Nebraska Eastern Cottonwood Size:16" x 16" photographed by Carol Highsmith

photographed by Carol Highsmith

Photographed by Wynn Richards in 1932 as part of the Clarence White School of Photography

wearing hat and short skirt

Rue Martel

Nebraska Eastern Cottonwood Size:16" x 16" photographed by Carol HighsmithPopulus deltoides, or "the eastern cottonwood", is native to North America. It is also the official tree of Nebraska, as well as one of the largest North American hardwood trees. Print Collection has commissioned artist Julian Montague to create our State of America series. These bright, bold, graphic images iconicize the quirky Official State Insignias from around the nation. Red States and Blue States may now be a thing of the past.