The images in this gallery capture Flushing from the 1950's to the present. Many photos were taken from the same location over this span of time, they show both enduring landmarks and dramatic change. Since constructing this site over 2 years ago I have been continuing to get a great response for pictures from my old home town, now averaging about 20,000 views a month. I will be completing an expanded version of
http://www.blurb.com/books/474468 in Fall '09 so keep posted. Requests and comments are always welcome!
http://www.blurb.com/books/474468 in Fall '09 so keep posted. Requests and comments are always welcome!
Photo from the summer of 1973.
The sign reads:
"This tree planted in 1847 is believed to be the first of the species to be planted in the Western Hemisphere. While traveling in Europe Samuel Parsons a Flushing Nurseryman purchased a scion from a tree on the estate of Baron de Mann in Beirsal Belgium and planted it on this site. It is over sixty feet high and has a spread of about eighty five feet. The circumference of the trunk is fourteen feet."
After 151 years: RIP December 1998.
The sign reads:
"This tree planted in 1847 is believed to be the first of the species to be planted in the Western Hemisphere. While traveling in Europe Samuel Parsons a Flushing Nurseryman purchased a scion from a tree on the estate of Baron de Mann in Beirsal Belgium and planted it on this site. It is over sixty feet high and has a spread of about eighty five feet. The circumference of the trunk is fourteen feet."
After 151 years: RIP December 1998.
Photo from the summer of 1973.
The sign reads:
"This tree planted in 1847 is believed to be the first of the species to be planted in the Western Hemisphere. While traveling in Europe Samuel Parsons a Flushing Nurseryman purchased a scion from a tree on the estate of Baron de Mann in Beirsal Belgium and planted it on this site. It is over sixty feet high and has a spread of about eighty five feet. The circumference of the trunk is fourteen feet."
After 151 years: RIP December 1998.
The sign reads:
"This tree planted in 1847 is believed to be the first of the species to be planted in the Western Hemisphere. While traveling in Europe Samuel Parsons a Flushing Nurseryman purchased a scion from a tree on the estate of Baron de Mann in Beirsal Belgium and planted it on this site. It is over sixty feet high and has a spread of about eighty five feet. The circumference of the trunk is fourteen feet."
After 151 years: RIP December 1998.
Camera: Nikon (Nikon Super Coolscan 9000 Ed) |
More details: exif |
Original size: 4000px x 4000px |
Current: 300px x 300px |
filename: WeepingBeech1n |
Keywords: weepingbeech