Great Highway & Balboa
Jack Loreen Buried Alive attraction. Digging up or filling in the grave. Merry Mix-Up ride in background
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Great Highway & Balboa
View east to the new Rocket Speedway ride. Corner of Ocean Beach Pavilion at far left.
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Great Highway & Balboa
View West to the new Rocket Speedway ride.
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Balboa near Great highway
View north to the new Rocket Speedway ride, located on the north side of Balboa between Great Highway and La Playa St.
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Balboa near Great highway
View west of the new Rocket Speedway ride, located on north side of Balboa between La Playa and Great Highway. Pacific Ocean in the background.
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Balboa near Great Highway.
Elevated view of the new Rocket Speedway ride at Playland at the Beach, located on the north-side of Balboa between Great Highway and La Playa St. A corner of the Ocean Beach Pavilion is at upper left. (Photo taken from atop Chutes ride on south side of Balboa St.)
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Balboa near Great Highway
View from above of early construction on the Rocket Speedway ride. Taken from top of Shoot the Chutes ride.
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Great Highway & Balboa
View from above of demolition of the Surf Building at Balboa and Great Highway, Ocean Beach Pavilion in background. Shot taken from top of the Chutes ride.
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Balboa & La Playa
View from above of Rocket Speedway mid-construction
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Balboa & La Playa
View from above of Rocket Speedway mid-construction
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Balboa & La Playa
View south to Playland Shoot the Chutes ride and early construction of the first? Rocket Speedway. Streetcar in background at Market St. Railway (MSRy) terminus. Lurline (also Olympic) Saltwater Pump House and smokestack at right.
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Balboa & La Playa
Elevated view north of the Rocket Speedway construction.
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Balboa & La Playa
Elevated view southeast of the Rocket Speedway construction. M&M Baths in background. Streetcar in the Market St. Railway (MSRy) Balboa La Playa terminus loop.
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Balboa & La Playa
Elevated view south toward Shoot the Chutes and Market St. Railway (MSRy) Balboa La Playa Terminus Loop, over Rocket Speedway construction. Big Dipper Roller Coaster in distance left. At right, Lurline (also Olympic) Saltwater Pump House.
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Ocean Beach Esplanade
View south along Esplanade. Ocean Beach Pavilion at left as 'Topsy's Roost.' Playland at the Beach.
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Balboa & Great Highway
View east to Leo Mendoza crashing his bicycle on Balboa Street. M&M Hotel, Shoot the Chutes ride, Market Street Railway (MSRy) Playland streetcar terminus in background.
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Point Lobos Ave
Gift shops, hamburger stand, pedestrians on Point Lobos Ave north of Cliff House
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Japanese Tea House
Seal Rock Restaurant. Located on terrace behind Cliff House. Freighter SS OHIOAN aground in distance
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3rd Cliff House
View northwest to south facade of third Cliff House. Dirty drapes, forlorn looking, just prior to remodeling by Whitneys. Observatory visible at far left. Cliff House Coffee Shop on lower level. (Also SFPL photo AAC-0184) (Print is dated 1937-01-02 but likely taken in 1936 prior to purchase and renovations but Whitney Bros.)
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Third Cliff House
South facade. View northwest from lower walkway. Dirty drapes, forlorn looking, just prior to purchase by Whitney Brothers.
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