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Burl formation is typically a result of some form of stress such as an injury or a viral or fungal infection. Burls yield a very peculiar and highly figured wood sought after in woodworking, and some items may reach high prices on the wood market. Poaching of burl specimens and damaging the trees in the process poses a problem in some areas.
Burl bowl, probably USA, circa 1820 Lathe-turned Walnut Burl Bowl, painted c. 1936. In North America, Native Americans carved tree burls into durable wooden objects with uniquely marbled grain. [6] Burls were rare in Europe because the old-growth forests where they are commonly found had largely been logged out of existence. [7]
In Northwest Indiana, the trail is 4.4 miles (7.1 km) long, running through Lake County from Munster to Hammond. In the Indianapolis area, the trail consists of 18.1 miles (29.1 km) running through Hamilton and Marion counties, connecting Indianapolis, Carmel and Westfield. The trail has been extended to Sheridan, making the total length 24 ...
The remains of the line are operated by CSX Transportation. Large segments have been abandoned in recent years: most of the line from Monon southeast to Indianapolis, the line north from Monon to Michigan City, and the line segment between Cloverdale and Bedford (this segment was abandoned due largely to a washout). A portion of the French Lick ...
Location of Marion County in Indiana. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Marion County, Indiana. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Marion County, Indiana, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many ...
By: Liz Gelardi INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Another inmate was let out of the Marion County Jail by mistake. It took three days to find Scott Snyder after he was set free earlier this week. Court ...
Terre Haute Electric Railway Company c. 1894 Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company map in 1911. On March 1, 1907, financiers Hugh J. McGowan, Randal Morgan and W. Kesley Schoepf formed the THI&E out of four predecessor companies: the Indianapolis and Western Railway, which operated the line from Indianapolis west to Danville; the Indianapolis and Eastern Railway, with lines ...
Nick Roberts, who will become a City-County Councillor in 2024, speaks during the Democratic watch party Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, at Kountry Kitchen's 910 North Event Center in Indianapolis.