wnp72.2695

Golden Gate Park

November 15, 1976

Music Concourse, reinstallation of Francis Scott Key monument. DeYoung Museum in background. (Monument was previously located on present sites of tennis courts and Academy of Sciences. Statue of Key was toppled on June 19, 2020.)

Location

1 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr, 94118

Golden Gate Park

Keywords

Artifact

Citation: Greg Gaar
Date Added: August 11, 2021
Contributor: Courtesy of Greg Gaar
Format: negative

Rights

Downloadable: Yes

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