Ocean Beach Aerial
Aerial view looking north, circa 1935. Left to right: Cliff House, Sutro Heights, Ocean Beach, Great Highway and Esplanade, Playland, Outer Richmond District, Golden Gate Park
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Contains 1492 photos
Playland at the Beach
Playland at the Beach, Outer Richmond. Aerial view looking northwest. Sutro Heights, Cliff House, and Sutro Baths at upper right.
Ocean Beach
Playland at the Beach
The Big Dipper roller coaster opened in 1922 and was demolished in 1955.
Richmond
Topsy's Roost
View east from Ocean Beach Esplanade across Great Highway. Former Ocean Beach Pavilion. Leo Mendoza, brother-in-law to Whitneys, lying on grass.
Sutro Heights
Balboa near La Playa
Rocket Speedway ride at corner of Balboa St. & La Playa. View northeast. Gustav Moeller house on ridge behind.
Richmond
Playland at the Beach
Ferris Wheel on midway, north of Cabrillo St. Sutro Heights in left background
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Playland at the Beach
Kiddie rides. Big Dipper in the Background
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Playland at the Beach
Kiddie Rides on Great Highway on the southern block of Playland
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Playland at the Beach
Lindy Loop and crowds up the midway on the northern block of Playland
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Playland at the Beach
Northern midway, view to south past concession games booths at right.
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Playland at the Beach
Leonard Mendoza in front of the Skeeball parlor. The man on the bike is Leonard Mendoza from Australia, Geo. Whitney's brother-in-law
Sutro Heights
Playland at the Beach
"This is IT" cafe. Early view of Whitney's food concessions, home of the iconic chocolate-dipped It's It ice cream cookie sandwich
Richmond
Topsy's Roost Advertising Auto
Promotional automobile for Topsy's Roost parked on the Great Highway, Cliff House in the background.
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Topsys Roost
View southeast. in old Ocean Beach Pavilion
Sutro Heights
Playland at the Beach
Looking south along Great Highway between Balboa and Cabrillo. "It's It" at right.
Richmond
Playland at the Beach
Playland at the Beach. View south on La Playa between Cabrillo and Balboa, Market Street Railway (MSRy) 5-line streetcar #901 approaching, Big Dipper roller coaster, Fun House, Whitney Brothers administration building.
Richmond
Playland at the Beach
The northern midway, looking south at the Seaplane ride and Lindy Loop. Loof Carousel dome in background.
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Playland at the Beach
Northern Midway looking north, the entrance to the Shoot the Chutes ride is on the right.
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Playland at the Beach
The Hot House on Great Highway was a beloved "Mexican" restaurant.
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Great Highway
Man riding bike in parking lot, Esplanade in background
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