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Very early photo; compare trees to ones from 1912. Pavilion hasn't been built.
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The hill across from Patterson Point. The old highway can be seen hugging the cliff.
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"View from Russian River Heights 1912" Train tracks (Moscow Road) are visible, and large building across the river is the Monte Cristo Pavillion.
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"Mesa Grande June 26, 1907. This is the way it looked last winter. Winfield Rue. P.S. Why don't you write to me."
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Same view, without snow. This is looking north at the bend in Russian River Avenue, adjacent to Patterson Point.
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"July 1910 after river got high"
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A postcard of the same view of the hill.
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The dual gauge (3 rails) Mesa Grande train station on what is now Moscow Road connected to Cazadero and ??.
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Leppo Cottage, across the Russian River from Mesa Grande.
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Beach downstream from Patterson Point. The Turret House is visible along with 5 changing booths and windbreak on the beach. Pre-1911.
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Wider view, showing the same beach and the bridge to the Monte Cristo Pavilion.
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Another view of the beach, long since overgrown. The Turret House is visible.
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Date unknown, but before 1911.
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View from Mesa Grande to Monte Cristo Pavilion. The bridge is missing.
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Patterson Point before vegetation. The large building in the middle ??
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"Birds Eye View - Mesa Grande Cal"
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"Mesa Grande Grndville Cal."
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Monte Cristo was directly across the river from Villa Grande. 1916
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