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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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