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1929 fire
Mill Valley was saved from destruction only by the July 3-6, 1929 fire by an unexpected change in wind direction.
Hermann family
The Hermann family in the charred ruins of their home at 409 Magee Street after the 1929 fire.
Mill Valley and Mt. Tam dusted with snow
Mill Valley and Mt. Tamalpais dusted with snow, January 28, 1922.
Flood Mansion, San Francisco
U.S. soldiers protecting the Flood Mansion on California Street, San Francisco after the April 18, 1906 earthquake.
San Francisco in ruins
The 7.9 magnitude quake struck on April 18, 1906 at 5:12 a.m. and left nearly 3,000 dead.
Golden Gate Park
After the April 18, 1906 earthquake Golden Gate Park became one of many tent cities.
Ducks in the Nicasio Reservoir
Ducks seek water as the Nicasio Reservoir dries up during the 1977 drought.
Olema-Novato Road bridge
A once-submerged bridge from the old Olema-Novato Road in the Nicasio Reservoir reappears during the 1977 drought.
Miller Avenue, Camino Alto and the marshlands flood
The January 4, 1982 flood stalled and sank cars along Miller Avenue, Camino Alto and the marshlands near Tam High.
Camino Alto and Sycamore Avenue
A rowboat tied to a street sign along Camino Alto and Sycamore Avenue during the 1955 flood.
Sycamore neighborhood flood
Several inches of water consume the Sycamore neighborhood during a 1955 flood.
Ruins of Swiss Club
Volunteers clean up the ruined Swiss Club after a massive storm February 11-12, 1925
Old library
A flag with 48 stars flies half-mast in front of the old library on Lovell Ave., around 1955.
Construction of the old Mill Valley Public Library
Construction of the old Mill Valley Public Library on Throckmorton Ave., ca. 1911.
Fact #100: "One hundred years ago today, on July 22, 1911, the Mill Valley Public Library first opened its doors at 52 Lovell Avenue. Visitors were greeted by Mill…
Fact #100: "One hundred years ago today, on July 22, 1911, the Mill Valley Public Library first opened its doors at 52 Lovell Avenue. Visitors were greeted by Mill…
Mill Valley Public Library
The new Mill Valley Public Library at 375 Throckmorton Avenue in Old Mill Park across from intersection of Elma and Throckmorton Avenues, c. 1980.
Fact #99: In March 1909, the site for the new Library at 52 Lovell was purchased for $2000. Just to…
Fact #99: In March 1909, the site for the new Library at 52 Lovell was purchased for $2000. Just to…
Outdoor Art Club
Early picture of Outdoor Art Club. Members posed in front of Clubhouse (this is when porch, log pergola with wisteria was still there.
Fact #97: In December 1930, Library staff checked the Mill Valley Telephone Directory for names of people who…
Fact #97: In December 1930, Library staff checked the Mill Valley Telephone Directory for names of people who…
Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival
Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival, ca. October 1975
Fact #96: In October 1970, the Mill Valley Public Library accepted part of an exhibit of student protest art that had been turned down by the Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival as being too political. …
Fact #96: In October 1970, the Mill Valley Public Library accepted part of an exhibit of student protest art that had been turned down by the Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival as being too political. …
"Early Days of Mill Valley: 1901-Present" exhibit
"Early Days of Mill Valley: 1901-Present" exhibit, May 2011.
Fact #94: In addition to the monthly art exhibits in the downstairs hallway, the Library has four noteworthy pieces of art on permanent display. Ray Strong's oil painting "Fog over the…
Fact #94: In addition to the monthly art exhibits in the downstairs hallway, the Library has four noteworthy pieces of art on permanent display. Ray Strong's oil painting "Fog over the…
Reading Area and Periodicals Section
Reading Area and Periodicals Section of the Mill Valley Public Library, ca. 1966.
Fact #93: Several articles about the Library mention its beautiful windows, including a 1966 piece in the Mill Valley Record, a 1968 piece in "California Librarian,"…
Fact #93: Several articles about the Library mention its beautiful windows, including a 1966 piece in the Mill Valley Record, a 1968 piece in "California Librarian,"…
Reading area
Reading area of the Mill Valley Public Library, April 1980.
Fact #92: In the early 1970s, a journalist donated boxes of 1960s underground newspapers to the Library. The papers documented a decade of protests, controversy and radical activism, and…
Fact #92: In the early 1970s, a journalist donated boxes of 1960s underground newspapers to the Library. The papers documented a decade of protests, controversy and radical activism, and…
Bronze plaques
Bronze plaques honoring past City Librarians, donors, and volunteers of the Mill Valley Public Library, July 1, 2011.
Fact #91: There have been twelve City Librarians (eleven women and one man) since the Mill Valley Public Library opened in 1911,…
Fact #91: There have been twelve City Librarians (eleven women and one man) since the Mill Valley Public Library opened in 1911,…
Peter Dreyfus Memorial Garden
The Peter Dreyfus Memorial Garden at the Mill Valley Public Library, July 1, 2011.
Fact #90: The Peter Dreyfus Garden is named for the man who was described as "The Best Friend" of the Friends of the Mill Valley Public Library. Peter Dreyfus, who…
Fact #90: The Peter Dreyfus Garden is named for the man who was described as "The Best Friend" of the Friends of the Mill Valley Public Library. Peter Dreyfus, who…
DVD section
The DVD section in the lower level Fiction Room of the Mill Valley Public Library, June 30, 2011.
Fact #88: In 1988 and 1989, the Friends of the Library held a successful fund raising drive to raise $6000 for the purchase of the 20-cassette…
Fact #88: In 1988 and 1989, the Friends of the Library held a successful fund raising drive to raise $6000 for the purchase of the 20-cassette…
Old Lovell Ave. Library
The old Library on Lovell, ca. 1955.
Fact #87: Early Library committees included a "Committee of One" to purchase a footstep for the Librarian (1916), a committee of ladies of the Board to plant climbing roses on the west side of the building…
Fact #87: Early Library committees included a "Committee of One" to purchase a footstep for the Librarian (1916), a committee of ladies of the Board to plant climbing roses on the west side of the building…