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Title
Coming down Mt. Tamalpais, California via Gravity Car on eight mile ride
Creator
unknown
Contributing Institution
Mill Valley Public Library
Collection
Mill Valley History Online
Rights Information
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Description
Postcard featuring Mt. Tamalpais and Muir Woods Railway gravity car crossing a trestle on Mt. Tamalpais. Gravity cars coasted from the summit of Mt. Tamalpais down to Muir Woods or to downtown Mill Valley. Title transcribed from front of postcard, which is printed with the following text: "Coming down Mt. Tamalpais, California via Gravity Car on eight mile ride". Back of postcard printed with the following: "M. Rieder, Publ., Los Angeles, Cal. Made in Germany. No. 3850".
Type
image
Identifier
544E6DCE-AFA8-49B8-9444-803522188460
2016.094.014
Subject
California Revealed
Gravity cars
Mill Valley & Mt. Tamalpais Railway
Mt. Tamalpais
Mt. Tamalpais & Muir Woods Railway
Railroad tracks
Railways
Redwood trees
Trees
Trestles

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