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1. 217 Foot High California Redwood - Postcards

   Postcard shows a photo of a 217 feet tall California redwood tree, with a man hanging out in the roots.

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2. "Albino" - Postcards

   Postcard shows a rare white specimen of the White Redwood. The photo is in black and white, with the leafs of the specimen being bright white.

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3. Among the Redwoods - Postcards

   Postcard shows a photo of the redwoods. The photo was taken from the base of the redwood with the camera facing up, giving a view of the bottom of the canopy.

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4. Ancient Redwood - Postcards

   Postcard shows a photo of several redwood trees. Photo taken in Muir Woods National Monument.

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5. A Rustic Scene - Postcards

   Postcard shows a photo of a pathway and bridge surrounded by ferns and redwood trees. Photo taken in Muir Woods National Monument.

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6. Big Redwood Tree 52 ft. - Postcards

   Postcard shows a photograph of the base of a redwood tree, which has split, creating a small cave. The caption says that tree is 52 ft in circumference, with enough standing room for 27 people inside. Photo taken in Muir Woods, Calif.

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7. Bohemian Grove - Postcards

   Postcard shows a photo of a grove of redwood tree, with ferns and laurels in the foreground.

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8. Bohemian Grove - Postcards

   Postcard shows a photo of Bohemian Grove, a collection of ancient redwoods, with laurels and ferns around their base.

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9. Burl Growth at the Base of a Calif Redwood - Postcards

   Postcard shows a photo of a large burl growth at the base of a redwood tree. Photo taken in Muir Woods National Monument.

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10. Burl Growth of California Redwood. - Postcards

    Postcard shows a photo of a large burl growth at the base of a redwood tree. Photo taken in Muir Woods National Monument.

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11. Cathedral Grove - Postcards

    Postcard shows a photo of Cathedral Grove, a silent preserve and home of the oldest trees within Muir Woods.

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12. Cathedral Grove II - Postcards

    Postcard shows a photo of the cathedral grove, in Muir Woods, with a few visators admiring the redwoods.

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13. Cathedral Grove III - Postcards

    Postcard shows a photo of Cathedral Grove, a collection of redwood trees within Muir Woods National Mounument.

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14. Cathedral Grove IV - Postcards

    Postcard shows a photo of the cathedral grove, a collection of ancient redwoods. Photo taken in Muir Woods National Monument.

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15. C.C.C. (The Civilian Conservation Corps) - Postcards

    Postcard shows a photo of a collection of buildings in the midst of Muir Woods. The caption labels the buildings as the C.C.C., probably reffering to the Civilian Conservation Corps, a government work project started from the 1930s.

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16. Engine No. 8 - Postcards

    Postcard shows a photo of Engine No. 8 of the old Mt. Tamalpais and Muir Woods Railroad. Train appears to be in downtown Mill Valley. Passenger cars seem to be covered, though some passengers are visible.

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17. Famous Pipe Line Trail - Postcards

    Postcard shows a photo of hikers (two men and a child) walking along the "Pipeline Trail." Photo was taken in the Muir Woods National Park.

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18. Fred Robins, guide - Postcards

    Postcard shows a photo of Fred Robinsm identified by as a Muir Woods guide and lecturer on the Mount Tamalpais and Muir Wood tour.

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19. Giant Group - Postcards

    Postcard shows a photo of tree redwoods in a circle. In the midst of the tree is a small child, looking up at the redwoods.

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20. Giant Redwoods - Postcards

    Postcard shows a close up photo of redwood trunksm with ferns and other plants at the base. Note: Photo seems to have suffered some damage and is quite blown out.

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21. Gray Line Bus and Big Trees - Postcards

    Postcard shows a photo of a grayline bus on the side of the road, surrounded by redwood trees.

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22. Hollow Redwood Tree - Postcards

    Postcard shows a photo of a hollow redwood trunk, with a small child standing in the "entrance" of the trunk. Caption says tree is 53 feet in circumference.

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23. Hollow Redwood Tree - Postcards

    Postcard shows a hollowed out redwood tree with a young man and young child relaxing around it. Slogan states that photo was taken in Muir Woods National Monuement.

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24. In Beautiful Muir Woods - Postcards

    Postcard shows a photo of a bridge over small creek, surrounded by trees. Photo was taken in Muir Woods National Monument.

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25. Inn-Muir Woods - Postcards

    Postcard shows photo of an inn in the depths of Muir Wood, with a wooden bridge over the drive-way.

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26. In the Muir Woods - Postcards

    Postcard shows a photo of the cross section of a cut-down redwood, with dates of various historical events indicated when they would have occured in the tree's life. Cross section is clearly a part of a display created to inform visitors to Muir Woods about the life cycle of redwoods.

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27. In the Muir Woods - Postcards

    Postcard shows a photo of a wood bridge in the middle of Muir Woods and a dirt path.

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28. Mount Tamalpais - Postcards

    Sepia tone photo of Mount Tamalpais

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29. Muir Woods Giftshop - Postcards

    Postcard shows an exterior photo of the Muir Woods gift and attached cafe. There are several figures milling about.

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30. Muir Woods, Mt. Tamalpais Railway - Postcards

    Postcard shows a colorized photo of a pathway in Muir Woods.

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31. Muir Woods National Monument - Postcards

    Postcard shows photo of Redwood Burl. A burl is a characteristic woody mass composed of many latent buds. As more cells are produced in the burl material than in the regular wood of the trees protrusions are formed sometimes becoming massive knob-like growth.

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32. One of Nature's Freaks - Postcards

    Postcard shows photo of several trees growing out of a fallen trunk. Photo was tasken in Muir Woods National Monument.

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33. One of the Fallen Monarchs - Postcards

    Postcard shows a photo of a halfway fallen redwood, still halfway standing. Photo taken in Muir Woods National Monument.

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34. Peculiar Growth of Redwood Burl - Postcards

    Postcard shows a photo of a stange growth on the trunk of a redwood tree. A burl is a rounded outgrowth on a tree base or trunk that contains dormant buds.

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35. Redwood Bridge - Postcards

    Postcard shows a photo of a bridge hewn from redwood trees, with living trees in the background.

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36. Redwood Drive - Postcards

    Postcard shows dirt road surrounded by redwood trees which climb out of the frame. A figure is visible leaning against one of the trees.

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37. Redwood Tree, Men in It - Postcards

    Postcard shows photo of partially chopped down redwood tree, with two loggers lying down within cut. This is to show the width of the tree, approx 13 feet. Back of Postcard: Small typed notes attched to back of postcard, with glue. Note reads as follows: History Room I hope that you can use this card for your files on Muir Woods. (Note, it's published by Muir Woods Inn, but I'll bet the scene was shot in Humboldt &c Co.) R H Dillion

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38. Stately Redwoods - Postcards

    Postcard shows photo of dirt path in the middle of the redwoods. Photo taken in Muir Woods National Monument.

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39. Sublime Solitude - Postcards

    Postcard shows a several redwood trees, alongside a small path. Photo taken in Muir Woods National Monument.

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40. The Abbey Hotel - Postcards

    Landscape of Abbey Hotel, surrounded by redwoods

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41. The California Redwood Tree - Postcards

    Postcard shows a photo of a cross section of a redwood tree, which was approximately 1000 years old at the time it was cut down in 1930. Photo was taken in Muir Woods National Monument.

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42. The Canopy - Postcards

    Postcard shows a photo of the redwoods, looking up at the tops of the trees.

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43. The Growing Cross - Postcards

    Postcard shows aphoto of a tree that has grown into a strange cross-like shape.

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44. The "Hollow" Tree - Postcards

    Postcard shows a photo of the "Hollow Tree," a tree with a hollowed-out trunk. The photo is marked to show that it is 16 feet in circumference, suggesting the tree is around 5000 years.

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45. The Largest Redwood - Postcards

    Postcard shows the largest tree in Muir Woods National Monument, measuring 53 feet in circumference.

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46. The Majestic Redwoods - Postcards

    Postcard shows a photo of a pathway surrounded by redwood trees, taken in Muir Woods National Monument. One or two people are visible walking along the path.

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47. The Redwoods - Postcards

    Postcard shows photo of Redwood trees with the poem "The Redwoods" by Joseph B. Strauss (builder of the Golden Gate Bridge) written on white background atop it.

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48. The Redwood's Age - Postcards

    Postcard shows a photo of the cross section of a redwood tree, with various historical moments marked along the ridges of the tree. This shows the tree as being approximately 1000 years old, as it was cut down in 1930.

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49. The Redwoods in Muir Woods - Postcards

    Postcard shows a photo of several redwood trees, surrounded by small bushes.

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50. The Redwood Twins - Postcards

    Postcard shows a photo of two trees that are connected at their base.

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