Description: An original press photograph from the archives of the venerable 150 year-old Star Tribune newspaper in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Type & Size: A 9x7" original photograph.Condition: Photo from a working archive. May contain notes, marks, labels, clippings, and/or retouching by the staff at the time of publication. May contain issues associated with time, age, and use. Please see images for scans.Luther Burbank is depicted planting a walnut tree, known as "Paradox," in Burbank Park, Santa Rosa, California, in March 1925. He is surrounded by seven Santa Rosa girls who assisted in the planting ceremony. The scene captures a moment of community and horticultural significance, with a crowd observing the event in a park setting.Luther Burbank was a renowned botanist and horticulturist known for developing numerous plant varieties. The event in the photograph commemorates his contributions to plant breeding, and it took place just a year before his death. The photo was released in 1949 to coincide with the centennial celebration of his birth, highlighting Burbank's lasting impact on agriculture and the city of Santa Rosa.Text present on photo: Back: ---WIDE WORLD PLEASE CREDIT (THIS PICTURE IS FOR USE IN PAPERS OF SUNDAY, MARCH 6 (NOTE RELEASE DATE) AND THEREAFTER, WITH 'SANTA ROSA, CALIF., AP NEWSFEATURES STORY ON LUTHER BURBANK) PLANTING ONE OF HIS OWN CREATIONS Known as one of the greatest plant wizards of the age, Luther Burbank is shown here when he set out to plant a little walnut tree, called "Paradox," one of his creations, in Burbank Park, Santa Rosa, Calif., in March 1925. Seven Santa Rosa girls assisted in the exercises. Burbank died April 11, 1926. This year, Santa Rosa, where Burbank produced most of his plant creations, is observing the centennial of his birth. 8581 140P 2/28/49 AJE FLS WABC155 - - - The press photo archives contained a mix of silver gelatin and wire photographs from sources such as Associated Press Wirephoto. Generally B&W images with no typed text on them in this archive are silver gelatin images, and photos with typed text are wire photos. All images are vintage and original to their era.
Price: 36 USD
Location: Carlsbad, California
End Time: 2025-01-28T15:58:57.000Z
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Photograph
Subject: horticulture, planting, walnut tree, park, community
Theme: people, history, portrait, social history
Featured Person/Artist: Luther Burbank
Production Technique: Gelatin-Silver Print
Year of Production: 1925
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Size: 9x7 inches
Time Period Manufactured: 1925-1949
Number of Photographs: 1
Antique: Yes
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Vintage: Yes
Framing: Unframed
