Pt Lobos near Great Highway
View South from sidewalk toward Ocean Beach, Lurline/Olympic Pier, Cliff House at right
Sutro HeightsAmusement Park
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Fulton Chutes
Fulton Street between 10th and 11th Avenues. View of the Circle Swing in action
Richmond Inner
Fulton Chutes
10th Ave and Fulton, NE corner. Chutes Skating Rink with Chutes Theatre in background. First theatrical venue to open after the fire. [Lipman Photo]
Golden Gate Park
Fulton Chutes
Fulton Street between 10th and 11th Avenues. 'Infant Incubators' Exhibit, attendants in Red Cross uniforms. "Direct from Paris Resseurs Infant Incubators, visited at the World's Fair St. Louis by millions of people." "Infant Incubators the great scientific demonstration of rearing living babies by artificial means."
Richmond Inner
Fulton Chutes
'Down the Flume' (aqueduct), 'A Trip Around the World' attraction entry with ticket seller/barker and man posing to buy ticket.
Richmond Inner
Fulton Chutes
Fulton Street between 10th and 11th Avenues. Circle swing, Chutes and lagoon. Fulton Chutes May 1902 - December 1908. Circle Swing installed 1905.
Richmond Inner
Fulton Chutes
The Fulton Chutes, 10th Ave. & Fulton: May 1, 1902 - December 31, 1908. View North, Chutes ride and Circle swing (installed 1905). Chutes Amusement Park occupied the block bounded by Fulton St, 10th Ave, Cabrillo St, and 11th Ave.
Richmond Inner
Fillmore Chutes
High Diver John A. Mangels, professionally known as John Powers, doing a high dive act at the Fillmore Chutes. After 8 years of performing his act, Mangels was injured on October 3, 1909, the last day of the season. He suffered a broken spine when strong winds blew him into the side of the small dive tank. The 24 year-old Mangels died from the injury at St. Mary's Hospital on October 5, 1909. [JA Mangles (sic) at Chutes SF Sept 1909][A. Lipman SF]
Western Addition
Haight Chutes
Haight Street at Cole. People in descending car.
Haight Ashbury
Fillmore Chutes
Elevated view west after May 29, 1911 fire on block bounded by Fillmore, Webster, Eddy and Turk [A. Lipman 421 Clement SF] California Baking Co. Home of Oom Paul Bread, southwest corner Eddy & Fillmore in background.
Western Addition
Fillmore & Turk
Elevated view northeast across the intersection of Turk and Fillmore, Ruins of the Fillmore Chutes after the fire of May 29, 1911. United Railroads 22-Line street car and Fillmore street arches with globe lights in foreground. Pierce-Rodolph storage facility on Eddy Street in background. Chutes Theatre (later the Lyric and the American) at right. Block bounded by Fillmore, Webster, Eddy and Turk. [A. Lipman 421 Clement SF]
Western Addition
Fillmore Chutes
Elevated view northwest from between Fillmore and Webster near Turk street, in ruins after fire. Garrick Theatre (Previously Orpheum Theater & later Bagdad Bowling Alley (before move to 26th and Noriega) and Princess (later Ellis) Theatre. California Baking Co., southwest corner Eddy & Fillmore. [A. Lipman 421 Clement SF]
Western Addition
Fillmore Chutes
View northeast from within Chutes grounds after fire of May 29, 1911. Roller Coaster. Policeman and others in burned out site. Pierce Rodolph storage warehouse on Eddy, background left. In right background, Chutes Theatre (later the Lyric and the American). Block bounded by Fillmore, Webster, Eddy and Turk. [A. Lipman 421 Clement SF]
Western Addition
La Playa near Balboa
View north of Market Street Railway (MSRy) 7-line Streetcar #139 on turnaround at Playland at the Beach, located on west side of La Playa at Balboa St. Shoot The Chutes ride at left, Rocket Speedway and Sutro Heights in background. The Surf bar at right.
Richmond Outer
La Playa near Balboa
View looking north of streetcar turnaround at Playland at the Beach, located on west side of La Playa at Balboa St. Market Street Railway (MSRy) 5-line Streetcar #833 and a 7-line streetcar. Shoot The Chutes ride at left, Rocket Speedway and Sutro Heights in background
Richmond Outer