Old Memorial Museum on Music Concourse, two small children posing. Originally built as the Fine Arts Building for the 1894 Midwinter Fair, it later became the city's Memorial Museum, and finally part of the de Young Museum. (Presence of only one sphinx dates photo to between May 1905, when one of the sphinxes was removed, and April 18, 1906, when museum was severely damaged during earthquake.)
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Crowds watching bicycle race in the Stadium (Polo Fields) Golden Gate Park Stadium was proposed in 1904, delayed construction because of the 1906 earthquake and fire. Opened on July 4, 1906. It was envisioned as a multi-use stadium, but popularly called the Polo Field because that sport was played intermittently from the 1920s to 1960s.(JF) (colorized)[Stadium, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, Southern Pacific]
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1906 Earthquake and Fire, Just inside Golden Gate Park near Stanyan and Haight. Woman sits in chair and holds out arm while 2 men and a woman examine her hand [Emergency Hospital In Golden Gate Park No. 38]
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Midwinter Fair
Golden Gate Park with fair crowds. Japanese Village on left, Horticultural and Agricultural building on right.
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First Cliff House
View north toward Cliff House and Seal Rocks from Ocean Beach, two women walking on beach, first Cliff House
Richmond Outer
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Midwinter Fair
Southern California Building, Golden Gate Park
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Midwinter Fair
Golden Gate Park Music Concourse, Parade Float with Chinese children.
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U.S. Life Saving Station
View of rear of U.S. Life Saving Station in Golden Gate Park. Scene of accident in which woman hit her head on pole while looking out streetcar. [Henney Case] - United Railroads [U00046]
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Stanyan & Page
View North on Stanyan toward Page. Workers replacing track at the curve onto Page Street. A. J. Ahern Liquors. 2-story building at center (636 - 644 Stanyan) still stands with modified second story [New]. - United Railroads [U00744]
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View from Strawberry Hill
View northeast from Strawberry Hill. Lone Mountain in the distance at top right. Reservoir, people with horses and carriages, North (now JFK) Drive curving at center with Richmond District sand dunes in beyond. [127 A Scene from Strawberry Hill]
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Children's Playground
[133 The Donkeys, at Children's Play-Ground] in Golden Gate Park. Likely an A. J. McDonald photo.
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Conservatory of Flowers
Golden Gate Park. View southwest across Arizona Gardens east of Conservatory. First park bandshell in distance.
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[123 Lake Alvord, Golden Gate Park] Swans, bridge.
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Lake Alvord in Golden Gate Park Goose.
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Sweeny Observatory
Interior of Sweeny Observatory in Golden Gate Park. Horses, carriages, visitors on parapet. Before 1892 completion of second story. The observatory was a gift to the park from Thomas U. Sweeney (Sweeney's name was misspelled on the observatory.)