Condensed from Wikipedia, “The Grizzly Giant is a giant sequoia in Mariposa Grove; in 1990 Wendell Flint calculated its volume at 34,005 cubic feet (962.9 m³), making it the 26th-largest living giant sequoia.  Grizzly Giant is the oldest sequoia in Mariposa Grove (and) at one time was considered the oldest and largest tree in the world,  aged between 2,000 and 3,000 years. In 2019, refined scientific dating methods resulted in a new age estimate for the Grizzly Giant: 2,995 years old (plus or minus 250 years).  On July 16, 2022, the Washburn Fire threatened Grizzly Giant and other trees (but) the National Park Service used sprinklers to protect it.”  This old, unused postcard’s caption makes an interesting counterpoint to that description.  Grade: 1