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KRIS West Marin-Sonoma: Picture Page

Area Walker Creek
Topic Tour: Historical Photos of Lower Walker Creek
 

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This picture shows children fishing on the bridge over Walker Creek to Camp Tomales (aka Camp Pistolesi), a historic camp at lower Walker Creek. Photo taken circa 1914 and provided courtesy of the Tomales Regional History Center


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This picture shows a swimming hole in lower Walker Creek at Camp Tomales (aka Camp Pistolesi). Photo taken circa 1930-39 and provided courtesy of Tomales Regional History Center.


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This picture shows people boating at Ocean Roar in lower Walker Creek. Photo taken circa 1900-1919 and provided courtesy of the Tomales Regional History Center.


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This picture shows Keys Creek, a tributary of Walker Creek, south of Tomales near Camp Tomales (aka Camp Pistolesi). Photo taken circa 1920's and provided courtesy of the Tomales Regional History Center.


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This is a woman holding a fish that was caught in Walker Creek. Photo provided courtesy of the Tomales Regional History Center.


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This picture shows the highway crossing at Walker Creek before the second bridge was built about 1920 and subsequently replaced in the 1970's. The road going up the hill on the left was the main traveled road to the south and Pt. Reyes before a road was constructed along the creek at Ocean Roar. Photo taken circa 1920 and provided courtesy of the Tomales Regional History Center.


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This is a picture of the second Walker Creek Bridge. In back of these hills is Camp Tomales (aka Camp Pistolesi), off to the right of the picture. Photo taken circa 1930-39 and provided courtesy of the Tomales Regional History Center.


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This picture shows the construction of the new (left) Walker Creek bridge, replacing the second bridge (right) built at this location. Photo taken circa 1970s and provided courtesy of the Tomales Regional History Center.




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