The tree rooted at both ends - Believe it or Not!

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes

Two photographs show a bent hickory tree that is rooted at both ends. One includes the mess hall in the background and two shirtless C.C.C. workers sitting upon the tree. Included with these photographs is a letter and envelope from Ripley’s Believe It or Not, which states that this item will be depicted in the Believe It or Not cartoons on or about November 14, 1935. The address on the envelope shows that the photographer, John D.Howell, was at C.C.C. Camp 3464, Cumberland Homesteads, in Crossville, TN.