Vignette 274 > Alto and Almonte

Alto In 1873, construction began on a railroad from Sausalito to Corte Madera. The tracks crossed Richardson Bay to Strawberry Point on a trestle. The roadbed wound its way up…

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Vignette 270 > Mosher’s

In 1975 Carl Mosher sold his thriving shoe store on Lytton Square after almost 30 years in business during which he had seen many changes in Mill Valley. In his…

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Vignette 269 > A Letter from Home

Dear Grandma: Mom probably told you that Jack’s company transferred him to San Francisco. Neither of us had ever been to California. We found a nice house to rent in…

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