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Title
Gravity car on Mt. Tamalpais and Muir Woods Scenic Railway
Creator
unknown
Contributing Institution
Mill Valley Public Library
Collection
Mill Valley History Online
Rights Information
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Description
The front of the postcard depicts a gravity car in the distance winding its way along a circular portion of the Mt. Tamalpais and Muir Wood Scenic Railway railroad tracks. The printed caption in the upper right reads, "Nearly a complete circle on Mt. Tamalpais Railway. Showing Gravity car on the way down the Mountain." There is a short handwritten message on the front. On the back of the postcard, publisher information is listed as , "M. Rieder, Publ., Los Angeles, Cal. No 3386. Made in Germany." There is a handwritten message on the back.
Type
image
Identifier
0988C04F-5FB1-4FFA-8B91-549533572007
2016.094.048
Subject
California Revealed
Gravity cars
Mount Tamalpais
Mt. Tamalpais & Muir Woods Railway
Railroad tracks

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