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| Keywords: 1910 athens william h. jackson williamhjackson huron h. h smith trees botany expedition specimen collection georgia u.s.a. usa blackandwhite monochrome black and white The Tree That Owns Itself. Marble inscription on white oak (Quercus alba) tree: "For and in consideration of the great love I bear this tree and the great desire I have for its protection for all time I convey entire possession of itself and all land within eight feet of the tree on all sides. William H. Jackson." See www.roadsideamerica.com/story/11703, also www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gaahs/. 1910. Photo by Huron H. Smith. Location: Athens, Georgia, U.S.A., North America Original material: 5x7 inch glass negative Digital Identifier: CSB31264 Learn more about The Field Museum's Library Photo Archives. The Tree That Owns Itself. Marble inscription on white oak (Quercus alba) tree: "For and in consideration of the great love I bear this tree and the great desire I have for its protection for all time I convey entire possession of itself and all land within eight feet of the tree on all sides. William H. Jackson." See www.roadsideamerica.com/story/11703, also www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gaahs/. 1910. Photo by Huron H. Smith. Location: Athens, Georgia, U.S.A., North America Original material: 5x7 inch glass negative Digital Identifier: CSB31264 Learn more about The Field Museum's Library Photo Archives. | ||||
