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Playland at the Beach

Ocean Beach - San Francisco

Relive the Memories

Playland History

Playland Demolition - October 1972

Sad to say, but Demo photos of PLayand are easier to find than photos when Playland was at it's height. Many of these photos are from Denis Englander, Dennis O'Rorke, Robert Smit and Domenic Gulino. I think some of the SFPL photos are Dennis O'Rorke's too..

PL bumper

PL bumper

rocko no

rocko no

midway no horse

midway no horse

limbodirt

limbodirt

ITS move

ITS move

Esp tears

Esp tears

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$_57-17

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$_57-14

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$_57-15

1972

1972

- Dennis O'Rorke Photographer

Dennis Ororke

1972 Midway

1972 Midway

- Denis Englander

1972

1972

- Denis Englander

1972 Alpine Racer

1972 Alpine Racer

- Denis Englander

1972 Alpine Racer Car

1972 Alpine Racer Car

- Denis Englander

1972Alpine Racer Car

1972Alpine Racer Car

- Denis Englander

1972 Midway: Mad Mine+

1972 Midway: Mad Mine+

- Rick Grant Collection

1972 Mad Mine

1972 Mad Mine

1972 MadMine Hey Dey

1972 MadMine Hey Dey

- Denis Englander

1972

1972

- Denis Englander

1972 Mad Mine

1972 Mad Mine

1972 Midway

1972 Midway

L

1972 Olympic Pump Station

1972 Olympic Pump Station

- Dennis O'Rorke Photographer

1972Olympic Pump Station

1972Olympic Pump Station

1972 Olympic Pump Station

1972 Olympic Pump Station

1972 Olympic Pump Station

1972 Olympic Pump Station

1972 Diving Bell

1972 Diving Bell

- Denis Englander

1972

1972

L

1972

1972

L

1972

1972

Whitney's Money Vault

Whitney's Money Vault

Great Highway Midway entrance

Great Highway Midway entrance

1972

1972

- Denis Englander

1972

1972

L

1972 Chutes Block

1972 Chutes Block

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Chutes block to Skateland

Chutes block to Skateland

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1972 Skateland

1972 Skateland

L

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pl smit vault.jpg

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1972 Chutes Block

1972 Chutes Block

L

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Bull Pupp's last fight.....

Bull Pupp's last fight.....

- Dennis O'Rorke Photographer

Skateland

Skateland

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1972 Skateland

1972 Skateland

- Dennis O'Rorke Photographer

Topsy/Chutes Blocks

Topsy/Chutes Blocks

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1972

1972

- Dennis O'Rorke Photographer

Sal's Last Laffs

Sal's Last Laffs

- Denis Englander

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1972 Headless Sal

1972 Headless Sal

Sal's head was stolen! More on that at a later date.

1972

1972

- Dennis O'Rorke Photographer

1972 Fun House

1972 Fun House

- Denis Englander

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1972 View from Fun House

1972 View from Fun House

The end is near! - Dennis O'Rorke Photographer

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Domenic Gulino Collection

1972

1972

Domenic Gulino Collection

1972

1972

- Dennis O'Rorke Photographer

1972 Limbo

1972 Limbo

- Denis Englander

1972 Limbo Midway

1972 Limbo Midway

-Rick Grant Collection

1972 Limbo

1972 Limbo

1972

1972

- Dennis O'Rorke Photographer

1972

1972

- Denis Englander

1972

1972

- Denis Englander

Domenic Gulino Collection

Domenic Gulino Collection

Domenic Gulino Collection

1972

1972

- Dennis O'Rorke Photographer

1972

1972

- Dennis O'Rorke Photographer

1972

1972

L

1972 Carousel

1972 Carousel

L

.

Domenic Gulino Collection

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1972

1972

- Dennis O'Rorke Photographer

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Domenic Gulino Collection

1972

1972

1972

1972

L

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Gone

Gone

- Dennis O'Rorke Photographer

1972

1972

1972

1972

- Dennis O'Rorke Photographer

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