article_snippet: The tree  in Humboldt, California, became known as the Fieldwood Stump after being cut down in 1890 at the behest of a wealthy American living in Britain.
article_snippet: the Fieldwood Stump in Humboldt, California, was felled in 1890, shortly before this photograph is believed to have been taken.
highlights_snippet: The tree in Humboldt, California, was felled in 1890 at behest of Lord Astor .
  
highlights_snippet: The tree in Humboldt, California became known as the Fieldwood Stump and has since attracted tourists .
  