4280. 1950s black and white glossy postcard showing the now
destroyed Big Tree. Caption states: “The Giant Cypress in Big Tree Park.
Between Orlando and Sanford near Longwood, Florida. It was supposed to be the
oldest and largest tree of its kind in the United States, and it is now one of
the Most popular sightseeing spots in Florida.”
From the Internet: “On January 16, 2012, a fire was reported at the top of the Senator tree, which burned from the inside out, "like a chimney." Firefighters arrived to try to extinguish the blaze, but the tree collapsed. The charred remains of the tree now stand only 20 to 25 feet (6.1 to 7.6 m) tall… On February 28, 2012, the Florida Division of Forestry said they arrested a 26-year-old woman on suspicion of starting the Senator fire. The suspect stated that she regularly went to the tree site when the park was closed. On the night of January 16, 2012, she lit a fire with debris so that she could see the crystal meth that she was trying to smoke, but the fire got out of control.“ CONDITION: Unused; never mailed. FINE condition.…
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at the pictures to Judge Condition for Yourself… I mark all Postcard Mailings “Non Machineable” (and I pay the extra
surcharge costs); but Still the Post Office has informed me that All postcards need to be
packaged with Flexible cardboard. I also mark all
Postcards as “Do Not Bend”.
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