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Central Esplanade
(Balboa to Cabrillo)
The intersection of Carbillo@ Great Highway was a Playland HUB. Streetcar turn-around, Playland entrances and food. You couldn't visit Playland without walking through this Intersection. Well.... You could, but would have missed half the park...
Balboa @ Great Highway was actually the original HEART of the entertainment area from 1884 to 1919.

1914

1922
Outsidelands.org

1927

29-30


1929-30


1922

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1922
James R Smith Collection

1920's
SFMTA

1920's Bus/Streetcar
SFMTA

Pre-1926
SFPL

Post 1926
SFPL

1920's
-Marilyn Blaisdell Collection

1920's
-Marilyn Blaisdell Collection

1921-1926
James r Smith Collection

1940's
SFPL

1930RSb

1930RSc

1940's
-Marilyn Blaisdell Collection

1950's
-eBay

1950's
eBay

Coffee Shop 50's
OutsideLANDS.ORG http://www.outsidelands.org/playland.php

DELUXE COFFEE SHOP 50'S
OutsideLANDS.ORG http://www.outsidelands.org/playland.php

1955

1950'S
SFMTA

-DENNIS O'RORKE COLLECTION
1960'S

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SFMTA

1960'S
LAST RUN OF THIS B LINE CAR

1960's

1960'S
SFMTA

1972BIG

1960'S
SFMTA

1971

1969Griffith

1969 DUSK
Carl Griffith Collection Photographer

1972

candy factory shop & bean pot front

1970's
-DENNIS O'RORKE COLLECTION
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