Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Close-up of Old Mill Market hiker's map, 2004 |
Type of Object |
Image, Digital |
Object ID |
2014.018.001 |
Collection |
Photographs |
Description |
Close up showing the hiker's map on the side of the Old Mill Market. William & Minna Thran purchased the store at 332 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, California, on May 24, 1949 and the map was already there. They remodeled the store about 1952 and covered up the sign with shingles.It was uncovered later on, and in 2009, the building was torn down to build townhouses. According to an article in the Marin Independent Journal from 12/31/2014, "It was a local grocery store, and hikers would go to get supplies and ask, ‘How do I get to the top of Mount Tamalpais?’ and the like," said Mill Valley Parks Supervisor Brandon Stewart. "So the proprietor painted a trail map on the side of the building to answer their questions." |
Physical Description |
1 digital image, color |
Date Created |
2004-01 |
Creator (Artist/Author/Photographer) |
Amyx, Kirk |
Contributed by |
Amyx, Tim |
Site Name |
332 Throckmorton Avenue |
Search Terms |
Hiking Maps Murals Old Mill Market Old Mill Street Thran Market Throckmorton Avenue |
Accession number |
2014.018 |
Copyright |
Copyright 2004 by Kirk Amyx. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for obtaining permissions and for any use rests exclusively with the user. |
Site # |
Throckmorton Avenue (332) |