Vintage Postcard RPPC Giant Ponderosa Pine Tree Hwy 62 Oregon Art Ray Forestry
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A dramatic, upward-looking perspective highlighting the immense scale, thick bark pattern, and towering canopy of an ancient Ponderosa Pine tree. Hand-lettered in white cursive styling by the photographer: "Looking up a Giant Ponderosa Pine Highway 62, Ore". It also features a localized mid-trunk notation reading "Height 169 Ft."
Social History: The Art-Ray Company specialized in capturing the awe-inspiring timberlands, parks, and roadside oddities of the West. This postcard encapsulates the mid-century American conservation and travel boom, serving as a snapshot of Oregon's early timber identity before extensive highway widening and logging altered many roadside old-growth stands.
Size: Standard 3.5 x 5”
Era: Post-Depression / WWII Era (circa 1939–1950) verified by the classic EKC stamp box design on the reverse side.
Type: Real Photo Postcard (RPPC)
Publisher: Produced by the highly collectible Art-Ray Company (prominently labeled at the bottom edge as "1985-ART-RAY"). Art-Ray was a premier producer of scenic Pacific Northwest and Northern California highway photography.
Condition: Natural paper aging
This is an authentic vintage item. Use the zoom tool to inspect the photos for a detailed view of the condition.