The History of a Longleaf Pine Tree, 1750 - 1977

Name/Title

The History of a Longleaf Pine Tree, 1750 - 1977

Entry/Object ID

2022.3.33

Tags

Forestry, Forestry in Louisiana

Scope and Content

A section of a longleaf pine tree with detailed year markings that tell some events of particular years that the tree lived. The tree lived from 1750-1977, living through over two hundred years of United States history.

Context

This framed section of a longleaf pine tree details important national or worldwide events during the tree's lifespan. The framed section of the tree also gives a good look at what the rings of a long leaf pine looked like.

Collection

Louisiana State University of Alexandria

Acquisition

Accession

2022.3