Midwinter Fair
Dahomey villagers cooking in their exhibit area in Golden Gate Park.
Golden Gate ParkMidwinter Fair 1894
Contains: photos
It ran from January 27 to July 9, 1894. Most of the fair buildings, except for the Fine Arts Building which later became the de Young Museum, were demolished. Some buildings and many of the rides were purchased by Adolph Sutro and moved to other areas on the west side.
Midwinter Fair
Golden Gate Park. Posed photo of Dahomey villagers- Breakfast
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Midwinter Fair
Golden Gate Park. Walter Baker Cocoa Pavilion
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Flower Day - decorated rickshaw
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Midwinter Fair
Float during Flower Day procession at California Midwinter International Exposition in Golden Gate Park. Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building in background.
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Flower Day Procession passing Administration Building
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Panorama from Strawberry Hill. Stow Lake.
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Midwinter Fair
Panorama from Strawberry Hill w/ boats on Stow Lake
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Midwinter Fair
Golden Gate Park, Cairo Street - Shops
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Cairo Street - Camels, Drivers.
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Midwinter Fair
Cairo Street. Camels. Sedan chair
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Hawaiian Village entrance. Kid sitting on post, woman in ticket booth.
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Midwinter Fair
Golden Gate Park. Gum Girl in front of Walter Baker Cocoa Building
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Midwinter Fair
Golden Gate Park. A pair of Gum Girls in front of Walter Baker Cocoa Building
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Home of the Gum Girls. Golden Gate Park
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Midwinter Fair
Golden Gate Park. Three Cairo Street dancing girls
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Midwinter Fair
Man with large trunk and umbrella rides camel as onlookers line path and watch. [Camel, Drummer Day]
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Midwinter Fair
Demolition of Horticultural and Agricultural Building with railroad tracks and car to remove exhibits. Fine Arts Building at right.
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Midwinter Fair
Heidelberg Castle. Strawberry Hill and Sweeny's Observatory in distance. Railroad tracks in front. Near south entrance gate.
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Midwinter Fair
Hawaiian Village Musicians posed in front of Hale Pili, grass hut. Electric Tower in background
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