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Playland

A large amusement zone on the Great Highway north of Golden Gate Park, it was a destination for San Franciscans from the 1910s to 1972.

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Location Mysteries

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Willard E. Worden

An accomplished photographer, Worden had a great love of the natural world.

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Shipwrecks

The treacherous shores of the Golden Gate have claimed dozens of ships over the last two hundred and fifty years.

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The Esplanade Phase I: A Closer Look

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Greg Gaar Music Photography

Over 1000 concert photos by a San Francisco photographer

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These historical images of San Francisco primarily come from one collector who wishes to remain anonymous. The collection may be the greatest in private hands, amounting to over 100,000 negatives and prints. OpenSFHistory is a program created by the nonprofit organization, Western Neighborhoods Project, to share these images, and those from similar private collections, with the world. More information at About OpenSFHistory