Grays Harbor Toothpick (1 results)

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.…