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First Cliff House
January 1, 1879
Engraving showing view north to buggies and horseback riders on Ocean Beach. Prior to the building of rail lines to the Beach, the only visitors who could make it there were people of affluence who could afford horses or carriages, or pay for a coach ride. [Vid Stilla Hafvets Strand...] [Rough translation of caption from Norwegian: “On the shore of the Pacific Ocean, the shelter cliff-house outside San Francisco on the beach in the middle of the Skalhund Cliffs. Original drawing for N.I.T. by Danish artist Jorgensen in San Francisco.”]
Location
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, 10 Great Highway, 94121
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Artifact
- Date Added: November 15, 2014
- Contributor: Courtesy of a Private Collector
Rights
Downloadable: Yes