American geologist, mining consultant, and educator (1826-1910)

Wellingtonia or mammoth tree (Sequoiadendron giganteum (Lindley) Bucholz) towering above surrounding forest and person at its base. Coloured lithograph after W.P. Blake, c.1857.

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William P. Blake

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Wellingtonia or mammoth tree (Sequoiadendron giganteum (Lindley) Bucholz) towering above surrounding forest and person at its base. Coloured lithograph after W.P. Blake, c.1857.