Golden Gate Park
View northeast over music concourse to crowd assembled for dedication of Spreckels Temple of Music (bandshell music stand) in Golden Gate Park. Old Memorial Museum in distance.
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Golden Gate Park
Music Concourse. View northacross concourse toward 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. Building at left was originally the Royal Bavarian Pavilion at the 1894 Fair. It was converted into an annex to the Memorial Museum.
Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
President Truman at Music Concourse For Flag Day with de Young Museum in background
Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
President Truman. Military saluting at Music Concourse with de Young Museum in background
Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
Raising flag at Music Concourse. President Truman in attendance. de Young Museum in background
Golden Gate Park
Academy of Sciences
Golden Gate Park. View south to Steinhart Aquarium entrance, whale fountain. 'The Whales' sculpture was made by Robert Boardman Howard for the Golden Gate International Exposition on Treasure Island.
Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
de Young Museum and Music Concourse, viewed from the Robert Emmet statue outside the Academy of Sciences.
Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
de Young Museum main entrance viewed from Hagiwara Drive
Golden Gate Park
Lincoln Park Aerial
Aerial view of Palace of the Legion of Honor at Lincoln Park. Fort Miley, Lands End. In the distance at upper center is the broken wreck of the Lyman Stewart, a tanker which ran aground there in a collision in October, 1922. (Markings at lower left indicate photo was taken by U.S. Army's 15th Aero Squadron photography unit from Crissy Field.)
Lincoln Park / Ft. Miley
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.)
Golden Gate Park
Academy of Sciences
Stuffed Mammoth and other animals in atrium, when Academy of Sciences was at 819 Market Street. Virtually everything except one cart load was destroyed in the 1906 conflagration.
South of Market
Music Concourse
Golden Gate Park. Pedestrian tunnel connecting to Music Concourse. [dpwbook10 dpw2093] North American Hall of Academy of Sciences in background.
Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
Academy of Sciences construction of the northeast wing [dpwbook11 dpw2312]
Golden Gate Park
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.
Golden Gate Park
El Camino Del Mar
[Lincoln Park Blvd] Also called El Camino Del Mar and Harding Blvd. View east towards Palace of the Legion of Honor. [dpwbook34 dpw9238]
Lincoln Park / Ft. Miley