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2. A compass face formerly used on a train locomotive, 10" diameter, made by the Lionel Corporation.

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3. Fare register 1355 used on trains or streetcars to keep track of passengers.

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4. Large metal embossing stamp, reads: Mt. Tamalpais and Muir Woods Railway | California | Incorporated Feb. 21, 1913.

   1913

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5. Lug wrench used on locomotives, reads: Oakland W. P. 94

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6. Metal plate, reads: American Locomotive Co. | Brake | US Patent 1901019 Canada Patented 1933

   1933

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7. Metal plate, reads: Manhattan Railway Co Owner

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8. Posterboard of a drawing of No. 423. Railroad Station at Mill Valley, Marin County, California.

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9. Railway spike collected by Al Graves.

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10. Red metal disc, reads: North Shore Railroad Builders.

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11. A relief map model of the of the side of Mount Tamalpais showing the path of the Mt. Tamalpais and Muir Woods Railway, with numbered points for reference, used by Ted Wurm and Al Graves in writing their book, "The Crookedest Railroad". It is also pictured in a publicity photograph of Graves and Wurm (2018.027.0xx.xxx).

    circa 1950s

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12. "Moments To Remember" pen and ink drawing of Sausalito - Small wooden framed pen and ink drawing of Princess St. Sausalito 1925. The drawing is labelled "Moments To Remember".

    Unknown

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13. 100 Lovell Avenue, Mill Valley - Matted pen and ink drawing of the front of a house located at 100 Lovell Avenue, Mill Valley. Drawing depicts the front of the house that was originaly built circa 1890s. Bottom right corner of drawing is titled "100 Lovell." It was part of a Tamalpais High School student art exhibit. Drawing is signed by the artist.

    circa late 1970s

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14. 12 postcards showing various views of buildings & Mt Tam. - A framed group of 12 postcards of various ages. The oldest appears to be late 19th or early 20th century. Scenes depicted include: A view of the Northwestern Pacific depot from Miller Avenue; a scenic view of Mill Valley showing Lovell Avenue and Mt. Tamalpais; a scenic view of the downtown area; an aerial view of Tamalpais High School; the Bank of America from Throckmorton Avenue; a view of Sycamore and E. Blithedale avenues with Mt. Tamalpais in the background; a train arriving at West End; two views of the Tavern of Tamalpais and the summit of Mt. Tamalpais; Russian Hill in San Francisco; the Old Mill after restoration; and the lookout station on the summit of Mt. Tamalpais. See notes.

    unknown

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15. 1918 Dipsea Women's Hike pin - Small pin commemorating the 1918 Dipsea Women's Hike. It has a small image of a women, and reads "San Francisco - April 21-1918 Cross Country Hike".

    1918-04-21

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16. 1959 Mill Valley Pacific Telephone Plant Service Employees - Framed black and white photograph. Depicts Pacific Telephone employees lined up in rows for a group photograph.

    1959-06-25

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17. 1965 Library Bond - One 1965 Library bond certificate for $5000, signed by Lucretia Little. This was for the construction of the library building on Throckmorton Avenue.

    1965-08

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18. 1979 Old Mill Park poster for Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival - This is a framed poster for the 1979 Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival. featuring a high contrast photograph of Reed's Sawmill. It is signed and numbered by the artist.

    1979

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19. 1989 Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival poster - This framed poster for the 1989 Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival shows an artist painting a landscape of Mount Tamalpais.

    1989

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20. 2007 Dipsea Race winner Jamie Berns with Russ Kiernan & Roy Rivers - Framed print photo of 2007 Dipsea Race champion Jamie Berns celebrating with Russ Kiernan & Roy Rivers.

    2007

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21. 2nd Annual Meeting Tamalpais Conservation Club - A framed black and white photograph showing a group portrait of the members of the Tamalpais Conservation Club seated under a grove of trees. The title states the location was "Mt. Tamalpais near Rock Spring."

    1913-5-4

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22. A Harper's Weekly page of "The Suburbs of San Francisco" - This is a framed page from a "Harper's Weekly" newspaper, showing six color etchings of Marin County, and titled, "Blue Gum Tree 2 Years Old, S. Quentin Point Landing, Lagunitas Lake, San Rafael, Mount Tamalpais, The Pic-Nic Ground."

    05/29/1875

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23. A hand-tinted enlarged print of "Double Bow Knot" from above - A framed, hand-tinted photograph enlargement of image MVN1452. It depicts the "Double Bow Knot" from above, with Mill Valley, Richardson Bay and San Francisco Bay beyond. A train is visible above Mesa Station.

    unknown

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24. A large group of apparent school children and several adults posed outside a building - This framed photograph apparently shows a large group of school children and several adults posed outside a building. There is no date.

    unknown

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25. A photograph of passenger train headed toward Almonte near Evergreen - This is a framed black and white photograph enlargement depicting a passenger train of the North Shore Railroad on the Mill Valley branch, headed toward the main line at Almonte. The location is near what is now the intersection of Miller Avenue and Evergreen Avenue.

    unknown

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26. A portrait of Thaddeus Welch, seated at his easel, painting - A framed photograph, "A portrait of Thaddeus Welch," seated at his easel, painting. A handwritten note on the back states that the image was taken in the San Geronimo Valley.

    unknown

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27. A right-side portrait of "The Iron Steed engine #8 of the Mt. Tam & Muir Woods Railway - Framed black and white photograph enlargement. A right side view of Mt. Tamalapias and Muir Woods Railway engine #8, with Engineer Jake Johnson in the cab. See notes.

    1915

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28. A view looking east on Throckmorton Ave. from Corte Madera Ave - This framed black and white photographic print shows a view looking east on Throckmorton Avenue from Corte Madera Avenue. Businesses shown include the Sequoia Theater, Purity Grocery Store, PG&E office, Suey Kee Market, and Studebaker Dealership.

    1929

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29. A watercolor painting of Professor's Place on Ridge Route near Chesron's Place - This matted watercolor depicts what appears to be a landscaped yard, with a trellis, well, pathway, and an ornamental waterway, with hills in the background.

    1935

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30. A watercolor painting of hills of Richardson Bay - This unframed watercolor was torn from a sketch book. It's a scenic view of tree-studded rolling hills. See notes on location.

    unknown

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31. A watercolor view of Mt. Tamalpais looking across Richardson Bay - A framed watercolor showing view of Mount Tamalpais, looking across Richardson Bay from near the Shelter Bay apartment complex.

    unknown

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32. Accessions - A hillside of trees dotted with houses. There is a cove with a mountain in the far distance.

    unknown

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33. Accessions - Green No. 671/8 account book which was used to manually record accessions to the History Room from 1980 - 2009. All accesions recorded in this book were transferred to PastPerfect. Spine had "JOURNAL" and "67 1/8 J 300" printed on the spine and the word "ARTIFACTS" handwritten on the spine.

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34. Acrylic painting depicts East Peak of Mt. Tamalpais viewed from the north - Framed acrylic painting of Mount Tamalpais. Depicts the East Peak as viewed from the north. Appears to be an "as imagined" image with no man made objects included.

    unknown

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35. Aerial view of Mill Valley, Mt. Tam, Tam Valley, Enchanted Knolls and the Richardson Bay Bridge - Framed photograph enlargement. Aerial view of Mill Valley, including Mount Tamalpais, Tamalpais Valley, Enchanted Knolls and the Richardson Bay Bridge, taken between January and May of 1958.

    1958

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36. American Institute of Architects award for the Mill Valley Library design - This black wooden-framed certificate from The Institute of Architects, Washington, D.C., is a design achievement award to Wurster, Bernardi & Emmons, Inc. for the architectural design of the Mill Valley Library.

    February 14, 1969

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37. An impressionist view of ocean cliffs with rocks in the foreground - This watercolor is an impressionist view of ocean cliffs with rocks in the foreground. See notes.

    Unknown

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38. B & W photograph of Mount Tamalpais and Muir Woods Railway gravity car - A framed enlargement of a black and white photograph of the Mount Tamalpais and Muir Woods Railway gravity car #21 with passengers.

    1916

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39. B.B. King pin - B.B. King pin. Shows his name over a guitar.

    unknown

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40. Bingo card - Bingo card advertising Sabella's restaurant.

    unknown

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41. Black & White Canvas Backed Photograph of Mt. Tamalpais - Black and white canvas photograph of Mt Tamalpais. Date unknown but perhaps late 1800s or early 1900s.

    circa late 1800s-early 1900s

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42. Black & white photo depicting Mount Tamalpais - This framed black and white photograph depicts a view of Mount Tamalpais from the south east, probably from the Strawberry Ridge area. See notes.

    unknown

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43. Black & white photo of "Mill Valley House" - This framed photograph enlargement depicts the front of the "Mill Valley House" building, located at what is now 28-30 Miller Ave. The building housed the "Mill Valley Restaurant," Palace Ice Cream & Lunch Parlors, and had a boarding house in the upper story. Approximately 25 people of various ages are posed in front of the building and seated in the upper story windows.

    circa 1880s

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44. Black & white photo of Laura Lyon White, wife of Lovell White - Framed black and white photographic portrait of Laura Lyon White, an activist in many areas, including women’s suffrage, juvenile justice reform, the creation of public playgrounds, improved sewer systems, and more. She was also a towering figure in the preservation movement. Laura was married to Lovell White, one of the most prominent men associated with the early history of Mill Valley. The image has been heavily retouched to give the appearance of a painting or drawing.

    unknown

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45. Black & white photo of Tamalpais Union High School and students - A framed black and white photographic print, showing the students of Tamalpais High School posed in front of the school.

    1919/08/18

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46. Black & white photo of Throckmorton Ave. in 1910 - Framed photograph of downtown Mill Valley (Throckmorton Avenue) in 1910.

    1910

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47. Black & white photo showing dismantling of a trestle on Mt. Tam - This framed photograph enlargement, black and white, 19.5" X 15.5", shows workers dismantling a trestle on the Mount Tamalpais and Muir Woods Railway. Master Mechanic Bill Thomas is supervising. A train has stopped in the background, on the fill that has replaced the trestle.

    unknown

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48. Black and white aerial view photo of Mt. Tam, Mill Valley and Enchanted Knolls - Black and white photograph enlargement, mounted on particle board. The aerial perspective shows Mount Tamalpais, Mill Valley and Enchanted Knolls.

    1961

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49. Black and white photograph of Homestead Valley - Framed black and white photograph. Image is a view of Homestead Valley, taken near the intersection of LaVerne Avenue and Reed Street. Evergreen Avenue is visible in the center, with Hawthorne Street crossing between LaVerne and Evergreen. Date of photo is somewhat speculative, based on dirt roads, number of utility poles, as well as number and type of structures.

    circa 1929

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50. Black and white photograph of the Mt. Tamaplais and Muir Woods railways - This is a black and white photograph enlargement depicting a train of the Mount Tamalpais and Muir Woods Railway, with engine #4 and two open cars crossing a trestle. See notes.

    unknown

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