Ending a life of centuries, a giant tree falling, logging among the big trees, Converse Basin, California.

Mammoth tree Fresno Co. Cal.

The cross-cut in the big tree.

The cross-cut in the big tree.

Cutting out a section of the big tree.

Cutting out a section of the big tree.

The largest tree in Fresno Grove, (79 feet circum.) Fresno Co.

Top of big tree, felled in Frezno [sic] Grove, (78 ft. circum.), Frezco [sic] Co.

Top of big tree, felled in Fresno Grove, (78 feet circum.) Fresco Co.

Cutting off section of big tree, (78 ft. circum.) Frezno [sic]Co.

Cutting off section of big tree, (78 feet circum.) Fresno Co.

Cutting off section of big tree, (78 ft. circum.) Frezno [sic]Co.

Cutting off section of big tree, (78 ft. circum.) Frezno [sic]Co.

Cutting off section of big tree, (78 ft. circum.) Frezno [sic]Co.

Cutting off section of big tree, (78 feet circum.) Fresno Co.

Cutting off section of big tree, (78 ft. circum.) Frezno [sic]Co.

Cutting off section of big tree, (78 feet circum.) Fresno Co.

Big tree, felled in Frezno [sic] Grove, (78 ft. circum.) Frezno [sic] Co..

Big tree felled in Fresno Grove (78 feet circum.) Fresno Co..

Big tree felled in Fresno Grove (78 feet circum.) Fresno Co..

Big tree felled in Fresno Grove (78 ft. circum.), Fresno Co..