Mill Valley Herald, March 23-29, 1992

Mill Valley Herald, March 23-29, 1992.

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March 23-29, 1992

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San Francisco Bulletin, July 3, 1929

San Francisco Bulletin, July 3, 1929.

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July 3, 1929

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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.

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July 3-6, 1929

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1929 fire

The 1929 fire as seen from Sausalito.

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July 3-6, 1929

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1929 fire

The fire burned July 3-6, 1929 and destroyed the Tavern of Tamalpais and 117 homes.

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July 1929

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Hermann family

The Hermann family in the charred ruins of their home at 409 Magee Street after the 1929 fire.

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July 1929

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Muir Woods Road

Muir Woods Road under snow in 1951.

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1951

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Pipeline Trail

Snow covers the Pipeline Trail on Mt. Tamalpais on January 28, 1922.

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January 28, 1922

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Snow on the Pipeline Trail

Snow covers the Pipeline Trail on Mt. Tamalpais on January 28, 1922.

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January 28, 1922

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Mt. Tam under snow

Train tracks criss-cross Mt. Tam during a February 1922 snowfall.

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February 1922

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Mill Valley and Mt. Tam dusted with snow

Mill Valley and Mt. Tamalpais dusted with snow, January 28, 1922.

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January 28, 1922

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Children playing in the snow

Children playing in the snow, January 9, 1913.

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January 9, 1913

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Ferry

A ferry crosses in front of a snowy Mt. Tamalpais in January 1913.

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January 1913

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Marin Independent Journal, October 18, 1989

Marin Independent Journal, October 18, 1989

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October 18, 1989

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Marin Independent Journal, April 16, 1986.

Marin Independent Journal, April 16, 1986.

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April 16, 1986

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Flood Mansion, San Francisco

U.S. soldiers protecting the Flood Mansion on California Street, San Francisco after the April 18, 1906 earthquake.

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April 1906

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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.

Lucretia Hanson Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library

April 1906

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Golden Gate Park

After the April 18, 1906 earthquake Golden Gate Park became one of many tent cities.

Lucretia Hanson Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library

April 1906

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Destroyed homes

Nearly 300,000 people were left homeless by the April 18, 1906 earthquake.

Lucretia Hanson Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library

April 1906

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1960 earthquake

Nearly 80% of San Francisco was destroyed by the April 18, 1906 earthquake.

Lucretia Hanson Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library

April 1906

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Ducks in the Nicasio Reservoir

Ducks seek water as the Nicasio Reservoir dries up during the 1977 drought.

Lucretia Hanson Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library

1977

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Olema-Novato Road bridge

A once-submerged bridge from the old Olema-Novato Road in the Nicasio Reservoir reappears during the 1977 drought.

Lucretia Hanson Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library

1977

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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.

Lucretia Hanson Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library

January 4, 1982

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Camino Alto and Sycamore Avenue

A rowboat tied to a street sign along Camino Alto and Sycamore Avenue during the 1955 flood.

Lucretia Hanson Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library

1955

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Miller Avenue flood

The 1955 flood also inundated businesses along Miller Avenue.

Lucretia Hanson Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library

1955

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Sycamore neighborhood flood

Several inches of water consume the Sycamore neighborhood during a 1955 flood.

Lucretia Hanson Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library

1955

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Flood at Tam High

Students wade through flood waters at Tamalpais Union High School in 1945.

Lucretia Hanson Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library

1945

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Postcard

Postcard of Mill Valley on December 27, 1945 during a flood.

Lucretia Hanson Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library

December 27, 1945

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Postcard

Postcards of Mill Valley on December 27, 1945 during a flood.

Lucretia Hanson Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library

December 27, 1945

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Ruins of Swiss Club

Volunteers clean up the ruined Swiss Club after a massive storm February 11-12, 1925

Lucretia Hanson Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library

February 11-12, 1925

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Old library

A flag with 48 stars flies half-mast in front of the old library on Lovell Ave., around 1955.

Lucretia Hanson Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library

ca. 1955

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Groundbreaking

Ground breaking for the new library on Throckmorton Ave. on June 29, 1965.

Lucretia Hanson Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library

June 29, 1965

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Library construction

Construction of the new library on Throckmorton Ave. in 1966.

Lucretia Hanson Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library

ca. 1966

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Award for architectural merit

American Institute of Architects award of architectural merit, 1969.

Lucretia Hanson Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library

1969

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Dedication ceremony brochure

Dedication ceremony brochure, August 21, 1966.

Lucretia Hanson Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library

August 21, 1966

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Library interior

Main reading room of the library, ca. 1966.

Lucretia Hanson Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library

ca. 1966

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Library interior

View of the Circulation Desk and main reading room of the library, ca. 1966.

Lucretia Hanson Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library

ca. 1966

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Front of library

Front entrance of the Throckmorton Ave. library around 1970.

Lucretia Hanson Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library

ca. 1970

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Side of the library

Side of the new library around 1970 where the Peter Dreyfus Garden is now.

Lucretia Hanson Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library

ca. 1970

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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 Valley's first Librarian, Lillian Gardner, who also happened to be the first child born in Mill Valley. "

Lucretia Hanson Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library

ca. 1911

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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 put things in context, here are some items from the local news during that week: A Sausalito school trustee killed himself with strychnine; the Town Marshall of Larkspur faced undisclosed felony charges; Kentfield saloons were rowdy enough to face permanent closure; the Alto train crossing was described as a “death trap”; the principal of San Rafael High was pelted with tomatoes and cabbages at graduation; a suffrage card party was held at the Outdoor Art Club; there was a panther attack on Mt. Tam; and a Mill Valley blacksmith punished a gang of rowdies who made a practice of insulting women in the vicinity of Mill Valley’s train depot.

Lucretia Hanson Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library

ca. 1980

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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 were not using the Library. Librarian Sybil Nye said "the next thing that could be done is to telephone those who appear not to be making use of us and suggest they visit the Library in the near future." There is no report this plan was carried out.

Fact #98: As early as 1904, Mill Valley's Outdoor Art Club had a small library for townspeople at its Clubhouse and there were other "reading rooms" in town. In 1908, Mill Valley citizens adopted Ordinance 138 to provide their community with a true Library, and the Library Board of Trustees was appointed. In 1909, the Board found temporary housing for the Library in the Assembly Room of Fireman's Hall and the site for a new Library was selected at 52 Lovell Avenue.

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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. The collection of more than 1000 works, called "peace and social protest art," was created by students throughout the country, mostly during the period of protest following the U.S. invasion of Cambodia. The art was also displayed in Berkeley, New York, and The Hague. A committee member of the Mill Valley Arts Festival said the protest art might make people feel uncomfortable. Ann O'Hanlon, on the Mill Valley Arts Commission, replied, "Maybe some people need to be made uncomfortable." The protest art was on exhibit in the Library for seven days, including the weekend of the Fall Arts Festival.

Lucretia Hanson Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library

ca. 10/1975

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"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 Golden Gate, from Tamalpais," a generous gift from his daughter, hangs over the fireplace. Emmy Lou Packard's linocut "Logging in Mendocino, 1870" hangs at the top of the stairs down to the Fiction Room. Peter Traphagan's etched brass plate for the Library is just inside the front entryway, on the right. And last but not least, Clement Hurd's charming print of owls in a tree hangs near the elevator in the Children's Room.

Fact #95: The logo for the Mill Valley Library Foundation was designed by award-winning Northern California graphic artist Michael Schwab. The logo features the profiles of a man and a woman reading, sitting back to back. Among Schwab's other works are the logos for the National Parks in this area, including Mt. Tamalpais and Muir Woods.

Lucretia Hanson Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library

Lucretia Hanson Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library

May 2011

Lucretia Hanson Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library

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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," and the 2001 book Making the Most of Marin. All describe the four street-side dormer windows, the reading room windows, and the window framing Mt. Tam in the Performing Arts section. The four dormer windows "add great interest to the facade," windows in the reading room "afford astonishing triangular glimpses of sky and treetops," and the southeast bay window "is truly a window of noble proportions." The view of Mt. Tam from the Performing Arts section mentioned in some of the articles is now mostly obscured by trees.

Lucretia Hanson Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library

ca. 1966

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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 were cataloged and housed in the basement of the Library for a time. The collection included gems such as "From Radical Left...", "Basta Ya!", and "Black Panther."

Lucretia Hanson Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library

04/1980

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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, including the current City Librarian, Anji Brenner. In a 2010 article, Anji Brenner wrote: "Our mission statement includes the goal to provide the opportunity for knowledge and personal enrichment. This is part of a vision that has no beginning or end...As we make plans to celebrate our Centennial in 2011, we look forward to introducing new programs and services that will continue to engage the public in reading, intellectual curiosity, and the exchange of ideas, a vision that is relevant today and for the next century."

Lucretia Hanson Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library

Lucretia Hanson Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library

07/01/2011

Lucretia Hanson Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library

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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 died in 1996, began donating his time to the Library after retirement, and was a "daily fixture" at the library for at least 14 years. The Garden is located at the southeast end of the Library, outside the book sale room. The hand-carved sign for the Garden was made by Mill Valley artist Don Churchfield, whose carved signs can also be seen at the Mill Valley Market, Mill Valley Florist, and the Episcopal Church of Our Savior.

Lucretia Hanson Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library

Lucretia Hanson Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library

07/01/2011

Lucretia Hanson Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library

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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 Classic Video Collection from PBS. The MacArthur Foundation donated 90% of the total cost of the series to all libraries that could raise the remaining 10%. The series included such classics as The Ascent of Man, I Claudius, and The Story of English. The FOL's campaign spurred the donation of two other video series: Smith & Hawken donated Paul Hawken's 10-part series "Growing a Business"; and the Sierra Club donated their 10-part series on wildlife.

Fact #89: October 1926 was one of the busiest months to date in the history of the Mill Valley Public Library. This was thought to be due to the new requirement in Mill Valley public schools that all students must read one book from the Library and review it before they could be promoted to the next grade.

Lucretia Hanson Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library

Lucretia Hanson Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library

06/30/2011

Lucretia Hanson Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library

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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 (1918), and The Committee on Bulletin Board and Hat Rack (1919).

Lucretia Hanson Little History Room, Mill Valley Public Library

ca. 1955

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