1946, Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Andrew P. Hill memorial fountain rededication.
Rating
File Name
csj_ARB-C093
Title
1946 , Big Basin Redwoods State Park , Andrew P . Hill memorial fountain rededication .
Creator
Unknown
Contributors
Arbuckle , Clyde , 1903-1998 (collector)
Date
1946-07-14
Description
Memorial tablet reads : "In memory of the public service of Andrew P . Hill 1853-1922 " and "He saved the redwoods. " The original fountain of stone , surmounted by this same bronze tablet , stood near the present-day photographic studio and was dedicated May 30 , 1924 . It had to be removed when Big Basin Redwoods State Park's roads and buildings were rearranged by the Civilian Service Corps . The memorial was rededicated on July 14 , 1946 .
Subject-TGM
Events Historical markers Monuments & memorials
Subject-LCSH
Hill, Andrew Putnam, 1853-1922 Big Basin Redwoods State Park (Calif." Conservationists, American
Geographic Coverage
Santa Cruz County -- California
Object Type
Photographic prints
Format
image/jpg2000
Dimensions
8 x 10 in.
Rights
The San Jose Public Library California Room can only claim physical ownership of the collection. Users are responsible for satisfying any claims of the copyright holder. Permission to copy or publish any portion of San Jose Public Library California Room collection must be given by the San Jose Public Library California Room. For more information on copyright or permissions for this image, please contact the California Room: http://www.sjlibrary.org/research/special/ca/contacts_index.htm
Collection
Clyde Arbuckle Photograph Collection
Language
eng
Repository
San Jose Public Library California Room
Note
Andrew P . Hill was a photographer in San Jose . He led a grassroots effort that preserved the redwoods of Big Basin in Santa Cruz as California's first state park . Black and white photograph . Good condition .
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