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Image Not Available for The roots of pine trees grow above the sandy soil like wooden spiders.
The roots of pine trees grow above the sandy soil like wooden spiders.
Image Not Available for The roots of pine trees grow above the sandy soil like wooden spiders.

The roots of pine trees grow above the sandy soil like wooden spiders.

Creator Unknown
Date1930s
Mediumgelatin silver print
DimensionsOverall: 18 x 23.8 cm (7 1/16 x 9 3/8 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift, 2002
Category
  • Photographs
Object number2002/2494
LocationNot currently on display

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Image Not Available for Uncovered roots claw tenaciously to the ground and suck life for the tree from the dry sandy soil.
Uncovered roots claw tenaciously to the ground and suck life for the tree from the dry sandy soil.
Unknown
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for Close-up of human spiders at their work.
Close-up of human spiders at their work.
Presse-Photo
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for Trees IV Tortured Roots from Henry Moore Trees Album
Trees IV Tortured Roots from Henry Moore Trees Album
Henry Moore
1979
Print
Image Not Available for Trees with tangled roots by Spanish tile wall, Palm Beach, Fla., 1958.
Trees with tangled roots by Spanish tile wall, Palm Beach, Fla., 1958.
Diane Arbus
1958; printed 1958-1959
Photograph
Image Not Available for Villagers who are extras wait between shots during the shooting of the feature film directed by John Huston and Produced by Darryl Zanuck - "The Roots of Heaven" 1958
Villagers who are extras wait between shots during the shooting of the feature film directed by John Huston and Produced by Darryl Zanuck - "The Roots of Heaven" 1958
Unknown
November 1 1958
Photograph
Image Not Available for Procession of villagers in the French Cameroons set up for a feature film directed by John Huston and Produced by Darryl Zanuck - "The Roots of Heaven"
Procession of villagers in the French Cameroons set up for a feature film directed by John Huston and Produced by Darryl Zanuck - "The Roots of Heaven"
Unknown
Photograph
Image Not Available for Bare-bottomed trees grow over the water's edge.
Bare-bottomed trees grow over the water's edge.
Unknown
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for A tree, with strange exposed roots.
A tree, with strange exposed roots.
Atlantic Photo
unknown
Photograph
Image Not Available for You might think that this is a fruit stall, but you would be wrong. This stall is far more exciting -- it is a stall where you may buy all manner of healing roots.
You might think that this is a fruit stall, but you would be wrong. This stall is far more exciting -- it is a stall where you may buy all manner of healing roots.
Emil Otto Hoppé
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for A horrible array of skulls, bones, the heads and beaks of dead birds, but together with herbs and roots they are said to be the most effective for curing ills of all kinds.
A horrible array of skulls, bones, the heads and beaks of dead birds, but together with herbs and roots they are said to be the most effective for curing ills of all kinds.
Emil Otto Hoppé
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for If you want to cure an illness, take a pick-me-up, make a friend or an enemy… there are roots this this market which are said to do all these things.
If you want to cure an illness, take a pick-me-up, make a friend or an enemy… there are roots this this market which are said to do all these things.
Emil Otto Hoppé
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for Medicinal roots are sold everywhere at the market.
Medicinal roots are sold everywhere at the market.
Emil Otto Hoppé
1930s
Photograph
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