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The Photograph That Kept Growing: The Alderman Oak's Hidden Corner
The Photograph That Kept Growing: The Alderman Oak's Hidden Corner
Cold and curious: a photograph dated August 14, 1951 shows a living Alderman Oak that was reported destroyed in 1949, and it was unearthed on a snow-cleared road at 6:15 a.m.; how did a picture of something that should not exist appear where no one belonged that morning? Who placed the frame, and why does the tree keep returning in images after its disappearance?
In this episode, we follow a methodical archival inquiry led by folklorist Rachel Hansen into Morrow Flats' long-held secret, tracing deeds, diary entries, inquest…
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