[Recreation & Parks] View north. Woman in costume telling story to children in park, tennis courts in background. Homes in background were demolished for Western Addition redevelopment, large apartment building on right still stands.
Cathedral Hill
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Hayes & Buchanan
[Recreation & Parks] Boy and man with cue stick in front of Hayes Valley Recreation Center building.
Hayes Valley
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J. P. Murphy Playground
[Recreation & Parks] View north past Fieldhouse (William Gladstone Merchant, Architect) and children playing volleyball and watching from balcony.
Forest Hill
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J. P. Murphy Playground
[Recreation & Parks] Children roasting marshmallows over Fieldhouse fireplace as woman at right watches.
Forest Hill
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Unknown Location
[Recreation & Parks] Children eating at picnic tables. Possibly Summer camp in Glen Canyon.
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Glen Canyon
[Recreation & Parks] Children raising United States flag to pledge allegiance.
Glen Park
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Glen Canyon
[Recreation & Parks] Large campfire and children sitting around during summer camp.
Glen Park
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Chinatown Recreation Center
[Recreation & Parks] Children having snack inside recreation hall.
Nob Hill
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Presidio Heights Playground
[Recreation & Parks] Children on playground equipment, clubhouse behind.
Presidio Heights
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Richmond Playground
[Recreation & Parks] Sandbox, clubhouse, 18th Avenue houses in background.
Lake Street
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Grattan Playground
[Recreation & Parks] View west toward Stanyan from Alma. Possibly the dedication ceremony?
Ashbury Heights
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Glen Canyon
[Recreation & Parks] Children holding Silver Tree Camp flags.
Glen Park
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Hamilton Playground
[Recreation & Parks] View north to Hamilton Square past playground and restrooms to Post Street. Current site of Western Addition library. Homes in background no longer exist. Near portion of Square demolished for Geary widening.
Lower Pacific Heights
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Hamilton Playground
View northeast from Scott Street across playground and restrooms to Uptown Theatre and Winterland in background. Present location of Western Addition library. [Recreation & Parks]
Lower Pacific Heights
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Hamilton Playground
Elevated view southeast from Post and Scott towards City Hall over Hamilton Square. Configuration at this time (from right) was playground, baseball diamond, tennis courts, baseball diamond. Girls' High School (later Gateway Charter High School) at upper right. Playground is the present site of the Western Addition Library. Homes in center background across Geary are the present site of Raymond Kimball Playground. Homes in left background and portion of park were demolished for Western Addition redevelopment and Geary widening. In distance center on Geary are Beth Israel Synagogue and Albert Pike Scottish Rite Temple (later Jim Jones' Peoples Temple.) Taken from roof of Mount Zion Hospital. [Recreation & Parks]