de Young Museum
People sitting on benches outside the east wing of museum, completed 1919.
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de Young Museum
View north to demolition of the de Young Museum. Leonidas statue (aka Roman Gladiator, Willem Geefs, 1881) at left. Exhibited at the 1894 Midwinter Fair, later moved to where M.H. de Young turned the first spade of dirt to begin construction of the fair.
Golden Gate Park
Conservatory of Flowers
View of damage to the Conservatory dome from fire of January 5, 1883. Men pose outside.
Golden Gate Park
Fleishhacker Pool
View north towards diving tower. Pool house at left. [DPW A295 1928 Fleishhacker Pool]
Lakeshore
de Young Museum
Golden Gate Park. View north to the museum across Music Concourse. Spreckels Temple of Music bandshell at left.
Golden Gate Park
Fulton Chutes
Fulton between 10th and 11th Avenues. Two men and a woman posing in front of Mirror Maze entrance. Woman is presumably the Mysterious Young Lady for whom the sign offers a five dollar reward, should she be found.
Richmond Inner
Sutro Baths
Sutro Baths. West side shortly before being destroyed by fire. View southwest. Virtually every window pane has been broken.
Lincoln Park / Ft. Miley
Memorial Museum
View of front of Memorial museum. The Fine Arts Building for the 1894 Midwinter Fair was renamed Memorial Museum in 1895 and eventually became part of de Young Museum. Dore vase at center. (Bockman family)
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Woodward's Gardens
Aviary and animal houses at Woodward's Gardens; people standing in front. Bancroft Library copy titled '559 Animal Houses'.
Mission
Midwinter Fair
View northwest to Fine Arts Building. Originally constructed for 1894 Midwinter Fair, it was renamed Memorial Museum in 1895 and eventually became part of de Young Museum.
Golden Gate Park
Great Highway near Balboa
View east of the early sideshow building. Featured posters for 'Tattooed Marvel', 'Prince Randion', and a large snake 'Largest in Captivity'. Ocean Beach Pavilion at left
Sutro Heights
Balboa & La Playa
Elevated view north to construction of the Chutes Tabloid Golf Course. Sutro Heights in the background. Sign for Hawai-Land Dancing in Ocean Pavilion on left.
Sutro Heights
Balboa near La Playa
Interior of The Chutes' Tabloid Golf Course. Former Heavyweight Boxing Champ James J. Jeffries (right) & Middleweight Champ Mickey 'The Toy Bulldog' Walker (left,) practice putting.
Sutro Heights
Balboa near La Playa
Interior of the The Chutes' Tabloid Golf Course. Former Heavyweight Boxing Champ James J. Jeffries (left) & Middleweight Champ Mickey Walker ('The Toy Bulldog') hold golf clubs and shake hands.
Sutro Heights
Ocean Beach Pavilion
Elevated view northwest from Balboa and La Playa to The Chutes' Tabloid Golf Course. Chutes Bowling Alley and Hawai-Land dance hall in Ocean Beach Pavilion in background.
Richmond Outer