the Chandelier Tree
at Underwood Park, near Leggett on the Redwood Highway.
Page one.

The Chandelier Tree is located in Mendocino County, just south of Leggett, on the old Redwood Highway near the intersection of US 101 and State Route 1.  

It is the southernmost and "best" of the 3 drive-through trees available along the Redwood Highway, based on condition of the trees, ease of access and alignment in driving through, and angles available for photography. There is a small admission charge.

Underwood Park started out as Coolidge Park in the 1920s and in earlier days offered lodging and camping. Today, the 20 acre grove only has the Tree and a well equipped gift shop. 
For 12+ cards showing Coolidge and Underwood Park scenes, and an expanded history of the drive through trees, click HERE

Before 1939, Underwood Park was the location of another, different, drive-through tree called the Coolidge Tree . (Just click on the link to view a page showing 20 cards of that tree)

map of the location:

The first card below shows the Chandelier Tree BEFORE it was tunneled
(but after it was re-named from the "Major Hendricks" Tree)

The middle card in the first row has a postmark that shows
the tunnel was cut some time before June 24 1939  
 

I would be very happy to hear more from anyone with further information or postcard images!

the cards can be sorted approximately in chronological order using the signs on the tree:
[1] no sign,
[2] small white board,
[3] 3 lines, 5 notches, ("K" under first "E"),
[4] 3 lines, 4 notches, ("K" under last "E"),
[5] 3 lines, no notches,
[6] 4 lines,
[7] 5 lines with "Tree" under "Chandelier"

Click on pictures for card-size image and a description
Larger image and decription,click here
(1) - Real photo
postmarked: July 1939
Larger image and decription, click here
(5) - Real photo
(EKC 1939-1950)
Duplicate available 		Larger image and decription,click here
(3) - Real photo
postmarked: June 1939
Duplicate available		 Larger image and decription, click here
(2) - Real photo
(EKC 1939-1950)
 Larger image and decription, click here
(4) - Real photo
postmarked: June 19??
Duplicate available
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(6) - Real photo
(DOPS 1925-1942)
 Larger image and decription,click here
(7) - Albertype
pub: Underwood
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(60) - Advertisement
Harley Davidson
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(32) - Albertype
pub: Underwood
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(44) - Real Photo
no date
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(8) - packet photo
from set
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(9) - linen
postmarked: June 1950
Duplicate available		 Larger image and decription,click here
(11) - Real photo
postmarked: Oct. 1953
Duplicate available		 Larger image and decription, click here
(13) - decal
for car window
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(10) - linen
postmarked: July 1939
Duplicate available
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(12) - Real photo
(EKC 1939-1950)
Duplicate available		 Larger image and decription, click here
(25) - small 2x3" photo from packet
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(14) - Albertype
pub: Underwood
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(23) - small 2x3" photo from packet
Larger image and decription, click here
(15) - Real photo
PM: June 1947
Duplicate available
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(21) - Real photo
(EKC 1939-1950)
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(22) - PM: Aug.1942
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(26) - Real photo
(EKC 1939-1950)
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(27) - Real photo
(EKC 1939-1950)
Duplicate available		 Larger image and decription, click here
(28) - Real photo
(EKC 1939-1950)
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(16) - Real photo
(EKC 1939-1950)
 		 Larger image and decription,click here
(29) - Real photo
(EKC 1939-1950)
Duplicate available		 Larger image and decription,click here
(33) - novelty linen
(cutout) ©1953
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(30) - linen
pub: Longshaw
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(31) - chrome
notation: 1954
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(17) - linen
postmarked: March 1941
Duplicate available		 Larger image and decription, click here
(24) - Offset
no date
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(18) - Real photo
(EKC 1939-1950)
Duplicate available		 Larger image and decription, click here
(19) - linen
PM: June 1954
Duplicate available		 Larger image and decription, click here
(20) - chrome
pub: Zan Stark

I have over 60 cards showing the Chandelier Tree, for the others, click Page 2

You may Email me at TREES
Please come back soon and check for added new cards or check out some of the other trees.

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click here to return to the main Tunneltree page to look at all other trees, stumps, logs and sites.