Photograph
Half-Way Tree
| A mature, dense bur oak standing within a small fenced plot surrounded by a field. There is a wooded area in the background. This tree marked the half-way point between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River on a trail used by Native Americans from before European settlement until the late nineteenth century. The tree was still standing as of August, 2013. |
| Image ID: | 127471 |
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| Creation Date: | 1980 |
| Creator Name: | Rygh, Richard A. |
| City: | Spring Grove |
| County: | Green |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | R. Bruce Allison photographs, undated |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | PH 7049.1.4 |
| Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
| This image was published in Allison's 1982 book Wisconsin's Famous and Historic Trees, p. 62. It was also included in the 2005 second edition of that book, retitled Every Root an Anchor, p. 52. |
| Outdoor photography |
| Trails |
| Fields (Agriculture) |
| Trees |
| Fences |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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