THE GRAY'S HARBOR TOOTHPICK
[World's Fair] [Photography]
From johnson rare books & archives, ABAA, Covina, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since October 4, 2003
About this Item
A black-and-white photograph of the Gray's Harbor Toothpick, a unique exhibit offered by the state of Washington for the 1904 World's Fair held in St. Louis. The "toothpick" began as a 270-foot-tall Drummond Spruce that was growing in a forest near Aberdeen and was estimated to be 440 years old. It was donated by Weyerheauser Timber company. After being moved from the forest, a 38-foot section of the log was hollowed out and mounted on two flat railroad cars. In the hollowed-out trunk an office was set up along with an animal den used to house two Washington bears. Another section of the log was fitted with living accommodations for the people hired to transport it on a tour of the United States with a final stop in St. Louis. The photographer of the 10" x 4" image is unknown. It has remnants of black paper on the verso as if it was removed from an album; otherwise very good. Seller Inventory # 76949
Bibliographic Details
Title: THE GRAY'S HARBOR TOOTHPICK
Store Description
Established in 1981, johnson rare books & archives is located at The Book Shop in downtown Covina, about 20 miles east of Los Angeles. The shop is open six days a week and houses an inventory of some 30,000 titles, ranging from the general second-hand to the truly antiquarian.
134 N. Citrus Avenue, Covina, CA, 91723, U.S.A.
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The Book Shop, LLC - ABAA, ILAB134 N. Citrus Avenue, Covina, CA, 91723, U.S.A.
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