See "Notes on the Native Trees of the Lower Wabash and White River Valleys, in Illinois and Indiana," by Robert Ridgway, Proceedings of United States National Museum, Volume 5, June 12, 1882, p. 49-88.
Written on verso: "Sycamore" tree (Platanus occidentalis) near Mt. Carmel, Illinois. Diameter, 10 ft.; height, about 175 ft.; spread of top, 126 feet. / [Perfectly solid throughout!]
Summary:
With Robert Ridgway in view.
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