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Plaque Located to the Right of “Tahoe Heritage Foundation” Log
Photographer: Syd Whittle
Taken: August 14, 2010
Caption: Plaque Located to the Right of “Tahoe Heritage Foundation” Log
Additional Description: These logs were cut from an old growth tree that fell just a few yards away. The seedling sprouted in 1690, was preserved by “Lucky” Baldwin, and fell in a 1996 windstorm at the age of 306.
”My land acquisition will save
this vast forest from the
beauty-destroying ax of the
woodsman
so that the magnificent pines
and cedars may be admired
by generations to come.”
E.J. “Lucky” Baldwin
Submitted: August 27, 2010, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.
Database Locator Identification Number: p124965
File Size: 2.835 Megabytes

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