The photo above is one I took last fall of Southwest Leaning Congdon Pine in its prime, before it fell down.  You can use the background trees as a guide to determine the extreme angle she was growing at.  The trees in back are growing vertically off the planet. Our tree chose the angel less traveled until a massive Noreaster about ten days ago blew it off course.

No it wasn't intentional, just lazy. I was overwhelmed with the joy of actually tracking down a photo to prove it existed to bother correcting, and figured you could all just tilt your heads.  Thanks though. 

Really I expected this particular tree to be old news given its uniqueness. You had to see it to believe it. Much larger in real life.  Its massive branches were all veering off to the southwest into the lean. Less than ideal for its tilt, which probably added to its demise. Trying to stay alive is what killed it.  Surprised there are no recollections otherwise. I guess no one walks around Congdon much. The waterfall it now spans is prominent, and it's going to be there a very long time unless someone logs it out.  I'm only guessing it had to be over four centuries old. The question is are these trees in Condgon and Lester actually old growth/are there any early photos of these areas?

I can't win...

I have a feeling Congdon would've been protected by the estate, or at least the loggers would've avoided the hard to get trees down the slippery slope that could've meant falling over a cliff into the drink.  I suppose old photos of areas like Congdon aren't littering the streets nor would someone bother to take a random photo of the forest or some crooked tree.  Old photos actually have a collector value for people looking to add some antique flavor to their McMansions or pretend they have some family history, but the vast majority of them end up in the dump, lost in time with no one to add insight.  It's going to be even worse when today's young people die and their phone gets tossed in the recycle bin.  Who will load your hard drive and tell your story?

Thanks Tony, that was good info, and tight.  Have to get the book I guess. I was close! For having BS'd my way through. Good to get the background on these linen cards. I actually started a collection, which includes Griz in Yellowstone, Wisconsin Dells, Havana, etc. They are pretty.  What did they say, 1500 residents in 1869? Fair to say Duluth wasn't much of a city proper or anywhere near by 1870 with all the mud streets and such. Many of its grander buildings not being built until the 1880s or later? I stopped and had another look at the tree today. It's larger at the mid section than at the base because of the massive main branch that grew out. But I'd guess nearly 30 inches. Hard to tell from a distance. It is just below Fourth Street if anyone wants to climb out and measure. Is there a somewhat standard white pine width to age ratio?