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How do you fit a 16-ft- (4.9-m-) tree slice through a 12-ft- (3.7-m-) doorway? In pieces. This giant sequoia specimen was cut to fit through the Museum’s doorways in 1912—visitors today can still spot the seams where it was put back together. When this tree was felled by a lumber company in 1891 (which is now illegal), it was 331 ft (100.1 m) tall—taller than the Statue of Liberty. It was also about 1,400 years old. Imagine how much the world changed during this mighty tree’s lifetime. You can see it up close in the Museum's Hall of North American Forests.

Photo: AMNH Library / Image no. 33700