Photograph
Cram/Houghton Blaze Tree
| A segment of the trunk of a pine bears the scars of a "blaze" carved with an ax and bearing the inscription: "XIX T. J. Cram, D. Houghton Aug 11, 1841." Cram and Houghton were surveyors marking the northeastern boundary of the Wisconsin Territory. The tree stood in Vilas County and was cut by loggers who preserved the blaze. The artifact was donated to the Wisconsin Historical Society by John B. Mann of Minocqua. |
| Image ID: | 127610 |
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| Creation Date: | 1982 |
| Creator Name: | Hoffmann, B. Wolfgang |
| City: | Madison |
| County: | Dane |
| 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: | 6.5 x 9.5 inches |
| This image was published in Allison's 1982 book Wisconsin's Famous and Historic Trees, p. 71, and also in the 2005 second edition of that book, retitled Every Root an Anchor, p. 61. |
| Trees |
| Monuments |
| Indoor photography |
| Signs and signboards |
| Surveying |
| 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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