The Cork Tree

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Stock #:

36316

Type:

Postcard

Era:

Linen

City:

Baltimore

State:

Maryland (MD)

County:

Baltimore (city)

Publisher:

Calvert News Co.

Postmark:

1947

Postmark City:

Baltimore

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Size:

3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)

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Plaque identifies the cork oak tree planted and dedicated by the Hon. Herbert R. O'Conor, Governor of Maryland, at Arbor day exercises on the State House Grounds in Annapolis. The Governor planting the cork tree. Gov. O'Conor addressing the assemblage and radio audience. Baltimore. Md., where many of the state's government offices are located. Cork is the bark of the Cork Oak. It is an essential peacetime commodity and a critical war material. It is a native of the Mediterranean area. Cork oaks can be grown in Maryland. Acorns and seedlings are free to land owners through the McManus nationwide cork growing program. Many thousand care now being planted. Write your State Forester.

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CORK OAK, QUERCUS SUBER PRESENTED TO THE STATE OF MARYLAND BY CHARLES E. MCMANUS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD CROWN CORK & SEAL COMPANY, INC. TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE CULTURE OF CORK OAK TREES IN THE STATE PLANTED AND DEDICATED ON ARBOR DAY, FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1946 BY HERBERT R. O'CONOR COVERNOR OF MARYLAND 日日 Plaque identifies the cork oak tree planted and dedicated by the Hon. Herbert R. O'Conor, Governor of Maryland, at Arbor Day exercises on the State House Grounds in Annapolis. The Governor planting the cork tree. Gov. O'Conor

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THE CORK TREE Cork is the bark of the Cork Oak. It is an essential peacetime commodity and a critical war material. It is a native of the Mediter- ranean area. Cork oaks can be grown Maryland. land owners through the McManus patio wide cork growing program. Many thousands sape28 now being planted. Write your State Forester 11 12-PM "TICHNOR Acorns and seedlings are OPE WAS RUTON 789-1797 Sept, my baby has the whoop ging cough thinkes All the time. busy Mrs. Elizabeth Curnan thope this card R#1 en este motivos fece faratoga Springe, tew York PUB. 76462 516 South Hanover Street Baltimore 1, Maryland

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