Historic

Contains 843 photos

Playland at the Beach
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Playland at the Beach

The Whip. One of the earliest rides at Chutes at the Beach. Lurline Pier in background.

Richmond
Chutes at the Beach
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Chutes at the Beach

Elevated view northwest from Balboa and La Playa to The Chutes' Tabloid Golf Course. Hawai-Land dance hall in Ocean Beach Pavilion in background.

Ocean Beach
Playland at the Beach
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Playland at the Beach

Great Highway and Cabrillo, Midway Entrance

Richmond
47th & Balboa
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47th & Balboa

Collapse of street from Olympic Salt Water pipe break on 47th Avenue between Balboa and Anza Streets.

Richmond
View S from Sutro Heights
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View S from Sutro Heights

Chutes, Great Highway, Esplanade, Ocean Beach

Richmond
Balboa & Great Highway
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Balboa & Great Highway

Two men pose at the exterior of The Surf waffle house, Don's Chicken Pie. Sign on roof advertising the Chutes at the Beach Bowling Alley. Ocean Beach Pavilion at left.

Sutro Heights
Playland at the Beach
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Playland at the Beach

The Hot House on Great Highway was a beloved "Mexican" restaurant.

Richmond
Balboa near 48th Ave
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Balboa near 48th Ave

Cliff House Hotel & Apartments, view northeast from La Playa St. Corner of M&M Hotel in right foreground.

Ocean Beach
Balboa near La Playa
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Balboa near La Playa

Elevated view north across Balboa toward Cliff House Hotel & Apartments.

Ocean Beach
48th Ave & Pt Lobos
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48th Ave & Pt Lobos

Ferries & Cliff House locomotive. Engine #3 at 48th Ave terminal siding next to Sutro Heights Casino. Cliff Avenue (now Pt. Lobos Ave) at right. (Also called the Cliff Line train. It was converted to electric streetcar operations in 1905.)

Sutro
Lands End
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Lands End

Ferries & Cliff House train rounding Lands End turn. Marin Headlands in distance. (Also called the Cliff Line train. It was converted to electric streetcar operations in 1905.)

Sutro
Sutro Railroad
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Sutro Railroad

Sutro streetcar approaching Cliff House. View west from private right of way below Merrie Way, towards Cliff House.

Sutro
Anza & La Playa
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Anza & La Playa

First electric streetcar on the Park & Ocean railroad, formerly a steam train line. Windmill, water tank and train depot in background. View north on 49th Ave (now La Playa) from Anza St.

Richmond
Richmond District.
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Richmond District.

Richmond District. United Railroads construction workers on Fulton Street. View west from about 38th Avenue.

Richmond
Lands End Station
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Lands End Station

[Lands End Station was a great tourist attraction on the United Railroads' scenic Cliff Line...] View northeast towards Golden Gate and Angel Island. Sightseeing Car on siding.

Lands End