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San Francisco,CA - c1890 - Cliff House Photograph :

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Photographic Images Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 200.00 USD
San Francisco,CA - c1890 - Cliff House Photograph :
Measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/4"on white matte. Medium contrast and focus is sharp. In good condition, with little wear. The matte has a small tear on the top edge, and small dark age spots on the edges. No photographer identified. A photograph taken looking south from the Cliff House. Overlooks a large Victoria building and a beach. Groups of people are walking up and down a steep street. In the background several people are seen in the water or on the beach enjoying the sunny day. The Cliff House started in 1858, after a few years of economic problems it was bought by Adolph Sutro in 1883. Sutro made his millions in the Comstock for inventing a new mining ventilation system. Cliff House changed hands several times until 1977 when it became a part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.