Golden Gate Park
Second Music Stand (on the site of present Tennis Courts.) Concert in progress with small crowd of people watching.
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Golden Gate Park
View South from the Arizona Garden toward Mt Sutro in the distance. Garfield Monument, Francis Scott Key Monument, Second Music Stand ( on the present site of the tennis courts). [25 Golden Gate Park from Terrace showing Garfield and Key Monuments.][Sutro Heights Gallery] (boudoir card)
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Golden Gate Park
[120 Music Stand, Golden Gate Park] Second Bandstand. Concert underway. Present site of tennis courts. Same image as wnp70.0251.
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Golden Gate Park
View south toward Francis Scott Key Monument (in original location) and Sharon Building near the Second Music Stand (Present site of tennis courts). Crowds of people laying on grass, horses and carriages. [53 Sunday Afternoon Golden Gate Park S.F.]
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Golden Gate Park
View north across Music Concourse to 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. Man poses, reclining on grass circle in center of Concourse. Building at left was originally the Royal Bavarian Pavilion at the 1894 Fair. It was converted into an annex to the Memorial Museum. Together with the nearby Japanese Village (today's Tea Garden) these were the only buildings not demolished after the fair.
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Memorial Museum
Music Concourse in Golden Gate Park. Originally constructed as Fine Arts Building for Midwinter Fair in 1894, it was renamed Memorial Museum in 1895 and eventually became part of de Young Museum. It was demolished in 1929. Original sphinxes flanking stairs. Cider Press statue at left, and Dore Vase in center. Cupid cherub statuary groupings which were moved to front of the Spreckels bandshell from some time in 1900 until approximately 1915.
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Golden Gate Park
Garfield Monument near Conservatory of Flowers
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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.)
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Sweeny Observatory
Family posed in front of 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.)
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U.S. Life Saving Station
View southeast near Fulton Street and Great Highway in Golden Gate Park. U.S. Life Saving Station with surfmen (also called life savers), surf boat on cart, and dog.
Ocean Beach
Memorial Museum
Golden Gate Park. Gustave Dore's 'Poeme de la Vigne' bronze vase in front of the 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. It was demolished in 1929. (The Dore vase was displayed near present Academy of Sciences during Midwinter Fair.)
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Stow Lake
Golden Gate Park. View of Strawberry Hill in Stow Lake. DHW Wilkins
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Sweeny Observatory
Sweeny Panorama, Strawberry Hill, Golden Gate Park, built 1891 as a gift to the park from Thomas U. Sweeney (Sweeney's name was misspelled on the observatory.)
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Golden Gate Park
View south near Second Music Concourse with Carriage Concourse. Francis Scott Key monument in original location near present tennis courts. Crowds gathered for concert. Mt. Sutro, Carl Street (and former Metropolitan Railway) Powerhouse (decommissioned in 1902) in background at Carl & Willard.
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Golden Gate Park
Bandshell, second Music Concourse. Crowd watches concert. Current site of the tennis courts
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Stow Lake
People boating on Stow Lake near boat house, Golden Gate Park
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Sweeny Observatory
Pond in front of Sweeny Observatory, a gift to the park from Thomas U. Sweeney (Sweeney's name was misspelled on the observatory.) on Strawberry Hill in Golden Gate Park.
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Golden Gate Park
Father and 2 children walking on path. Two women in sitting in bench
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Golden Gate Park
Spring of 1896, Music Concourse. Bonet Electric Tower from 1894 Midwinter Fair lying on side awaiting scrapping. In background, Fine Arts Building for Fair (it was renamed Memorial Museum in 1895 and eventually became part of de Young Museum) Building in background left was originally the Royal Bavarian Pavilion at the 1894 Fair. It was converted into an annex to the Memorial Museum. Workman with horse team grading site.
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Japanese Tea Garden
[Golden Gate Park, SF. Cal. 1896] View of rustic tea house, pond, and main gate.
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