted by Andrew J. Cooper, December 1946
Subject
Botany
(lcsh),
Botany -- Trees -- Oak
(file heading),
Oak
(lcsh),
roadways
(adlf),
Trees
(lcsh)
Tags
OAI-PMH Harvest
Place
California
(states),
Los Angeles
(city or populated place),
USA
(countries)
Temporal Subject
1946-12-16
Type
images
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w ; 9 x 12 cm.
(aacr2),
photographic prints
(aat),
photographs
(aat)
Source
California Historical Society
(contributing entity),
California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
(collection),
Title Insurance and Trust, and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, 1860-1960
(subcollection)
Date Created
1946-12-16
Contributor
Harrison, Frank M.
(donor)
Publisher
University of Southern California. Libraries
(digital)
Repository Email
specol@lib.usc.edu
Repository Name
USC Libraries Special Collections
Repository Location
Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Rights
Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.
Permanent Link (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.25549/chs-m20324
Identifier
46115 (
accession number
), CHS-46115 (
call number
), CHS-46115 (
filename
), chs-m265 (
legacy collection record id
), chs-m20324 (
legacy record id
), USC-1-1-1-14284 (
legacy record id
), chs-c65-22636 (
legacy record id
), 1-82-260 (
microfiche number
), USC (
project
)
IIIF ID
[Document.IIIFV3ID]
DM Record ID
22636
Unique identifier
UC126577
Legacy Identifier
CHS-46115.tiff
Type
Image
Internet Media Type
image/tiff
Resolution
19.1 in × 15.6 in at 300dpi
48.5 cm × 39.8 cm at 300dpi
Inherited Values
Title
Title Insurance and Trust and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection 1860-1960
Date Created
1860 to 1960