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Ocean Beach
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Ocean Beach

View southeast from the beach at foot of Cabrillo St, mostly of the esplanade seawall. Carousel and Big Dipper visible over the wall. Old Beach Chalet at far right.

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Great Highway
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Great Highway

View northeast to the Chutes entrance. Hippodrome lunch room, hot dog stand, autos parked on street, big crowds outside the entrance. Esplanade construction in progress.

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Chutes at the Beach
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Chutes at the Beach

Entrance to the Big Dipper rollercoaster, with a long line of people.

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Fulton & La Playa
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Fulton & La Playa

Southwest view of the Big Dipper rollercoaster. Four men working on the track. Beach Chalet and Pacific Ocean in background.

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Chutes at the Beach
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Chutes at the Beach

View north of the Big Dipper in action, rollercoaster car full of men (with ties). Sutro Heights in the background, ocean pump house visible.

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Chutes at the Beach
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Chutes at the Beach

Children posing with ride operators on the Big Dipper for a Chutes sponsored Bay Area Boy's Club Day.

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Chutes at the Beach
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Chutes at the Beach

Big Dipper under construction. View south. Dutch Windmill at left, old Beach Chalet at right..

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Chutes at the Beach
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Chutes at the Beach

Big Dipper under construction, team of four horses and workers.

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Chutes at the Beach
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Chutes at the Beach

Entrance to the Big Dipper rollercoaster, with a long line of people.

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Chutes at the Beach
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Chutes at the Beach

Entrance to the Big Dipper rollercoaster, with a long line of people.

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Chutes at the Beach
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Chutes at the Beach

View north from Big Dipper towards Sutro Heights and Cliff House. Concrete mixing shed on the Great Highway, preparing material for the Esplanade extension that began in December 1921. Carousel at left center.

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Chutes at the Beach
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Chutes at the Beach

View northeast of the Big Dipper construction, workers test the track as they push a car up the incline.

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Chutes at the Beach
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Chutes at the Beach

View north of Big Dipper construction, Figure 8 ride is being torn down. Team of horses at left.

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Fulton & La Playa
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Fulton & La Playa

Chutes at the Beach. Big Dipper under construction.

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Chutes at the Beach
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Chutes at the Beach

View of the Big Dipper construction. Workers test the track as they push a car up the incline.

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Chutes at the Beach
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Chutes at the Beach

View from above of lines for the Big Dipper.

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Fulton near La Playa
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Fulton near La Playa

View north of Big Dipper under construction. Carousel at left.

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Chutes at the Beach
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Chutes at the Beach

View south of Big Dipper ride in action.

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Fulton near La Playa
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Fulton near La Playa

View northeast of Big Dipper during early phase of construction, workers at center. Chutes at the Beach

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Chutes at the Beach
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Chutes at the Beach

Big Dipper entrance, ride underway, crowds at front.

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