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Texas Avenue Oak Tree circa 1974
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The Oak Tree on Texas Avenue was once saved from the ax by Ross S. Sterling in the early 1900s. Its age has been estimated from 300 to 1,000 years old. The old tree has survived many attempts to destroy it, including a poisoning attempt in the fall of 1989.
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Sterling Governor Yearbook 1974, page 311
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2132*1496
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