Postcard, "Greetings from the Cliff House, San Francisco" Maker, probably by: Pacific Lumber Company (American, founded 1863)

ca. 1920

American Decorative Arts

By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
Medium

Redwood and paint

Dimensions

4 × 6 in. (10.16 × 15.24 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Jacqueline Loewe Fowler

Accession Number

2012.69.2

Geography

Depicted San Francisco, California, Probably made in Scotia, California

Culture

American

Period

20th century

Classification

Sculpture

Disclaimer

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Bibliography
  • "Acquisitions," Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin: Online Supplement (accessed December 21, 2012), 23
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

postcards

Inscriptions

"Greetings from the Cliff House, San Francisco / EUCALYPTUS GROVE" san serif printed in black across top of verso. " "This is made of California Redwood. These threes are the / largest and oldest living things on earth. They grow to 36 feet / in diameter and from 250 to 350 feet in height. " san serif printed in black across bottom on verso.

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