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Miller Avenue as a winding dirt road, with Mt. Tamalpais in the background. The tall white house near the center is "The Maples," once home of Jacob Gardner and family. It has had two addresses, either 352 Miller Avenue or 491 Ethel Avenue. Tamalpais High School was built in the area left of center in the foreground of the photo. There are three versions of this photo, v1, v2 and v3. Handwritten on back of v1: "Miller Ave, Mill Valley, Calif. Lower left corner of picture is where Tam High is now. About 1900. Mrs G. R. Scott 22 Amicita Ave. M. V." Typed on back of v2: "1903 Miller Avenue from future site of Tamalpais High School 'Maples' white house in middle of picture. PHoto credit MVPL. Owned by Jacob Gardner." Handwritten on back of v3: "STreets - Miller Ave Dup. Mayples white house in middle of picture, 352 Miler owned by Jacob Gardner." Typed on back of photo: "#3 1903 Miller Aveneue from future site of Tamalpais High School 'Maples' white house in middle of picture. PHoto credit MVPL If you were stadning in front of Tam High looking towards the moujntain this is how Mill Valley looked in 1903."
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