Ocean Beach
View north from foot of Cabrillo. Lurline Pier, future Kelly's Cove, Sutro Heights [dpwbook41 dpwA910]
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Lurline Pier
Ocean Beach looking east to Esplanade, Pavilion and Chutes. [dpwbook41 dpwA912]
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Playland
View from parking lot to Sutro Heights
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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)
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La Playa near Balboa
View south of the rear of Hawai-Land, open area for outdoor events. Streetcars and Shoot the Chutes in the background. (Hawai-Land opened October 15, 1927 and was replaced by Topsy's Roost in June 1929)
Sutro Heights
La Playa near Balboa
View south of the rear of Hawai-Land (Ocean Beach Pavilion), open area for outdoor events. Great Highway at top
Sutro Heights
Balboa & La Playa
Elevated view north to construction of the Chutes Tabloid Golf Course. Sutro Heights in the background. Sign for Hawai-Land Dancing in Ocean Pavilion on left.
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Balboa near La Playa
Interior of The Chutes' Tabloid Golf Course. Former Heavyweight Boxing Champ James J. Jeffries (right) & Middleweight Champ Mickey 'The Toy Bulldog' Walker (left,) practice putting.
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Ocean Beach Pavilion
Elevated view northwest from Balboa and La Playa to The Chutes' Tabloid Golf Course. Chutes Bowling Alley and Hawai-Land dance hall in Ocean Beach Pavilion in background.
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Chutes at the Beach
Great Highway near Cabrillo. Unknown 'U' traveling exhibit. Likely a show of a human fetus kept in formaldehyde. This is the later iteration of the name.
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Chutes at the Beach
Great Highway near Cabrillo. The Unborn 'U' traveling exhibit. Likely a show of a human fetus kept in formaldehyde. This is the first iteration of the name. Cupola of carousel at left.
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La Playa near Balboa
Middleweight boxing champion Mickey Walker (1903-1981) and unidentified woman on the sidewalk outside a coffee shop / restaurant on the ground floor of the M&M Hotel, southeast corner of Balboa and La Playa Streets.
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Great Highway
Heavy traffic on Great Highway near foot of Cabrillo. View north to Sutro Heights. Chutes at the Beach at right.
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Chutes at the Beach
View northwest of the closed Bob Sled Dipper ride, following a serious accident on April 16, 1929. Man in concession stand at center.
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Great Highway
Great Highway view north from Lincoln Way showing new construction and pavement. [DPWA2289 Dec 20, 1929. Great Highway and Esplanade north from Lincoln Way.]
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Ocean Beach
[Esplanade 1929 P3] View northeast along seawall from near foot of Lincoln Way. Dutch Windmill at center.
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Balboa & 48th Ave
View east to couple posing with Cliff House Hotel and Apartments, Virginia Cafeteria in background
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Ocean Beach
Graf Zeppelin over Cliff House. Traffic jam and crowd of spectators on Great Highway.
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47th near Anza
View north on 47th just south of Anza. Blue Ribbon Tea and Coffee delivery truck at bottom of collapsed street created by broken Olympic Saltwater pipe. Police officer and crowd at intersection.
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23rd Ave near California
[23rd Ave & Geary St. Sewer] dpwbook47 dpwA2738] Alamo School at left.
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