Riding the Redwood Hwy

”The World Famous ”Tree House”, Lily Redwood Park, On the Redwood Highway, California

”The World Famous ”Tree House”, Lily Redwood Park, On the Redwood Highway, California [Photo by Fred Mayer]

Take a ride down the old Redwood Highway.

Tucked into an old envelope, these lovely images of our area by photographer Fred Mayer were designed to be sold as souvenirs to tourists. Christopher Bigos, a reader, was recently given this set and was willing to share them with us.

Snapshots of the Redwood Highway envelope snapshots of the Redwood Highway

Redwood Highway1: "The ”Chandelier Drive Thru” Tree, 74 feet in circumference at the base, a beautiful giant Redwood in the Underwood Redwood Park on the Redwood Highway", vintage photo redwood

Redwood Highway1: “The ”Chandelier Drive Thru” Tree, 74 feet in circumference at the base, a beautiful giant Redwood in the Underwood Redwood Park on the Redwood Highway” [Photo by Fred Mayer]

”The Coast line as it appears from the Redwood Highway about 12 miles south of Crescent City”

”The Coast line as it appears from the Redwood Highway about 12 miles south of Crescent City” [Photo by Fred Mayer]

”Richardson Grove, On the Redwood Highway"

”Richardson Grove, On the Redwood Highway” [Photo by Fred Mayer]

”Eel River, From the Redwood Highway”

”Eel River, From the Redwood Highway” [Photo by Fred Mayer]

”Lane’s Redwood Flat, ON the Redwood Highway”

”Lane’s Redwood Flat, on the Redwood Highway” [Photo by Fred Mayer]

”In Mather Grove, On the Redwood Highway”

”In Mather Grove, On the Redwood Highway” [Photo by Fred Mayer]

”Bolling Grove, On the Redwood Highway”

”Bolling Grove, On the Redwood Highway” [Photo by Fred Mayer]

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clearlake fool
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clearlake fool
6 years ago

most beautiful ride anywhere in the country

Sam
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Sam
6 years ago

I like these old photos !

The Hermit of Grizzly Mountain
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The Hermit of Grizzly Mountain
6 years ago

Thank you for posting this

Troy
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Troy
6 years ago

My Parents have placemats that are older pictures by Bob Von Norman. He also has some postcards out there

G-MAS
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G-MAS
6 years ago

In aw!!

Life is Good
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Life is Good
6 years ago

Very nice. Thank you.

laura cooskey
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laura cooskey
6 years ago

Any idea when these were taken? I didn’t do any research on Mr. Mayer, but i would guess the 1940s. Anyone?

Tyler
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Tyler
6 years ago
Reply to  laura cooskey

The stars on the flag are square, so sometime between 1912 and 1959. Which doesn’t really narrow it down.

dawni
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dawni
6 years ago

It would be cool to see photos next to these old ones to compare the trees evolution.

Joe
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Joe
6 years ago
Reply to  dawni

Or disappearence!

Fisherman
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Fisherman
6 years ago

Home sweet home 🙂

Tall Trees
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Tall Trees
6 years ago

The Mather Grove and Bolling Grove shots are stupendous.

Bozo the Clone
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Bozo the Clone
6 years ago
Reply to  Tall Trees

Yeah, but you had to drive slow! Where was Cal Trans??? More to the point, what
do those places look like now?

Jayne Dough
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Jayne Dough
6 years ago

Beautiful!

Hick
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Hick
6 years ago

Beautiful photos, the redwoods are very difficult to capture.

itscrazy
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itscrazy
6 years ago

We live in such a beautiful area! Thank you for sharing these.

Liz
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Liz
6 years ago

Lane’s Redwood Flat is now known as Symth Grove. It is right next to the Eel river. The buildings are gone but there is a parking lot.

Taurus Ballzhoff
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Taurus Ballzhoff
6 years ago

Terrific photos. Thanks Kym!

Dr Brian Ormond
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Dr Brian Ormond
6 years ago

Thank you Christopher Bigos and Kym

Skippy
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Skippy
6 years ago

These vintage photos should be testimony to how these redwoods should be protected for further generations.