Ironwood Tapestries

The perfect Gift for anyone who has been too or visited a city in the Upper Peninsula of State of Michigan!

Sonoran Desert National Monument Ironwood Forest Arizona

Ironwood Forest National Monument Sonoran Desert Arizona

Illustrated map in retro orange khaki colors from Michigan. Michigan is a state located in the Great Lakes region of the United States. It is the 10th most populous state in the country and its largest city is Detroit. Michigan is known for its automotive industry, as well as for its natural beauty, including the Great Lakes and numerous state parks. The state capital is Lansing, and other major cities include Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor, and Flint. Michigan is also home to many universities and colleges, including the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and Wayne State University.

Prefiero Nativo

Well, I knew that title would get your attention! This is Guaiacum officinale, or Lignum-vitae. Very hard and very dense (the source of ironwood), it was also thought in the 16th and 17th centuries to provide a cure for syphilis (as an infectious diseases doc, always a fascinating disease during my career). Maybe it could be used to club the treponemes to death, but it was found not to be medicinally useful. This specimen is in the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden in Arcadia, California. I have added links below to Wikipedia pages for your reading pleasure. I actually have a deskplate made of lignum vitae, made for me by a Cuban refugee when I was stationed in Guantanamo Bay in my early Navy career in the 1970s. <a href...

Greetings from Ironwood, Michigan - Vintage Large Letter Postcard