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Picture of an old car driving under the California redwoods in the early 20th century
October 14, 2021

California Redwoods

In this image from the July 1915 issue, a car drives beneath towering redwoods in California. The oldest and largest trees in the world can reach heights of 250 to 300 feet, and ages of up to 2,000 years.
Photograph by H.C. Tibbitts, Nat Geo Image Collection

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