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1. 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

   Record Type: Object

   
2. 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

   Record Type: Object

   
3. 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

   Record Type: Object

   
4. 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

   Record Type: Object

   
5. 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

   Record Type: Object

   
6. 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

   Record Type: Object

   
7. 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

   Record Type: Object

   
8. 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

   Record Type: Object

   
9. Black and white photographic portrait of Emma K. Falch - Photograph

   1981.070.002

   Record Type: Photo

   
10. 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

    Record Type: Object

    
11. Black and white photograph of the Tavern-Summit of Mt. Tamalpais - This framed black and white print is actually an enlargement of a post card image showing Mt. Tamalpais and Muir Woods Railway engine #5 under the walkaway of the Tavern of Tamalpais.

    unknown

    Record Type: Object

    
12. Black and white portrait of a young women, probably in her wedding gown - This framed black and white photograph print is a portrait of a young women, probably in her wedding gown. There is no information as to who she is, when or where this photograph was taken, or any of it's provenance.

    unknown

    Record Type: Object

    
13. 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

    Record Type: Object

    
14. 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

    Record Type: Object

    
15. Cascade Falls, with three unidentified subjects (two men and a woman) standing next to it - A framed black and white photographic print depicting Cascade Falls, with three unidentified subjects (two men and a woman) standing next to it. Date is based on the clothing styles depicted.

    unknown

    Record Type: Object

    
16. Color photograph of male deer in grasslands - A framed color photograph of a male deer facing the camera with grassland in the background.

    unknown

    Record Type: Object

    
17. Color photograph of Mt. Tam and barbed wire from Fairfax or White's Hill - A framed color photograph of a scenic view of the east peak of Mount Tamalpais with barbed wire in the foreground. It appears to have been taken from the Fairfax area, possibly from White's Hill.

    unknown

    Record Type: Object

    
18. Color photograph of two California Poppies - A framed close-up photograph of two flowers (California Poppies).

    unknown

    Record Type: Object

    
19. Double Bow Knot - Mt. Tamalpais - A framed Sepia tone enlargement of photographic image MVN1452, the same image as 1981.005.001. It depicts the "Double Bow Knot" from above, with a train uphill from Mesa Station in Mill Valley. Richardson Bay and San Francisco Bay are shown in the background.

    unknown

    Record Type: Object

    
20. Edward Curtis sepia tone image of an elderly Arapaho Indian - Framed photograph. Edward Curtis sepia tone image of an elderly Arapaho Indian. See notes

    1940

    Record Type: Object

    
21. Framed black and white photographic print showing Mountain Play. - A framed black and white photographic print depicts a performance of the Mountain Play and the audience watching. The image closely resembles others taken during the first play, "Abraham and Isaac," on May 4, 1913, but cannot be confirmed.

    unknown

    Record Type: Object

    
22. Framed black and white photograph of snow-capped Mount Tamalpais - A framed black and white photograph of snow-capped Mount Tamalpais, showing Lovell Avenue and Summit School. Date is uncertain, see notes.

    unknown

    Record Type: Object

    
23. Framed black and white photo of The Iron Steed engine #8. - Framed black and white photograph enlargement. A right-side portrait of "The Iron Steed" engine Mount Tamalpais and Muir Woods Railway engine #8, with Engineer Jake Johnson seated in the cab.

    1915

    Record Type: Object

    
24. Framed color photograph depicting Reed's Sawmill - This framed color photograph depicts Reed's Sawmill, a.k.a, "The Old Mill," from the common 3/4 view facing Old Mill Creek.

    unknown

    Record Type: Object

    
25. Framed hand tinted photograph of John Reed's sawmill, aka "The Old Mill" - A framed photograph of John Reed's sawmill, aka "The Old Mill." The image shows the mill from a 3/4 view, with Old Mill Creek in the background. The creek is extremely high, with water running under the mill. The image has been hand tinted with brown and green. See notes.

    unknown

    Record Type: Object

    
26. Framed photographic portrait, circa 1890s - Framed photographic portrait, possibly of early Mill Valley resident John Burt, circa 1890s.

    circa 1890s

    Record Type: Object

    
27. Framed photograph of the Ben Johnson cabin in Muir Woods - A framed photograph of the Ben Johnson cabin in Muir Woods. This is a tinted black and white photograph depicting his rustic cabin surrounded by redwood trees.

    circa 1910

    Record Type: Object

    
28. Framed sepia photograph depicts a man standing in front of a large wagon - This framed sepia photograph depicts a man standing in front of a large wagon drawn by two horses. A young man is seated on the edge of the wagon, and several children are peering around it. A business in the background is signed "KITCHEN TABLES". See notes.

    unknown

    Record Type: Object

    
29. John Reed's sawmill, aka "The Old Mill" - A framed black and white photograph of John Reed's sawmill, aka "The Old Mill."

    unknown

    Record Type: Object

    
30. John Reed's sawmill aka "The Old Mill" and Old Mill Creek. - A framed black and white photograph of John Reed's sawmill, aka "The Old Mill" and Old Mill Creek.

    unknown

    Record Type: Object

    
31. Julie Maddox, 1994 - Print, Photographic

    MVU3139

    Record Type: Photo

    
32. Keystone Block, Mill Valley CA - This is a framed photograph showing the Keystone Block building and the corner of the third Northwestern Pacific Railroad station (currently the Book Depot), viewed from the near the corner of Miller and Throckmorton avenues.

    1900-1920

    Record Type: Object

    
33. Mill Valley and Mt. Tamalpais Scenic Railway advertisement brochure, circa 1913 - Ephemera

    Mill Valley and Mt. Tamalpais Scenic Railway advertisement brochure. Blue printing on white background, prices are listed on the front and back covers. Back panel also compares mileages and prices for eight other mountain railroads, proving that the Mount Tamalpais and Muir Woods Railway offers the best value. Five of the other eight mountain railroads are in Switzerland. Two panels on the same side of the sheet when folded out display a map of t...

    Record Type: Archive

    
34. Mount Tamalpais and Muir Woods Railway engine # 7 at Tavern of Tamalpais - This framed sepia tone photographic print from a black and white image shows Mount Tamalpais and Muir Woods Railway engine # 7 and an open passenger car at The Tavern of Tamalpais, taken in 1923. A Chevrolet truck is parked in the foreground beside the engine. See notes.

    1923

    Record Type: Object

    
35. Mount Tamalpais and Muir Woods Special Two-Day Excursions brochure, circa 1918 - Ephemera

    Two-page flyer printed on both sides, folded in half to create four pages. The inside is black and white with a photo of the railroad passenger gravity car and a narrative description of the major sights on Mount Tamalpais and in Muir Woods. The front cover has a multi-color drawing of the sun setting over the ocean beyond Mount Tamalpais and the trees in the foreground. At the top of the cover page is the following text: "Special Two Day Excursi...

    Record Type: Archive

    
36. Mount Tamalpais Mountain Railroad Trestle Being Removed - Framed black and white photograph. Image depicts a work gang removing a trestle on the Mount Tamalpais and Muir Woods Railway. A train consisting of one locomotive and two open passengers cars is stopped and posed in the background. The railroad's Master Mechanic, Bill Thomas, is posed in the middle foreground, facing the camera. See notes.

    circa 1915

    Record Type: Object

    
37. Nine black & white photos of Summit Schoo, students and baseball team - This framed group of nine black and white photographs shows Summit School students seated at their desks (6), the exterior of the school, a baseball team, and a group of girls posed leaning on a table.

    1910/04/21

    Record Type: Object

    
38. Passengers posed in front of their train at the Double Bow Knot. - A framed black and white photographic print showing passengers of the Mount Tamalpais and Muir Woods Railway posed in front of their train at the Double Bow Knot.

    1920/08/18

    Record Type: Object

    
39. Photo enlargement of Mill Valley from Summit Ave. - A matted photographic enlargement of a view from Summit Avenue showing the North Pacific Coast Railroad station, Lovell Avenue and Throckmorton Avenue in the foreground, with East Blithedale, De Silva Island and Richardson Bay in the background. Dated as 1893.

    1893

    Record Type: Object

    
40. Photograph depicting Lytton Square, NW Pacific station and Keystone block - This black and white photographic enlargement depicts Lytton Square with the 3rd Northwestern Pacific Railroad station on the left and the Keystone Block on the right.

    unknown

    Record Type: Object

    
41. Photograph of a couple at a large Redwood tree probably in Muir Woods - This framed photographic print shows a woman looking up at a large Redwood tree. A man is seated in the background. An old accession log indicates it may have been taken at the Muir Woods dedication in 1908.

    1908

    Record Type: Object

    
42. Photograph of Double Bow Knot, Mt. Tamalpais, California - This framed photograph enlargement shows the "Double Bow Knot" from above, with a train at Mesa Station. The view shows Mill Valley, Richardson Bay and San Francisco Bay in the distance. A brass plaque at the bottom reads: "Double Bow Knot Mt Tamalpais California."

    unknown

    Record Type: Object

    
43. Photograph of Engine #3 and the Tavern of Tamalpais Mount Tamalpais - This framed photograph depicts the second Engine #3 of the Mill Valley and Mount Tamalpais Scenic Railway emerging from the archway at The Tavern of Tamalpais.

    unknown

    Record Type: Object

    
44. Photograph of the start of The 1921 Women's Dipsea Hike - Print, Photographic

    2015.003.067

    Record Type: Photo

    
45. Photo of John Muir and William Newton family presumably in Muir Woods - This framed photographic print shows John Muir and the William Newton family standing on a tree that has fallen across a small creek. Presumably this was taken in Muir Woods, where the Newtons stayed with Muir in August of 1909. See notes.

    1909-08-21

    Record Type: Object

    
46. Photo of the Keystone Block from the corner of Miller and Throckmorton Ave. - Thisis a framed black and white photograph enlargement, showing a view of the Keystone Block from the corner of Miller Avenue and Throckmorton Avenue. Businesses shown include: Service Drug Company, American Railway Express, Sunset Grocery, Keystone Shaving Parlour, De Luxe Beauty Parlour, and E.L. Egger Real Estate. See notes.

    unknown

    Record Type: Object

    
47. Reproduction of a portrait of Andrew Carnegie - A framed reproduction of a portrait painting of Andrew Carnegie. A plaque on the frame reads: "Andrew Carnegie 1835-1919 Gift of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, 1935"

    1935

    Record Type: Object

    
48. Scenic view from Mt. Tam looking west - A framed black and white photograph enlargement of a scenic view of the west ridge of Mt. Tamalpais looking west toward the ocean.

    unknown

    Record Type: Object

    
49. Sepia photo of Lytton Square and Throckmorton Ave - This framed sepia photographic print depicts Lytton Square and Throckmorten Avenue looking west, and Includes the second Northwestern Pacific Railroad depot (left) and Keystone Block building (right).

    unknown

    Record Type: Object

    
50. Souvenir photo of passengers riding on the Mt. Tam at Double Bow Knot - This is a framed black and white souvenir photograph of the passengers riding on the Mount Tamalpais and Muir Woods Railway, posed at the "Double Bow Knot," showing Engine #4 with a three car train.

    1919-03-09

    Record Type: Object