1950s Giant Cypress in Big Tree Park, 125 feet High, Longwood near Orlando FL for Sale

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1950s Giant Cypress in Big Tree Park, 125 feet High, Longwood near Orlando FL For Sale

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1950s Giant Cypress in Big Tree Park, 125 feet High, Longwood near Orlando FL:
$3.00

4280. 1950s black and white glossy postcard showing the nowdestroyed Big Tree. Caption states: “The Giant Cypress in Big Tree Park.Between Orlando and Sanford near Longwood, Florida. It was supposed to be theoldest and largest tree of its kind in the United States, and it is now one ofthe Most popular sightseeing spots in Florida.”

Fromthe Internet: “On January 16, 2012, a fire was reported at the top of theSenator tree, which burned from the inside out, \"like achimney.\"Firefighters arrived to try to extinguish the blaze, butthe tree collapsed. The charred remains of the tree now stand only 20 to 25feet (6.1 to 7.6m) tall… On February 28, 2012, the Florida Division ofForestry said they arrested a 26-year-old woman on suspicion of starting theSenator fire. The suspect stated that she regularly went to the tree site whenthe park was closed. On the night of January 16, 2012, she lit a fire withdebris so that she could see thecrystal meththat she was trying tosmoke, but the fire got out of control.“ CONDITION: Unused; never mailed.FINE condition.…