Outsidelands

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Great Highway near Balboa
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Great Highway near Balboa

Chutes at the Beach. Surf Building. "Freaks of the World" display. View east. Ocean Beach Pavilion at left.

Sutro Heights
Great Highway near Balboa
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Great Highway near Balboa

Surf Building at Balboa & Great Highway. Freak show display. View east. Ocean Beach Pavilion at left.

Sutro Heights
Playland at the Beach
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Playland at the Beach

Chutes at the Beach. Noah's Ark, a floating, rocking ride. A twin ride existed at Oakland's Idora Park.

Richmond
Playland at the Beach
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Playland at the Beach

Chutes at the Beach. Noah's Ark, a floating, rocking ride. A twin existed in Oakland's Idora Park.

Richmond
Playland at the Beach
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Playland at the Beach

Chutes at the Beach. Rides north of Cabrillo including Noah's Ark and Shoot the Chutes.

Richmond
Playland at the Beach
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Playland at the Beach

North midway looking south toward the entrance at Great Highway and Cabrillo

Richmond
Playland at the Beach
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Playland at the Beach

Looking south along Great Highway between Balboa and Cabrillo. "It's It" at right.

Richmond
Playland at the Beach
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Playland at the Beach

Seaplane Ride in the middle of Playland's north midway.

Richmond
Playland at the Beach
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Playland at the Beach

Shoot the Chutes. Billed as the Longest Most Thrilling Water Ride in the World, featured a 490-ft underground tunnel and a splashdown finish.

Richmond
Playland at the Beach
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Playland at the Beach

Midway looking north. The open space of Playland's northern midway featured a changing assortment of rides over the years.

Richmond
Ocean Beach Esplanade
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Ocean Beach Esplanade

Great Highway. View south along esplanade. Topsy's Roost at left in old Ocean Beach Pavilion.

Sutro Heights
Playland at the Beach
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Playland at the Beach

Playland at the Beach. Red Bug ride and Topsy's Roost. View southeast. Great Highway in foreground.

Sutro Heights
Playland at the Beach
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Playland at the Beach

Red Bug ride at north end of Great Highway. View east. Windmill and Sutro Heights at left.

Sutro Heights
Playland at the Beach
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Playland at the Beach

Playland at the Beach. View south on La Playa between Cabrillo and Balboa, Market Street Railway (MSRy) 5-line streetcar #901 approaching, Big Dipper roller coaster, Fun House, Whitney Brothers administration building.

Richmond
Playland at the Beach
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Playland at the Beach

Crowds on the Midway, looking south. Sign to the Tumble Bug ride. Birds Paradise attraction. The Tumble Bug Ride was a spinning ride with rotating circular seats.

Richmond