Midwinter Fair
Midwinter Fair Fire Department, Clary Collection
Golden Gate ParkGolden Gate Park
Contains 3892 photos
Deer Glen
Golden Gate Park, view northwest across Bowling Green Drive near Middle Drive (now Nancy Pelosi) toward the entrance to the Deer Glen (now the AIDS Memorial Grove). From at least the 1910's to the 1990's this was known as the De Laveaga Dell, named after settler and philanthropist Jose Vicente de Laveaga. who gave a monetary bequest for its development in the 1890's. [3701 Deer Park at Golden Gate Park, S.F. Cal.] (duplicate wnp27.7232.jpg)
Golden Gate Park
Children's Playground
Golden Gate Park. Cabinet card. Carousel, Sharon Building, rustic shed, swings.
Golden Gate Park
Midwinter Fair
[8064. Mechanic Arts Building] Mechanical Arts Building, 1894 Midwinter Fair. View south to present site of Academy of Sciences on Music Concourse
Golden Gate Park
1894 Midwinter Fair
[8144. Interior of Cairo Street Theatre] Large group of performers posing on stage. Little Egypt', dancer.
Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
Second Music Stand. Getting ready for the concert of the day with the wooden benches out. [Music Stand. Golden Gate Park.] Bandshell. Decorative landscaping.
Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
Lake Alvord, aka 'The Lakelet'. [123 Lake Alvord, Golden Gate Park]. Park & Ocean Depot in background.
Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
[82 Japanese Tea Garden, Golden Gate Park W.C. Billington, Photo.] Moon Bridge at left, people posing.
Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
[MB Coll GGP-10] North Drive, John F. Kennedy Drive with bicyclists, Garfield Monument, and Conservatory. Casino Tower visible.
Golden Gate Park
Sweeny Observatory
Sweeny Observatory, Golden Gate Park, The observatory was a gift to the park from Thomas U. Sweeney (Sweeney's name was misspelled on the observatory.) [SC32 ]
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View from Strawberry Hill
View southeast from the top of the Sweeny Observatory. Inner Sunset, Mount Sutro. Pump house, Sweeny Observatory pool and waterfall in the foreground. Olympic Club grounds, Reynolds house on Lincoln Way and 14th Ave. Streetcar poles on 9th Ave but not Lincoln Way, so sometime between 1894 and 1898. (cropped duplicate of wnp37.03327) [SC50 ]
Golden Gate Park
Sweeny's Observatory
Golden Gate Park, Strawberry Hill, Interior of Sweeny Observatory, Clary Collection The observatory was a gift to the park from Thomas U. Sweeney (Sweeney's name was misspelled on the observatory.)
Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
View west to Lake Alvord and tunnel beyond, near Stanyan and Haight, Golden Gate Park, Clary Collection [123 Lake Alvord, Golden Gate Park] Fountain, people on benches and standing by lake.
Golden Gate Park
Main Drive
Golden Gate Park, Carriage with Strawberry Hill in background, Clary Collection
Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
Knights of Pythias, Sacramento Chapter, in front of Casino with 'Museum' sign above entry. Clary Collection
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Alvord Lake
World's first reinforced concrete bridge. Men on bench, fountain. Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
Memorial Museum
Golden Gate Park. Memorial Museum entrance with policeman. Fine Arts Building for 1894 Midwinter Fair was renamed Memorial Museum in 1895 and eventually became part of de Young Museum. Note original Sphinx, Dore Vase, and Cupid statues, which stood in front of the Spreckels bandshell from some time in 1900 until approximately 1910. See wnp27.5475.
Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
Sharon Building, Children's Playground before the earthquake
Golden Gate Park
Alvord lake
Golden Gate Park, near Stanyan
Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
Crowd gathered to watch concert at Second Bandshell, on site of present tennis courts. Same image as wnp70.0251
Golden Gate Park