Title:
El Palo Alto
Creator:
unknown
Subject:
Coast Redwood--California--Palo Alto
Historic Trees-California--Palo Alto
Trestles
Portola, Gaspar de
Description:
Photograph of a twin trunk Coastal Redwood tree named "El Palo Alto" (the tall stick) standing on the banks of San Francisquito
Creek in Palo Alto. Spanish explorer Gaspar de Portola camped under this redwood in November 1769. Indians, travelers,
and settlers used the tree as a landmark. One of the two trunks fell or was removed in the 1880s. The other still stands
today, and is thought to be over 1000 years old. The tree is the official symbol of the City of Palo Alto.
Publisher:
San Jose Public Library. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library. California Room
Date:
circa 1875
Type:
image
Format:
1 photographic print; 24x 18 cm.
Identifier:
CSJ_169
ARB-C168
Language:
eng
Coverage:
Palo Alto (Calif.)
Rights:
public domain
Material in the public domain. No restrictions on use.