Amusement Park

Contains 910 photos

Balboa & La Playa
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Balboa & La Playa

A fan trip, streetcar #1553, stops at Playland at the Beach. Shoot the Chutes in background. View northwest

Richmond
Midwinter Fair
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Midwinter Fair

Cairo Street, Candy Stand, Pharaoh's Daughter attraction

Golden Gate Park
Fulton Chutes
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Fulton Chutes

Fulton Street Chutes occupied the block between 10th and 11th Avenues, and Cabrillo and Fulton Streets. [The Chutes and the Circle Swing]

Richmond Inner
Merrie Way
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Merrie Way

Haunted Swing and Mystic Maze in place on "midway" above Sutro Baths. They had been moved from their original location at the Midwinter Fair in Golden Gate Park.

Sutro
Merrie Way
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Merrie Way

Firth Wheel and kiosk from Midwinter Fair, on Merrie Way overlooking Sutro Baths. Portion of Scenic Railway at right and in background.

Lincoln Park / Ft. Miley
Fulton Chutes
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Fulton Chutes

Fulton Street between 10th and 11th Avenues. The Chutes Amusement Park was located at Fulton and 10th from 1902 -1908. It occupied the block bounded by Fulton St, 10th Ave, Cabrillo St, and 11th Ave.

Richmond
14th & Mission
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14th & Mission

Elevated view Northwest toward Woodward's Gardens. Two horsecars at main entrance at right, among crowd of people. At lower right, horses drink at trough on street.

Mission
View from Buena Vista Park
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View from Buena Vista Park

Looking northwest. Haight-Ashbury, Panhandle, Golden Gate Park, Original Chutes Theatre

Western Addition
Fulton Chutes
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Fulton Chutes

Fulton Street between 10th and 11th Avenues. Chutes Amusement Park occupied the block bounded by Fulton St, 10th Ave, Cabrillo St, and 11th Ave. The Cirlce swing dated from 1905 to 1908.

Richmond
View S from Sutro Heights
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View S from Sutro Heights

Crowds of people on Ocean Beach and Great Highway. Ocean Beach Pavilion and Lurline Baths pumphouse at left. Lurline Pier at right. (Note Pavilion painted white.) (Lantern slide version of wnp4.0741)

Sutro Heights
Fulton Chutes
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Fulton Chutes

Fulton Street between 10th and 11th Avenues. Circle Swing (1905-1908) in Chutes Amusement Park, Fulton Street between 10th & 11th Avenues

Richmond
Aeroscope, PPIE
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Aeroscope, PPIE

Panama-Pacific International Exposition, Demolition of the Aeroscope

Marina
Fulton Chutes
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Fulton Chutes

Chutes Amusement Park (1902-1909) occupied the block bounded by Fulton St, 10th Ave, Cabrillo St, and 11th Ave.

Richmond
Fulton Chutes
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Fulton Chutes

Ticket booth with sales girl for Chutes Theatre. Signs mention September 8th and 9th, 1907, Balloon Ascensions. Chutes Amusement Park (1902-1909) occupied the block bounded by Fulton St, 10th Ave, Cabrillo St, and 11th Ave.

Richmond
Fulton Chutes
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Fulton Chutes

Fulton Street between 10th and 11th Avenues. This image predates the installation of the circle swing in 1905. The Chutes was located at 10th and Fulton from 1902-1908

Richmond Inner