Amusement Park

Contains 910 photos

Fillmore & Eddy
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Fillmore & Eddy

Elevated view shout over Fillmore Chutes after fire of May 29, 1911. United Railroads Fillmore power house across Turk at center. Alamo Square in background.

Western Addition
Fulton Chutes
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Fulton Chutes

Fulton Street between 10th and 11th Avenues. The Chutes Amusement Park. Gondola hitting water. Block bordered by 10th & 11th Avenues, Fulton and Cabrillo Streets. This view dates from before the Circle Swing was installed in 1905.

Richmond Inner
Point Lobos Ave
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Point Lobos Ave

View across Point Lobos Ave toward Cliff House Garage (with chauffeur break room) and Sutro Heights. Autos and early tour buses parked in front of Cliff House. Tour buses would stop here to allow patrons to enjoy the views and get a picture taken. Amusement zone (a year away from being called Chutes at the Beach and nearly a decade away from being called Playand) visible at right [6846 2-8-21 Pt. Lobos Ave at Cliff House] [dpwbook28 dpw6846]

Sutro Heights
Point Lobos Ave
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Point Lobos Ave

Point Lobos Avenue looking south to Great Highway; Chutes; windmills [dpwbook31 dpw7911]

Sutro Heights
View S from Sutro Heights
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View S from Sutro Heights

View south from Sutro Heights looking down the length of Ocean Beach. Original Ocean Beach Pavilion as 'Surf Club' at left. Great Highway, Playland at the Beach, Golden Gate Park, Esplanade, Lurline Pier. (Ocean Beach Pavilion, built in 1884, was oldest building that part of Great Highway. It had been remodeled many times.)

Sutro Heights
View S from Cliff House
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View S from Cliff House

Playland at the Beach , looking south from from the Cliff House. Ocean Beach, Lurline Pier

Sutro Heights
Ocean Beach
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Ocean Beach

Ocean Beach with Chutes at left. [A721 12-12-27 Ocean Beach & Esplanade] [dpwbook41 dpwA721]

Sutro Heights
Ocean Beach Esplanade
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Ocean Beach Esplanade

Entrance to underground restrooms near foot of Cabrillo St. Chutes at the Beach in background. [A 720 Convenience Station at Beach] [dpwbook41 dpwA720]

Richmond Outer
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Unknown Location

Chutes ride, but definitely not SF

Cabrillo & Great Highway
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Cabrillo & Great Highway

View northwest to Sacramento Northern Birney streetcar #62 on rail fan excursion at Cabrillo Loop, Playland at the Beach. Cliff House in distance.

Richmond Outer
Cabrillo & Great Highway
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Cabrillo & Great Highway

View northwest to Sacramento Northern Birney streetcar #62 on rail fan excursion at Cabrillo Loop, Playland at the Beach. Cliff House in distance.

Richmond Outer
Chutes at the Beach
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Chutes at the Beach

Noah's Ark attraction, located near La Playa Street, looking east.

Richmond Outer
Point Lobos Ave
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Point Lobos Ave

Looking south from Cliff House down towards Playland and Ocean Beach

Sutro Heights
Cliff House
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Cliff House

View south on Point Lobos Ave towards Ocean Beach. Lurline Pier

Sutro Heights
Playland at the Beach
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Playland at the Beach

View east to Flying Scooter ride. Houses along the east side of the 800 block of 48th Avenue are in the background.

Richmond Outer