Golden Gate Park
Central portion and tower of de Young Museum under construction (completed 1921) East wing completed 1919.. Biplane on lawn.
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Woodward Gardens
The conservatory [The Mosque at Woodward Gardens] Watkins' Pacific Coast
Mission
Golden Gate Park
View north to Memorial Museum, across Music Concourse and pedestrian tunnel. Dore Vase at center, flanked by Arthur Putnam's sphinxes, which replaced an earlier pair. Originally constructed as the Fine Arts Building for 1894 Midwinter Fair, it was renamed Memorial Museum in 1895 and eventually became part of de Young Museum.
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Sutro Baths
Interior of Sutro Baths looking south. [134 Swimmers in the Sutro Baths.] W.C. Billington photo
Lincoln Park / Ft. Miley
Memorial Museum
Golden Gate Park. View north past east end of Music Concourse to Memorial Museum. Originally constructed as the Fine Arts Building for 1894 Midwinter Fair, it was renamed Memorial Museum in 1895 and eventually became part of de Young Museum. Apple Cider Press statue, Dore Vase, Sphinxes. Portion of U.S. Grant monument at far right.
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de Young Museum
Golden Gate Park. View north to east (initial) wing of new M.H. de Young Memorial Museum completed 1917, with cannon flanking entrance. Turtle sundial (by M. Earl Cummings) installed October 1907.
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GGIE
Blurry distant view across Court of Pacifica to 81-foot Pacifica statue created by Ralph Stackpole for the Golden Gate International Exposition.
Treasure Island
GGIE
View of 81-foot Pacifica statue created by Ralph Stackpole for the Golden Gate International Exposition.
Treasure Island
Memorial Museum
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Memorial Museum in Golden Gate Park, showing earthquake damage to east wall. Originally constructed as the Fine Arts Building for 1894 Midwinter Fair, it was renamed Memorial Museum in 1895 and eventually became part of de Young Museum. It was repaired and later demolished in 1929.
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Golden Gate Park
View north to Memorial Museum with Gustave Dore vase in front. Pedestrian underpass tunnel. Originally constructed as the Fine Arts Building for 1894 Midwinter Fair, it was renamed Memorial Museum in 1895 and eventually became part of de Young Museum. [Museum G.G. Park S.F.]
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Japanese Tea Garden
Golden Gate Park, Golden Gate Park, The Pagoda. (The Pagoda originated in the Palace of Food Products at the PPIE and was moved to the Japanese Tea Garden)
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Golden Gate Park
View northwest across roadway to entrance of Fine Arts Building for 1894 Midwinter Fair, which was renamed Memorial Museum in 1895 and eventually became part of de Young Museum. Original sphinxes and Dore vase surrounded by Cupid statuary later placed in front of the Spreckels bandshell. Sweeny Observatory in background. The observatory was a gift to the park from Thomas U. Sweeney (Sweeney's name was misspelled on the observatory.)
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Conservatory of Flowers
Golden Gate Park. View northeast to original appearance of the Conservatory of Flowers before the dome burned on January 5, 1883. Odd Fellows cemetery in background.
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Golden Gate Park
[Old museum dpwbook22 dpw5368] View north across pedestrian tunnel to older and later buildings of the de Young Museum. Originally constructed as the Fine Arts Building for 1894 Midwinter Fair, the Egyptian-style building was renamed Memorial Museum in 1895 and eventually became part of the de Young. It was demolished in 1929. Replacement sphinxes, Cider Press statue, Dore Vase. Newer de Young building at left.
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Memorial Museum
View north across music concourse toward Memorial Museum, car parked in front. Dore Vase at entrance. Originally constructed as the Fine Arts Building for 1894 Midwinter Fair, it was renamed Memorial Museum in 1895 and eventually became part of de Young Museum.
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