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1. 2020.067.006a-b - Print, Photographic

   Two photographs of a stump and sign. The stump if from a Douglas-fir that was felled to create the world's tallest flagpole. .a) is a close up of the stump and sign. The sign says: "Age 371 years. Height 272 FT Pole Length 225 FT Butt Top Pole Vol. 110[??]" Would have said 11000 FBM. .b) is the same stump and sign, but there is obvious wreckage and a man stands on top the stump. Written on the back: "stump & sign of Kew Tree, Copper C...

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2. 2021.089.016 - Print, Photographic

   Two trucks hauling logs over a bridge. Both trucks carry a very long log together (Douglas fir). Forest canopy is also visible. On a small slip of paper taped/glued on the image: "Taken out at Copper Canyon, Chemainus, B.C. Age 371 years. Standing tree 272 feet tall Finished flagpole 225 feet Butt Diameter 54 inches Top Diameter 13 inches Pole Volume 11000 feet board measure Sent to Kew Gardens, England for Flagpole Erected Nov. 5th 1959...

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3. 2022.019.001 - Print, Photographic

   Flagpole being erected to Kew Royal Botanical Gardens.

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4. 2022.019.002 - Print, Photographic

   Flapole at Kew Royal Botanical Gardens erected with the Union Jack flag. "Operation Kewstaff" finished with the hoisting of the Flag" written on the back.

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5. 2022.019.003 - Print, Photographic

   Kew Gardens when the flagpole was erected. Most notable, Queen Elizabeth is present. "2nd June 1959 - the Bi-Centenary of Kew Gardens. At the site of the Log, Her Majesty the Queen, Mr. B.M. Hoffmeister, Agent General for British Columbia." written on the back. Hoffmeister was CEO of MacMillan Bloedel from 1949 to 1957, British Columbia’s Agent General in London from 1958 to 1961, and Chairman of the Council of Forest Industries of British Col...

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6. 2022.019.004 - Print, Photographic

   Stump of the Douglas fir that was felled to create the Kew Gardens Flagpole. On the sign: "Kew Gardens Flagpole. Cut Here March, 1958. Age 371 years. Height 272 FT Pole Length 225 FT Butt 54 IN Top 13 IN Pole Vol. 11000 FBM" Sign was later destroyed by a storm. See 2020.067.006a-b.

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