The William Pahlmann Papers provide a rich insight into the world of interior design in the middle of the twentieth century. Pahlmann (1900-1987) was well known for his use of bold colors, textures and mix of antique and modern furnishings....
Handwritten on back: "2. Changing position of the saw. Tree just to right of fallen sequoia is an abraged sized white fir tree which offers means of comparing other trees of forest with the Big Trees."
Handwritten on back: "#3. Brads from auto truck against sequoia section to prevent lather breaking bfeore compeltely sawn off. Note fire scar in standing sequoia tree in middle background. Fire scars are characteristic of these aged giants.
Handwritten on back: "#1: small sequoia gigantea branch showing foilage, cones, and seeds. These cones are about 3" long and contain between 200 and 300 seeds whcih are shaped somewhat like a falke of rolled oats. About 100,000 of these seeds in a...
Handwriten on back: "#3 young sequoias about 2 years old. With proper care and under favorable conditions tehse trees grow more rapidly than is indicated here."
Handwritten on back: "#6: Sequoia bark 14" thick. This is the bark of a comparatively small tree (See #5). Bark of the sequoia sometimes is 2 feet in thickness and of a rather shreddy structure. Its great thickness and fire resisting qualities...
Handwritten on back: "#7. The root system of a fallen sequoia giant. Note how shallow the roots were imbedded in the soil. Although the roots do not penetrate the soil depply they spread out from the tree 100 feet or more."
Handwritten on back: "#8. A fallen sequoia nearly 300 feet in length. Man standing on the fallen tree is 100 feet from the root which is in the foreground. The sequoia trees are so resistant to insect and fungus attacks that they remain living...
