1930-1950

1930-1950

1930-1950

Great Highway Parlor 1950-end

Great Highway Parlor 1950-end

Long Standing watering Hole! Let the kids go on the rides while Mon or Dad have a couple cocktails. -Dennis O'Rorke PHoto

Rise of a 1000 Laughs building converted for Whitney's Century of Progress Auto Show James R Smth Collection from - Playland: The Early Years

1934

John and William Friedle. James R Smth Collection from - Playland: The Early Years

A Mini-Fun House like Noahs Ark. -Marilyn Blaisdell Collection

-Marilyn Blaisdell Collection

-Marilyn Blaisdell Collection

-Marilyn Blaisdell Collection

Whitney build an early animatronic Last Supper. Big hit for many early. It survived and moved to Santa Cruz. It's no longer on display.

the Musee has got around over the years.... Sutro's, Playland, Cliff House and now Fisherman's Wharf have all housed the Musee.

I will be adding an entire section for the Musee to this web site in the future..

Skateland was a big draw to Playland. I will ahve an entire section for Skateland in the future. -Dennis O'Rorke PHoto

1965-1969

As if Musee wasn't enough! Playland had a full sized pinball arcade. -Dennis O'Rorke PHoto

Robert Smit Collection

Carl Griffith Collecton

Late 60's