{"product_id":"washington-elm-hs-nouveau-spectre-ballpoint-copy","title":"CHRISTMAS SPECIAL - Washington Elm - HS Nouveau Spectre Ballpoint","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristmas Special\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHS Nouveau Spectre Washington Elm \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 Available -s hips immediately\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReg. Price $375         Christmas Special $275\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHS Nuveau Spectre Washington Elm Ballpoint \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGun Metal and 22K Twist Ballpoint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConstructed from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWitness Wood®\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eacquired by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHistory Salvaged\u003c\/em\u003e from a piece of the Washington Elm, fellled in 1923.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatured in an heirloom piece of functional art.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngraved:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWashington Elm\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in the USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eEach pen is individually handcrafted and therefore may vary in look and feel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1923, the tree was very fragile and diseased. Workers from the parks department of Cambridge were cutting two of the remaining limbs. Upon cutting the second limb, the entire tree fell over onto its iron fence and brought the Boston Elevated Railway\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecable to within 15 feet (4.57 m) of the ground. The tree was divided up into approximately 1000 pieces, and these were distributed to all states and their legislatures. The cross-section of the tree was sent to Mt. Vernon. About 150 pieces were given over-the-counter, a few hundred were mailed throughout the country, and some Fraternal Organizations\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereceived pieces as well. Root shoots were sent to locations throughout the nation, and some of them still thrive today. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, a plaque embedded in the pavement of Garden Street (at its Mason St. intersection) marks where the tree used to stand. The Cambridge Historical Commission (CHC) has stated that \"the image of the tree remains a symbol of patriotism in Cambridge.\"\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-2\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"George Washington","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48106316366001,"sku":"WE-1923-CRetro","price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0181\/8255\/files\/Photoroom_20261028_111250.png?v=1793200696","url":"https:\/\/www.historysalvagedonline.com\/products\/washington-elm-hs-nouveau-spectre-ballpoint-copy","provider":"History Salvaged","version":"1.0","type":"link"}