Real photo postcard depicting a highly unusual natural formation of redwood burl presented as a woman's leg with high button shoe. The subject is identified by the printed caption along the vertical edge as a "Natural Freak of Redwood Burl, May Be Seen at Stump House, Santa Cruz, California." The image shows the personification of the enormous burl formation with dramatic tonal contrasts highlighting the unusual sculptural qualities of the natural growth highlighted and transformed by the addition of the woman;s shoe. 


This card is a companion piece to the Giant Redwood Burl Santa Cruz card in this grouping, here presenting a different burl specimen or a different view of the same area's attractions, specifically tied to the Stump House tourist venue at Santa Cruz. Together the two redwood burl cards document the natural curiosity attractions and documents in the oddity genre used to help promote the Santa Cruz Big Trees area as a tourist destination during the early twentieth century.


The front bears the printed text: Printed caption reading Natural Freak of Redwood Burl, May Be Seen at Stump House, Santa Cruz, California along image edge. The reverse reads: Standard POST CARD reverse. Handwritten inscriptions read: Pencil catalog notation visible.