45th & Geary
Terminus of the 1-line following fire that destroyed old Sutro Depot.
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Cliff House Gift Shop
Interior view of World's Largest Gift Shop, located on Point Lobos Ave. between the Cliff House and Sutro's. [1949, 93274] Crowds of people. Antique bicycles on overhead rack. Gift shop burned November 13, 1963.
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Geary Near 47th Ave
View southeast across Geary to approaching Muni 2-line streetcar #464. Rail service on this line ended on July 1, 1949. (Former Market Street Railway (MSRy) streetcar #164 was renumbered to #464 to avoid duplication after the 1944 merger). [0164-02-03 WB on Geary @ 47th Avenue 1949 Car renumbered 464]
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44th Ave & Geary
Muni 2-Line - Sutter, car #248. View west on Geary. Trees at Sutro Heights in the distance.
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Sutro Baths
View of former Sutro streetcar terminal, destroyed by fire on February 12, 1949, after clearing debris. Tracks still in place. Rebuilt Louis' restaurant and entrance to Sutro Baths in background.
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Cliff House
3rd Cliff House remodel. Addtion on south facade being constructed.
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3rd Cliff House
3rd Cliff House being remodeled. Scaffolding in place.
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Cliff House
3rd Cliff House remodel. Redwood 'moderne' exterior and third floor being added.
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3rd Cliff House
Third Cliff House in process of being remodeled by Whitney Bros. Scaffolding and workers visible outside building. View north on Point Lobos Ave. sidewalk. [Uncle Leo]
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View from Cliff House
View south from Cliff House Terrace toward Ocean Beach and Playland from the Cliff House. Lurline Pier at center.
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Fisherman's Rock
View from Cliff house north toward Fisherman's Rock and Lands End. ( walkway was removed by National Park Service)
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Cliff House
Cliff House Bicycle Collection, Woman on bicycle looking backwards, probably taken in Cliff House Gift Shop. Seal Rocks in background. The bicycle is an early 1920s German 'J-Rad' treadle bicycle. Only about 2,000 of these unusual cycles were made.
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View northwest across plantings to statue and trees. Houses on 48th Ave visible through trees. [Venus de Milo Statue in Sutro Park]
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Cliff House
3rd Cliff House after remodeling. New redwood siding on restaurant and Cliff House Gift Shop at right, past line of parked automobiles.
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View S from Sutro Heights
Ocean Beach Pavilion, Skateland, Playland at the Beach, Great Highway, Ocean Beach, Olympic (Lurline) Pier. [Cliff House Esplanade & Beach SF-138. Color by Kaldor.]
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Cliff House
3rd Cliff House. View west from Sutro Heights to automobiles parked on Point Lobos Ave below and Seal Rocks beyond. Camera Obscura (later Giant Camera) at left. Totem Pole at right.
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Ocean Beach
View north to Seal Rocks and third Cliff House. Woman sunbathing, odd masonry object, perhaps a fire pit?
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Seal Rocks
View from Cliff House. Many sea lions basking on rocks.
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Seal Rocks
View from Cliff House. Many sea lions basking on rocks.
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View W from Sutro Heights
Third Cliff House and Seal Rocks. Automobiles parked along Pt. Lobos Ave.
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