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Golden Gate Park
January 1, 1895
View northwest across roadway to entrance of Fine Arts Building for 1894 Midwinter Fair, which was renamed Memorial Museum in 1895 and eventually became part of de Young Museum. Original sphinxes and Dore vase surrounded by Cupid statuary later placed in front of the Spreckels bandshell. Sweeny Observatory in background. The observatory was a gift to the park from Thomas U. Sweeney (Sweeney's name was misspelled on the observatory.)
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Artifact
- Date Added: March 9, 2017
- Contributor: Courtesy of a Private Collector
- Format: photographic print
- Dimensions: 6.5,8.5
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Downloadable: Yes