Sequoia Theater | Mill Valley Public Library

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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Downtown Mill Valley, 1929 - Print, Photographic

cmlpl_135

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Gerald (Gerry/Jerry) E. Montizambert, Circa 1980's - Print, Photographic

2019.001.370

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Intersection of Throckmorton and Blithedale Avenues, 1980 - Print, Photographic

MVU1588

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Intersection of Throckmorton and East Blithedale Avenues, pre-1900 - Negative

MVN0112

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Mill Valley, 1929 - Print, Photographic

2023.018.001

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Oral History of Carol Wilson - Oral History

In this oral history, Mill Valley native and fifth-generation Californian Carol Wilson recounts her life in Mill Valley and her family's history in Marin. Carol tells the story of her great-grandfather who bought land in Larkspur around 1850, and of her maternal grandparents who moved to Mill Valley as refugees from San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake. Born in 1931, Carol was baptized at Mt. Carmel, attended Park School and Tamalpais High Sch...

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Oral History of Doug Ferguson - Oral History

In this energetic oral history, attorney, activist and arch-storyteller Doug Ferguson recounts a remarkable life of political and cultural engagement. Born in Oakland in 1939, Doug attended public schools in Berkeley before attending Harvard as an undergrad and then going to Stanford Law School. Initially drawn to Marin by its rural character, he moved to Sausalito with his wife Jane in the late 1960s, and soon after to Mill Valley where they sta...

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Oral History of Ernie Bergman - Oral History

In this oral history, Vietnam veteran Ernie Bergman discusses his life in Mill Valley and his experience serving in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Ernie was born in San Francisco in 1948, and his family moved to Mill Valley one year later. His father was a sea captain from Sweden, and his mother was a registered nurse from Iowa. Ernie discusses fond memories of growing up in Mill Valley, including his time as a student at Tamalpais High Sc...

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Oral History of George Cagwin - Oral History

In this oral history, Mill Valley native George Cagwin brings into view a significant stretch of town history as he recounts his long and spirited life. Born in 1936, George begins his story a few decades earlier, around 1910, when his grandparents on his mother's side - Swiss nationals expatriated in Peru - moved their family to Mill Valley. George's paternal grandparents, meanwhile, were settled in Larkspur, having moved west in the 19th centur...

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Oral History of George R. Pimlott - Oral History

George R. Pimlott was born September 1, 1905 in San Francisco. Shortly after the Great San Francisco Earthquake hit in 1906, George's family moved to Mill Valley. He attended Summit School, was in the first graduating class of Old Mill School, and graduated from Tamalpais High School. George became an electrician and worked together with his father at their family business, Electricians Inc. in Mill Valley until the Depression. After a few stints...

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Oral History of Leonard Asiano - Oral History

In this oral history, Leonard Asiano recalls Homestead Grocery in the 1950s, one of the last neighborhood grocery stores in Mill Valley. Born in 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio, Leonard's family moved out to Mill Valley in 1949, and his father, Joseph Asiano, immediately purchased Homestead Grocery at 15 Linden Lane, which provided living quarters and rental income for the family in addition to retail income from the store. Leonard worked at the store wh...

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Oral History of Lorraine Goddard - Oral History

Lorraine Goddard was born Lorraine Roux at her family home at 35 Sycamore Avenue in 1914. Her parents George Francois Roux and Mary Agnes Johnson, immigrants from France and Ireland, respectively, met in San Francisco. Lorraine attended Park School, Summit School, and Old Mill School. She graduated from Tamalpais High School and majored in French and History at Dominican College. She later received her teaching credential from the University of C...

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Oral History of Marilyn Bagshaw and Patty Bagshaw Simmons - Oral History

Sisters Marilyn Bagshaw and Patty Bagshaw Simmons were born at Ross Hospital in Kentfield in 1940 and 1942, respectively. The Bagshaws were raised in Mill Valley and attended Old Mill School, Tamalpais High, and College of Marin. Over the years, Marilyn worked for Pacific Telephone and Telegraph, the human resources department of Blue Shield of California, and was a school secretary. At the time her oral history was recorded, Patty had worked for...

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Oral History of Marilyn Bagshaw and Patty Bagshaw Simmons - Oral History

Sisters Marilyn Bagshaw and Patty Bagshaw Simmons were born at Ross Hospital in Kentfield in 1940 and 1942, respectively. The Bagshaws were raised in Mill Valley and attended Old Mill School, Tamalpais High, and College of Marin. Over the years, Marilyn worked for Pacific Telephone and Telegraph, the human resources department of Blue Shield of California, and was a school secretary. At the time her oral history was recorded, Patty had worked for...

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Oral History of Rick Misuraca - Oral History

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