PANORAMIC PHOTO OF THE MT. TAMALPAIS MUIR WOODS RAILWAY MILL VALLEY -- 1915

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PANORAMIC PHOTOGRAPH OF THE MT. TAMALPAIS MUIR WOODS RAILWAY  MILL VALLEY -- 1915
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Mill Valley, Ca.: T.C. Wohlbruck Co., 1915. Photographic print, 6 1/2 x 28 inches.  About good. Picture is very sharp and in focus. There is a half-inch tear at the right end and many folds on this panoramic picture that has been stored in a tight roll.
This photograph shows a group of over one hundred men, women, and shildren dressed in fine clothes, preparing to embark on a trip to the woods. The photograph is dated in the negative 4/4/15. T.C. Wohlbruck, a Mill Valley photographer, likely offered his services to passengers on the railroad who wanted a photograph to commemorate their excursion.
The Mount Tamalpais & Muir Woods Railway was a scenic tourist railway operating between Mill Valley and the east peak of Mount Tamalpais,
the highest peak
in Marin County, California, covering a distance of 8.19 miles (13.18 km), with a 2.5-mile (4.0 km) spur line to the Muir Woods. The railroad was incorporated in January 1896, and closed in the summer of 1930.[1] Originally planned as a standard gauge electric trolley line, the railroad was powered by a succession of geared steam locomotives.[2] Billed as the "Crookedest Railroad in the World," the line was renowned for its steep and serpentine route, winding through picturesque terrain to a mountaintop tavern providing first class hospitality and striking views of the San Francisco Bay Area.[3] Despite its popularity, the railway met its demise following a fire in 1929,[4] and dwindling ridership when the automobile could finally drive to Tamalpais' summit.[5] -- Wikipedia
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