Playland

Contains 535 photos

Great Highway near Balboa
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Great Highway near Balboa

View northeast to Ocean Beach Pavilion building remodeled as Hawai-land dance hall at 660 Great Highway. Autos in the street. Real estate broker Gustave Moeller's home on hill above. (Hawai-Land opened October 15, 1927 and was replaced by Topsy's Roost in June 1929)

Sutro Heights
La Playa near Cabrillo
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La Playa near Cabrillo

View north on La Playa of Chutes at the Beach administration building, automobiles, streetcar tracks, and streetcar at Balboa terminal. Shoot the Chutes ride and Sutro Heights in background.

Richmond Outer
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

View west to Murphy Windmill from inside Golden Gate Park.

Golden Gate Park
Cabrillo & La Playa
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Cabrillo & La Playa

View of Chutes at the Beach 'Ride of 1,000 Laughs' building on SE corner. 'Edmund Fey Automatic Machines' building next door.

Richmond Outer
Chutes at the Beach
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Chutes at the Beach

View along Great Highway between Balboa and Anza Streets. Motor-Drome ride, Midway Inn cafe, Koffee Kup, and Chutes ride behind. Real Estate broker Gustave Moeller home on hill in background. (Future Playland)

Richmond Outer
Life Saving Station Crew
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Life Saving Station Crew

[L.N. Wallace] Portrait of seven surfmen (also called life savers) from U.S. Life Saving Station, Golden Gate, posing in front of surf boat 'Golden Gate' on wheeled cart in surf at Ocean Beach. Lurline (Olympic) Pier and Seal Rocks in background.

Golden Gate Park
Chutes at the Beach
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Chutes at the Beach

Interior view of shooting gallery 'put out candles' game at Chutes at the Beach, Playland.

Chutes at the Beach
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Chutes at the Beach

Shooting gallery 'empty the gun' game at future Playland. Stuffed skunk and big cat in diorama above.

Balboa & 48th Ave
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Balboa & 48th Ave

View west of street cleaning truck at center of intersection. Pedestrian onlookers. Pacific Ocean at background.

Sutro Heights
Chutes at the Beach
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Chutes at the Beach

Interior view of shooting gallery with variety of moving and fixed targets. Signs reading '25 cents Empty The Gun 25 cents' 'put out candles'

Chutes at the Beach
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Chutes at the Beach

Interior view of shooting gallery with variety of moving and fixed targets. Sign '25 cents Empty The Gun 25 cents

Jelly Dot
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Jelly Dot

[N.L 3] Portrait of sideshow feature Jelly Dot (Also spelled Jolly Dot) in front of a painted backdrop.

Richmond Outer
Chutes at the Beach
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Chutes at the Beach

Exterior view of 'Mysterious Knockout' attraction.

Chutes at the Beach
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Chutes at the Beach

Interior view of shooting gallery with variety of moving and fixed targets.

Great Highway near Balboa
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Great Highway near Balboa

View east of the early sideshow building. Featured posters for 'Tattooed Marvel', 'Prince Randion', and a large snake 'Largest in Captivity'. Ocean Beach Pavilion at left

Sutro Heights