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Title |
The Double Bow Knot on Mt. Tamalpais RR - S.F. Bay and the Golden Gate in background, Cal. |
Collection |
Postcards |
Scope & Content |
Built at the midpoint of the Mill Valley & Mt. Tamalpais Railway, the Double Bow Knot looped back and forth five times to gain elevation without forcing the grade to be steeper than five percent. There are two versions of this postcard. Front of first version of postcard is printed with the following text: "Double Bow Knot in Mt. Tamalpais R.R.-S.B. Bay and the Golden Gate in Background, Cal." Back of postcard is postmarked (paper damaged so date not visible) and includes correspondence to a Miss Dunstone of Dumbarton, Scotland. Back of postcard is printed with: "California Series. No. 22. Chas. McArthur, Publisher, 1020, Wood St., Oakland, Cal. Printed in Germany. The second version has the same image, but has a caption at the top with the following text: "The Famous Double Bow Knot Mt. Tamalpais Railway California". On the back is printed "Mount Tamalapis (tam-al-pah-ees) means "mountain of the bay country" rising as it does from the Pacific and nearly surrounded by bays and inlets, casting its shadow across the Golden Gate.The trip to the summit over the crookedest railroad in the world is one to never be forgotten" |
Publisher |
McArthur, Chas. |
Creator |
unknown |
Extent and Medium |
1 postcard, color, 3.5" x 5.5" |
Search Terms |
Bays (Bodies of water) California Revealed Double Bowknot Mt. Tamalpais Railroads |
Object ID |
2016.094.024 |
Object Name |
Postcard |
Copyrights |
The Mill Valley Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States. If you publish or publicly display this item, the Library appreciates being credited with the following statement, "Courtesy of the Lucretia Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library." |