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'''Palm Trees''' have been introduced historically as ornamental plantings to several of the California Channel Islands. | '''Palm Trees''' have been introduced historically as ornamental plantings to several of the California Channel Islands. | ||
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'''Palm Trees: San Miguel Island''' | |||
Several palm trees were planted by [[HUGHEY, Ben|Ben Hughey]] at the location of the spring at Cuyler's Harbor, where today they continue to thrive and delight visitors. | |||
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'''Palm Trees: Santa Catalina Island''' | |||
Crescent Avenue, which fronts Avalon Bay, is lined with palm trees. The areaIt was redesigned by Philip K. Wrigley in the 1930s to include olive and palm trees and El Encanto Marketplace. | |||
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'''Palm Trees: Santa Cruz Island''' | |||
Two palm trees introduced to the island in 1919 for the silent picture filming were relocated to the Main Ranch to stand as sentinels on either side of the ranch entrance. | |||
'''May 19, 1919 [SBDN]:''' “…All camping privileges on Santa Cruz [Island] have been leased from the Santa Cruz Island Company by Captain Eaton, according to the statement of Alonzo L. Swain, superintendent for the company, and campers’ permits are to be obtained from him… The beach at Fry’s Harbor, one of the most beautiful of the miniature harbors of Santa Cruz Island, is now being transformed into a tropical beach by the Lasky Motion Picture Company. Palm trees, bamboo, luxurious vegetation of all kinds has been brought there and is being transplanted to give the beach every appearance of a cannibal isle, which will figure prominently in a picture now being produced by the Lasky Company. Cecile DeMille’s company will spend three weeks at the harbor as soon as the work is completed making scenes for the picture on which they now are working.” | |||
Latest revision as of 16:58, 30 August 2017
Palm Trees have been introduced historically as ornamental plantings to several of the California Channel Islands.
Palm Trees: San Miguel Island
Several palm trees were planted by Ben Hughey at the location of the spring at Cuyler's Harbor, where today they continue to thrive and delight visitors.
Palm Trees: Santa Catalina Island
Crescent Avenue, which fronts Avalon Bay, is lined with palm trees. The areaIt was redesigned by Philip K. Wrigley in the 1930s to include olive and palm trees and El Encanto Marketplace.
Palm Trees: Santa Cruz Island
Two palm trees introduced to the island in 1919 for the silent picture filming were relocated to the Main Ranch to stand as sentinels on either side of the ranch entrance.
May 19, 1919 [SBDN]: “…All camping privileges on Santa Cruz [Island] have been leased from the Santa Cruz Island Company by Captain Eaton, according to the statement of Alonzo L. Swain, superintendent for the company, and campers’ permits are to be obtained from him… The beach at Fry’s Harbor, one of the most beautiful of the miniature harbors of Santa Cruz Island, is now being transformed into a tropical beach by the Lasky Motion Picture Company. Palm trees, bamboo, luxurious vegetation of all kinds has been brought there and is being transplanted to give the beach every appearance of a cannibal isle, which will figure prominently in a picture now being produced by the Lasky Company. Cecile DeMille’s company will spend three weeks at the harbor as soon as the work is completed making scenes for the picture on which they now are working.”
