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Marin County – Alexander 'Zan' Stark Collection, c.1933-1955

Owning Institution: Marin County Free Library

About this Collection

Stark was a scenic postcard photographer who moved to Mill Valley, California in the mid-1920s. From the early 1930s through the mid-1950s, he produced thousands of "real photo" postcards documenting much of California. The Marin County postcards emphasize scenery, particularly on Mt. Tamalpais and in Muir Woods. They also document many of the townships in the area including Sausalito, Mill Valley, Larkspur, San Anselmo, San Rafael, Fairfax, Belvedere, Tiburon, Stinson Beach and Bolina View this collection on the contributor's website.

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112 items found in this collection

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Administration-Operator building in Muir Woods, 1941 [postcard negative]
Administration-Operator Building in Muir Woods, 1941 [postcard negative]
Administration-Operator building, Muir Woods 1941 [postcard negative]
An aerial view of Mt. Tamalpais, circa 1920 [postcard negative]
Base of redwood tree in Muir Woods, 1941 [postcard negative]
Ben Johnson cabin in Muir Woods, 1938 [postcard negative]
Bohemian Grove in Muir Woods, 1935 [postcard negative]
Cathedral Grove in Muir Woods, 1935 [postcard negative]
Cathedral Grove in Muir Woods, circa 1935 [postcard negative]
Cathedral Grove in Muir Woods, circa 1937 [postcard negative]
Cathedral Grove in Muir Woods, circa 1937 [postcard negative]
Chipmunk in Muir Woods, 1940 [postcard negative]
Entrance gate for Muir Woods, circa 1935 [postcard negative]
Entrance gate to Muir Woods National Monument, 1935 [postcard negative]
Entrance gate to Muir Woods National Monument, circa 1935 [postcard negative]
Entrance to Cathedral Grove in Muir Woods, 1941 [postcard negative]
The entrance to the Muir Woods Inn, 1946 [postcard negative]
Entry to Souvenir Room in Muir Woods Administration-Operator building, 1941 [postcard negative]
A fallen tree in Muir Woods, 1933[postcard negative]
Ferns and redwood trees in Muir Woods, 1933 [postcard negative]
Ferns and redwood trees in Muir Woods, circa 1935 [postcard negative]
Foot bridge made from a redwood tree in Muir Woods, circa 1935 …
Foot bridge made from a redwood tree in Muir Woods, circa 1935 …
Harlan Hall, College of Marin, Kentfield, circa 1948 [postcard negative]
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