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In 1870, the first road to this location was built from Sausalito, and a tent settlement sprang up amongst the willow trees at the beach. This gave the town its original name, Willow Camp. The Mill Valley and Mount. Tamalpais Scenic Railroad opened in 1896, making Willow Camp more accessible. In 1906, refugees from the San Francisco earthquake came to the area and built some of the area's first businesses. Stinson Beach became the official town name in 1916, in honor of the largest landowners, Rose and Nathan Stinson. This photograph depicts the stretch of beach at Willow Camp, Marin County, California, February 1913.
Photograph from folio [3], verso "Howitt Family Album", 1913-1914, Anne T. Kent California Room, Marin County Free Library (Call number A. 1310.001.017).
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